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After a tough year for the southeastern produce industry, more than 3,400 of those growers and packers started the new year afresh at the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference in Savannah, Ga.

Jim Allen, vice president of marketing for New York Apple Sales and former president of the state’s apple association, has been honored by the New York State Agricultural Society.

The U.S. Department has imposed sanctions on four produce companies under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

Meal kit brands Hello Fresh and Chef’s Plate recalled six products in Canada containing red chilis.

J&J Family of Farms, Westlake, Fla., has made personnel changes.

Labor concerns and pressure from imports aside, California asparagus growers expect a healthy crop, and say organic demand is growing even as overall acreage drops.

The weather is no longer the biggest challenge facing asparagus growers in California as they prepare for this year’s anticipated March-to-summer harvest season.

Kelly Green, president and chairwoman of Birko Corp., is a new member of the AgIndustry Leadership Council at Colorado State University.

LA QUINTA, Calif. — Once acclaimed as a top chef for the elite, Dan Giusti has a vision to bring better food to students.

The Prune Bargaining Association has voted to maintain the same price schedule for the 2018 as the 2017 crop.