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Catch up with grower-shippers and marketers of fresh onions with a few quick news briefs.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture pulled the plug on the proposed organic marketing board before the drama of a referendum could unfold.

With another grower adding supply, bigger cherry volume is expected in 2018 for The Dalles, Ore.-based Orchard View Inc.

Salinas, Calif.-based Naturipe Farms LLC has an earlier peak on organic blueberries that was expected to begin at the end of April in California, said Brian Vertrees, director of business development-West.

Bruce Summers, former chief of U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act branch, has been named administrator of the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service.

Ocean Township Intermediate School to honor the school as the grand prize recipient of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s Jets Play 60 “Eat Right, Move More” program.

Karen Murphy, a long-time fruit merchandiser with Indianapolis Fruit Co., died unexpectedly May 11.

The Republican version set for a House vote on Friday contains so many unpalatable provisions that lawmakers from both parties are racing to dramatically rework the $867 billion bill to keep it from going down in defeat.

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House Republicans hope to debate and vote on the farm bill this week, but industry sources say it is uncertain whether the GOP has the votes to pass it.