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Farm Credit donated nearly $255,000 to create an endowment fund for agribusiness students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Drought conditions in Mexico’s citrus regions have cut the country’s 2020 orange crop potential by nearly half, but fresh citrus shipments to the U.S. will only suffer minor reductions, according to the USDA.

The Packer’s Tom Karst visited June 8 with Danny Dumas, the incoming chairman of the United Fresh Produce Association.

Great Lakes Packers Inc., Bellevue, Ohio, has hired Andrew Weingart.

U.S. fresh oranges and tangerines showed the best year-over-year growth of any major fresh commodity in export sales in the year from May 2019 through April this year.

Led by grapes, avocados and berries, U.S. imports of fruits and vegetables rose 6% from May 2019 through April, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture trade statistics.

Blythe, Calif.-based Fisher Ranch has expanded melon exports by extending the commodity’s storage window with the use of SmartFresh.

The United Fresh Start Foundation’s annual School Foodservice Forum will be during the United Fresh LIVE! virtual event.

Sinclair International has appointed John Rogers to commercial director of North America

The Produce Marketing Association is taking nominations for the Impact Award to recognize a company or individual that has advanced the industry.