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Dave’s Specialty Imports Inc. has hired Tom Rawles as operations manager, focused on grower relations.

The Packer’s 4th Annual West Coast Produce Expo attracted more exhibitors, attendees and buyers to its unique mix of business, networking and fun May 11-12.

House Republicans are trying to pass a farm bill and likely must do it without help from the Democrats.

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.

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.

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.