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The Border Trade Alliance today applauded a bipartisan congressional effort to extend the Donation Acceptance Program.

A web seminar offered Dec. 9 will look at how technology adaption by farmers, packers, shippers and processors can affect produce safety.

A new service by Tomra Food will allow enhanced remote assistance for the company’s packinghouse customers and field engineers.

John Anderson, The Oppenheimer Group’s chairman, CEO and managing partner, has received a Lifetime Achievement award from the British Columbia Produce Marketing Association.

The United Fresh Produce Association is hosting a night of comedy for the produce industry.

Episode 25 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Jim Wiesemeyer, policy analyst with Pro Farmer.

Monitoring and controlling the use of water through the use of sensors and software will become increasingly important for producers, according to David Berrios, commercial manager for Chile-based LemSystem.

Deerfield Beach, Fla.-based Classic Fruit Co.’s Guatemalan farm, Classic Guatemala, has earned the Rainforest Alliance certification.

Nature Fresh Farms, Leamington, Ontario, has expanded operations with a new distribution center in Laredo, Texas, with more developments planned for 2021.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials at the Pharr International Bridge facility intercepted alleged methamphetamine and heroin worth $2.98 million in a commercial shipment of fresh carrots arriving from Mexico.