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Potandon Produce LLC, Idaho Falls, has hired John Palczynski as Midwest regional sales manager, a new position at the company.

Bloom season is now in central Washington, and Yakima, Wash.-based Domex Superfresh Growers has a new update from cherry orchards.

Sakata Seed America, Morgan Hill, Calif., has acquired lettuce seed company Vanguard Seed.

Package Containers Inc., Canby, Ore., has hired Larry Grove as manufacturing operations manager.

AgSafe, Modesto, Calif., has promoted Theresa Kiehn to acting president and CEO.

The branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that oversees the Specialty Crop Block Grant program and others for produce growers is sponsoring web seminars.

Western Growers has launched an interactive website that allows the public to participate in discussions relating to leafy greens food safety and the industry to follow the process to strengthen those guidelines.

A full bloom season is underway in California’s Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys, according to the California Prune Board.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering new protocols on imported blueberries from two growing regions of Chile, in place of mandatory methyl bromide fumigation.

Import requirements for Chinese fragrant pears have been relaxed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.