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Hazel Technologies Inc., Chicago, has hired Parker Booth as chief operations officer.

Technology and methods to manage water use in growing produce is the focus of the Agricultural Water Summit.

GS1 US, Ewing, N.J., has hired Kraig Adams to be its vice president of blockchain, a new role at the company.

Western Growers and energy technology company Concentric Power Inc. are teaming up for the Salinas Valley Energy Forum.

Jan McCaffrey has been hired as vice president of people at Organically Grown Co., Portland, Ore.

Cara Ammon has been promoted to senior vice president of research and market intel at Category Partners, Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Sean Martin is the new chief financial officer at California Giant Berry Farms, Watsonville.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on four companies for Perishable Agricultural Commodity Act violations.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has prepared a pest risk assessment for imports of Japanese muskmelons.

Avocado marketer Index Fresh, Riverside, Calif., is preparing for an extended California avocado season.