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(UPDATED, March 20) With the Easter recess soon to start and no draft farm bill yet released, hopes for a bipartisan bill from the House of Representatives Agriculture Committee appear to be fading.

This National Agriculture Day, March 20, we honor those who work tirelessly to put the nation’s most popular U.S.-grown fruit into the hands of our families and friends.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture plans to host its annual Ag Day March 20 at the state capitol.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s PACA division has filed an administrative complaint under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act against Farmers Best of NYC Inc.

Salinas, Calif.-based The Nunes Co. played host to the Eastern Produce Council’s March dinner meeting at Il Villaggio in Carlstadt, N.J.

J&J Distributing, St. Paul Minn., has made some personnel changes.

Farm Star Living, a lifestyle brand focusing on farming and healthy food, has partnered with Sun Pacific’s Cuties, Del Monte Fresh Produce, Litehouse, Harvest Sensations and Capespan to promote their products.

The Washington, D.C.-based Organic Center’s 15th Annual Benefit Dinner, March 8 in Anaheim, Calif., raised $450,000 for the organization.

Fox Packaging, McAllen, Texas, has officially opened a 32,000-square-foot printing facility.

After several years of strategy review and consultation, Zespri shareholders have voted to strengthen grower ownership and control of the company.