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Baloian Farms, Fresno, Calif., is beginning its Coachella, Calif., bell pepper harvest, alleviating a tight supply situation in March.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on five businesses to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Southern Sun LLC, Swedesboro, N.J., alleging it failed to pay almost $750,000 owed to produce sellers.

Sev-Rend, Collinsville, Ill., has hired Jensie Smith as relationship 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.

Kevin Murphy has joined the board of directors at Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc., Lowell, Ore.

Organic farmers are part of a passionate group who want to contribute to the health and wellbeing of farming in the world, not only at their own farms.

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.