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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking comments on establishing a Pecan Promotion, Research and Information Order.

The Giumarra Cos., Los Angeles, and Fair Trade USA are planning an educational web seminar during the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit.

Washington apple growers, who are about three-fourths through harvest, are seeing a production dip of about 10%, causing the Washington Apple Commission to revise an August forecast.

With added food safety compliance costs of perhaps $1 to $2 per carton, the complications are just beginning for California Salinas Valley romaine shippers and Canadian importers.

Canadian produce industry leader Garry Wagner, 84, died Oct. 3 in Calgary, Alberta.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Farm Fresh Packers LLC.

New Canadian food safety import requirements for U.S. romaine lettuce could cost the Canadian industry between $11 million and $13 million per week.

Generation Farms, Vidalia, Ga., has redesigned its website, generationfarms.com, focusing on the company’s vision for the future.

Companies have pledged $130,000 in donations to Brighter Bites as the recipient of the SunsetRocks events at the Produce Marketing Association’s virtual Fresh Summit. It’s the first time that Ma

Exports of U.S. fresh produce showed mixed trends over the past year, U.S. Department of Agriculture numbers show.