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Western Growers Insurance Services, Irvine, Calif., has hired Jodi Martin as director of employee benefits account management.

San Miguel Produce Inc., Oxnard, Calif., has hired John Killeen as vice president and general manager.

John G. Giumarra Jr., whose legal expertise helped guide not only the family business, but aided in greater grape exports for the overall California grape industry, has died.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue recently toured berry and lettuce farms in Watsonville, Calif.

The FDA and the CDC are working to identify data gaps and research needs to develop improved tools to detect, prevent, and control Cyclospora contamination of food.

Square Roots is looking for 10 passionate and dedicated future farmers to join the team as it launches in September the first season of its Next-Gen Farmer Training Program in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Avocados are taking to the water through the World Avocado Cup Regatta in San Diego Bay.

The National Watermelon Promotion Board has promoted Megan McKenna from director of foodservice to senior director of marketing and foodservice.

Stemilt Growers, Wenatchee, Wash., will be shipping Artisan Organics brand peaches and nectarines soon, with the season beginning in mid-July.

Pacific Organic Produce, San Francisco, which markets under the Purity Organic brand, has hired Mike Rubidoux as sales manager.