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The state adds the San Clemente area of Orange and San Diego Counties to its existing quarantine for huanglongbing.

Canada is the No. 1 market for U.S. sweetpotatoes, followed by the United Kingdom as well as some European nations, such as Germany and the Benelux region.

With backing from OXZ Capital, LocalExpress is pivoting its AI capabilities beyond internal operations. This represents the first investment OXZ Capital has made outside of Asia and the first in the retail technology sector.

The Salinas, Calif.-based sustainability consulting firm’s new program helps growers, shippers and processors respond to reporting deadlines.

The semiannual meeting brings together breeders, product managers and sales representatives to lead the way in developing high-quality, cutting-edge seed varieties.

The department urges anyone, “including USDA employees, members of Congress, and agricultural and nutrition partners,” to provide feedback on the proposed plan.

The Ontario-based greenhouse grower says it’s investing in the future of fresh produce with a 25-acre expansion of its Southern Flavor Farms greenhouse in Georgia, expected to be in production next summer.

Effective Sept. 15, Jiunn Shih will be the berry company’s first global CMO and be based in Hong Kong.