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Cranberry growers have voted to continue their federal marketing order program.

Organically Grown Co., Portland, Ore., has promoted Mike Boyle to vice president of sales and sourcing and brought on Bryce White as vice president of business operations.

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.

David Nelley has joined Apeel Sciences as vice president of domestic buyer relations.

Del Rey Avocado, Fallbrook, Calif., has hired Brent Portell as operations manager as the company opens a new facility in Vista, Calif.

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.