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March 2, 2010

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 The Front Page

California water supplies will remain tight

California's water supply forecast issued last week by state and federal agencies brought good news for some areas and not-so-good news for others, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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* No major damage reported by Chilean fruit industry
* PBH releases 2010 nutrition education catalog
* Florida could see onslaught of strawberries
* PACA action
* Briefly noted . . .

 

Outside the Insider

* Ex-SK Foods owner Salyer pleads not guilty, remains in custody (thecalifornian.com)
* County to hunt for grape-eating insect (sanluisobispo.com)
* Tomato squeeze: Supply down from the freeze (miamiherald.com)
* Despite dire predictions, state farm jobs aren't disappearing (latimes.com)
* Food safety concerns key for valley walnut growers (appeal-democrat.com)
* [Europe] MEPs want to bring wonky fruit ban back (telegraph.co.uk)
* Bill reinforces our card-swipe dependency (vcstar.com)

 

People

ALAN MILLS former president of the California Grape & Tree Fruit League, Fresno, California, passed away February 15, 2010. He was 89.

JIM GIPE has joined sales for Coastline a dba of Sunridge Farms Inc., Salinas, California.

ROB NEENAN has been named vice pres of environmental affairs and sustainability for United Fresh Produce Association, Washington, D.C.

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Guest Speakers scheduled for March:

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. CST

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. CST

 

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