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March 4 , 2008

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 The Front Page

California leafy greens status report released

The first status report compiled from audits of members of the California Leafy Greens Handler Marketing Agreement indicated that 457 citations for non-conformance were issued during the first seven months the agreement was in effect. None involved shipping unsafe product, according to a news release.
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* United Fresh to honor foodservice chefs
* Colorful Harvest plans strawberry promotion
* Georgia growers O.K. marketing order
* PACA actions
* Retail Roundup

Outside the Insider

* Costs are squashing the tomato industry (miamiherald.com)
* Strawberry growers: new rules harm production (maderatribune.com)
* [United Kingdom] Garden Organic disputes claims against organic benefits (gardenorganic.org.uk)
* Valley ag leaders try to find labor source (fresnobee.com)
* Prune growers hoping for better times this year (cfbf.com)
* If I had to choose only one fruit (morganton.com)

 

People

CARRIE KRAGIE-ROMERO has joined sales for Western Fresh Marketing Services Inc., Madera, California. MARY SHOLLER is no longer with the company.

TODD DUNNICAN has been named director of business development for Custom Produce Sales, Parlier, California.

ANTHONY VALENZUELA is now sales manager for A&A Organic Marketing Inc., Watsonville, California.

KIM FOLSOM is no longer connected with Idaho Fresh Produce Inc., Idaho Falls, Idaho.

ALAN SAULPAUGH of Geo W Saulpaugh & Sons Inc., Germantown, New York, has passed away.

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