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Ag
groups seek leafy greens marketing agreement
Agriculture
groups representing the U.S. leafy greens industry have submitted
a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture asking the
agency take steps to formulate a national marketing agreement
for leafy greens, according to a news release.
To
learn more. . .
*
U.S.
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* USDA
to buy $2.7 million worth of tomatoes
* USDA
raises Florida's orange crop estimate
* PACA
actions
* Retail
Roundup
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(greenbiz.com)
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People
VIOLET
TRUJILLO has joined Davalan Sales Inc., Los Angeles, California.
JOE KASLIN
is now vice president sales/marketing and TODD PEARSON has
joined sales for Bengard Ranch Inc., Salinas, California.
JESSE GOMEZ is no longer with the company.
TONY ARREDONDO
is no longer with Joe Carlon & Associates Inc., Salinas,
California.
TRAMPAS
McCORMICK is no longer with McCormick & Milne LLC, Monte
Vista, Colorado.
PAUL HULSMAN
of Stanley Bros Inc., Louisville, Kentucky, passed away June
10, 2009.
JAKE BILLMEYER
is now on staff with Ben B. Swartz & Sons Inc., Detroit,
Michigan.
LAURA
GRAHAM has joined Grow My Profits LLC, Lee's Summit, Missouri.
STEPHANIE
BARNES has joined sales for Walter P. Rawl & Sons Inc.,
Pelion, South Carolina. TRAVIS BENTLEY is no longer with the
firm.
KYLE CRILOW
has been promoted to account manager for JTS (Johanson Transportation
Services), Madison, Wisconsin.
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