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September 22, 2009

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 The Front Page

Potato commissions set busy agendas

Potato commissions in the Northeast have announced a number of programs and activities designed to garner attention for the category.
To learn more. . .

* Apple production expected to top last season's
* Stemilt slates fall/winter apple, pear promotions
* Ocean Mist Farms to unveil redesigned packaging
* Study: Avocado sales rise during California season
* PACA actions

 

Outside the Insider

* Hate calculus? Try counting cow carbon (wsj.com)
* Michelle Obama kicks off new White House farmers market (dcist.com)
* Starting Chipotle from scratch (wsj.com)
* Scientific review finds flaws in USDA apple moth research (mercurynews.com)
* Massive tomato grower lauded for its dedication (delmarvanow.com)
* Pesticide sought by Calif. growers (mercedsunstar.com)

 

People

JOSE BRITO has joined sales for Nickey Gregory Co. LLC, Atlanta, Georgia.

MARLON BURGER is now with Nickey Gregory Co. LLC, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

JIMMY COPPOLA is no longer connected with Clifford Produce Sales Inc., Kingsville, Ontario, Canada.

Corrections

It is The Red Book's policy to correct errors. Readers may call mistakes to our attention by contacting us at Red Book Credit Services, P O Box 2939, Shawnee Mission, KS 66201; phone: (913) 438-0606; fax: (913) 438-0690; email: rbcs@rbcs.com.

In the People section of the Produce Industry Insider September 15, 2009 issue, Stewart Rush's name was misspelled. Stewart Rush is now produce dispatch coordinator for L & M Transportation Services Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina. RBCS regrets the error.

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