Month: March 2014

The United States Potato Board (USPB) has just been awarded the Fruits & Veggies—More Matters® Role Model award on March 18th in Scottsdale, AZ, by the Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH). It is a distinctive honor which recognizes non-retail organizations whose efforts strive to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, providing a significant step toward improving the health of America. …

Starting on April 21, the Vidalia Onion Committee (VOC) is launching a new long-term promotional campaign entitled “V is for Vidalia.”  The campaign focuses on promoting the versatility and use benefits of Vidalia Onions to consumers. …

Baloian Farms recently expanded its sales staff with the hiring of Marcel Corella to accommodate recent growth and expansion, of the Nogales sales and procurement office. …

Alberto Ramirez Rivera, former GROW scholar who graduated in 2012 from the University of Colima with a major in agronomy, has recently joined the farming operations of Organics Unlimited. Ramirez is the new general manager of production at Rancho El Tesoro, the company-owned banana farms in southern Mexico.  …