Year: 2014

The chestnut industry in Michigan is rapidly growing. There are currently over 100 growers, with the farm sizes averaging four to acres, but some are as large as 100 acres. Last year, 80,000 pounds of chestnuts were harvested by Michigan growers. …

The Grower-Shipper Association of Central California (Association) announces the hiring of Marissa Ritter as its Director of Marketing and Communications. Ms. Ritter began her employment with the Association on December 1, 2014. …

Limoneira Company, a leading agribusiness with prime agricultural land and operations, real estate and water rights in California, announced today that Mark Palamountain has been promoted to the position of Senior Director, Agricultural Operations. Mr. Palamountain has served as Director of Business Development and Business Integration since August 2013. …

James William Bensch, age 71, of Houston died of heart complications on Tuesday, December 9, 2014.  He is survived by his wife Ginger and five children: Jerri, Chris, Courtney, Cody, and Caty, as well as five grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Kathy, loving in-laws, nieces, nephews, and a host of friends. …

RedLine Solutions, the leader in inventory and traceability solutions, and Roambee Corp., supplier of high-quality tracking services, today announced a partnership to provide customers with real-time tracking and monitoring solutions of produce shipments.    …