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TRENTON, NJ — The 100th New Jersey State Agricultural Convention & Trade Show will be held Feb. 3-5 at the Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic City, NJ. The N.J, Department of Agriculture is hosting the convention in cooperation with the Vegetable Growers Association of New Jersey and Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.
The first New Jersey State Agricultural Convention was held after the formation...
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Today's Headlines
- FreshXperts names new chairman, owner, associates
- NMB launches its 2015 marketing campaign: Always Summer
- Bi-Lo Holdings names president and CEO
- Specialty citrus reaching peak for Sunkist
- Litehouse Inc. now entirely employee-owned
- To-Jo repeats success at Pennsylvania Farm Show
- WP Rawl expands greens production lines
- Former Starbucks executive to lead PCC Natural Markets
What's New
R.A.M. Produce Distributors LLC, located on the Detroit Produce Terminal Market since 1987, is looking forward to another bright year ahead, especially now that the city of Detroit has officially emerged from bankruptcy, according to Michael Badalament, sales associate for the company.
“Right now, Detroit in its own way is going through a certain form of renaissance,”...
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With new additions to its sales staff, exceptionally high food-safety scores and increased optimism about the economy, things are only looking up for Detroit-based Rocky Produce.
“A lot of people weren’t so sure how things were going to shake out a few years back,” said Dominic Russo, buyer and sales associate for Rocky Produce, located on the Detroit Produce...
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Andrew Smith Co. recently announced Steven Garza as the newest member of its sales division.
Garza comes to the position having previously served in sales support, logistics, and marketing with Andrew Smith Co. affiliate, Colorful Harvest.
“Steven brings a new energy to the sales team,” said Dave Robinson,...
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A healthy, nutritious breakfast is just a fingertip away with Stemilt Growers’ new “Fresh Blenders” line of apples. “It became quite evident to us through consumer research and engagement that people were using apples in their juicers and blenders at home as a way to get more servings of fruits and...
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Warm western weather helps veg supply situation
A couple of weeks of above-normal temperatures since the middle of January have helped bring on vegetables supplies in the western...
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S.C. Watermelon Association meeting
2014 South Carolina Watermelon Queen Brooke Allender with her mother, Lisa Miller.
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