WASHINGTON — While you were sleeping, the U.S. House Agriculture Committee marked up its version of the 2012 farm bill during the more than 15-hour marathon session.

By a vote of 35-11, the committee approved H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture Reform & Risk Management Act, three weeks after the Senate approved its bill.

Rebecca Sturvist, Mary Pezzini and Tiffany DiTullio. (Photos courtesy of the GSA)

COMMERCE, CA — Paul Villa, chairman of Great West Produce Inc., here, recently participated in a benefit concert “where he played the guitar and sang a few solos” to benefit a charity “that supports homeless veterans,” according to his son, Sean Villa, the company’s president.

COMMERCE, CA — Great West Produce Inc., here, recently hired a new salesman, Tim Warren, “who has been around the industry for a little over 30 years,” according to Sean Villa, president of the company. Mr. Warren was previously with Pacific Sons Produce in Los Angeles (not to be confused with Pacific Sun Distributing in Los Angeles).

LOS ANGELES — Pacific Sun Distributing Inc., here, is primarily a mixed load consolidator that ships products by truck, ocean or air to customers throughout the United States and globally from its refrigerated warehouse in this Los Angeles suburb.

Tod Kanegae, Andrew Holzinger, George Menendez, Elvia Menendez, and Blas Rodriguez of Consolidated West.