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FOXBORO, MA — The National Football League held no games Wednesday, April 25, of course, but there was plenty of action that day at Gillette Stadium, here, as the New England Produce Council brought its annual expo there for the first time.

CALGARY, AB — Kitchen Pick, a line of living herbs developed by British Columbia greenhouse grower Steve Pelton, is expanding to offer more products that bring freshness to ordinary dishes.

WASHINGTON -- While other farm programs are slated for budget cuts, specialty crop programs would receive a bump up in the 900-page draft farm bill circulated April 20 on Capitol Hill.

The legislation would reduce funding for conservation, commodity and nutrition programs as the Congressional Budget Office estimates the draft bill would reduce direct spending by $26.4 billion over the 2013-22 period.

Bejo Seeds Inc. is on a mission to revolutionize the industry. Rather than just breed for durability and yield, Bejo is maneuvering to create products that provide a win-win scenario for growers, shippers, retailers and — the key and often strangely overlooked link in the chain — consumers.

The California Blueberry Commission is focusing on market access and offshore product movement. “This is the commission’s second year of operation and third growing season,” Executive Director Alex Ott told The Produce News on April 10.