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'Tropic Moon' grapefruit featured at historic hotel

021411texasmoon"Tropic Moon" red grapefruit from the Edinburg Citrus Association, founded in 1932 in Edinburg, TX, was featured Jan. 28-29 at the historic Driskill Hotel in Austin, TX.

Ken Stewart takes managerial position for Colorado L&M office

021411kenstewartL&M Cos. announced in early February that Ken Stewart, former sales manager at Fort Boise Produce in Parma, ID, has taken the position of manager with L&M Cos.' onion shed in Rocky Ford, CO.
 Mr. Stewart, who had been with the Parma, ID-based onion grower-packer for a decade, left that operation Feb. 9 to begin work Feb. 14 at the southeastern Colorado office.

Jeff Miller introduced as the new FPFC chairman of the board

Jeff miller and Patty Knoll
At the Jan.

Mikel Pak joins WGA

IRVINE, CA -- Western Growers Association has hired Mikel Pak as the communications manager in its headquarters office here.
Ms. Pak brings more than five years of experience as a journalist and communications professional. She was a business newspaper reporter in North Carolina and also worked in the communications and media relations department at The Council of State Governments, a trade association reaching more than 20,000 state government leaders in all three branches of government.

Peri & Sons adopts new branding strategy

For more than three decades Yerington, NV-based onion grower-shipper Peri & Sons Farms has been home to numerous brands, including "Mustang," “Wabuska Whopper,” “Purple Passion” and “Mother's Love,” each with its own eye-catching design.
Going into 2011, however, the company is adopting a new branding strategy and a single label.

Celery leads parade of hot western crops

Winter weather in one way or another has decreased supplies on a variety of crops coming from the West, causing prices to reach very lofty levels.
Leading the parade is celery, which was in the $35-$40 range the week of Feb. 6-13, but there are also very strong markets on Iceberg, Romaine, leaf items and strawberries.

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