NOGALES, AZ — The Arizona Department of Agriculture, which for many years has been subcontracted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to do inspections on produce crossing from Mexico into the United States through Nogales, has announced that its inspectors no longer will go into Mexico to do the inspections.

Starting in December, Pelion, SC-based Walter P. Rawl & Sons is set to debut "Paula Deen Southern Dishes."

WASHINGTON -- United Fresh Produce Association President and Tom Stenzel, the organization's chief executive officer, applauded the Nov. 19 announcement from U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) in her efforts to seek the chairmanship of the Senate Agriculture Committee.

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas held its 42nd Nogales Produce Convention Nov. 4-6 in Tubac, AZ.
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The Prince Edward Island potato crop got off to an early start this year, according to Greg Donald, general manager of the Prince Edward Island Potato Board in Charlottetown, PEI. Planting was completed 10-14 days earlier than normal.

MAUI, HI — Continuing a family tradition of service to the association that spans more than five decades, Tom Deardorff, president of Deardorff Family Farms in Oxnard, CA, was elected chairman of the board of the Western Growers Association Nov. 15 at its 85th annual convention, held Nov. 14-17 at the Grand Wailea, here.