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Florida Citrus Hall of Fame announces 2011 inductees

The Florida Citrus Hall of Fame announced Jan. 17 its 2011 class of inductees. The ceremonies will take place March 4 as part of the annual Citrus Celebration Luncheon at the hall's permanent home at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, FL, to honor R. William (Bill) Becker, Edgar S. Beeland (deceased), Robert C. (Bob) Bullock, and Frank W. Savage (deceased).

Giumarra Southeast welcomes new hire

LOS ANGELES -- Giumarra Southeast has announced a new addition to its team, John Reese (JR) Franklin, who has been hired as grower and customer relations representative for the division.

Mr. Franklin is a native of Georgia and served as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. Army from 2001 to 2005. He is a decorated veteran of both wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

2010 Dietary Guidelines to be released Jan. 31

WASHINGTON -- The produce industry will be closely watching Jan. 31 when the Obama administration releases the long-awaited 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

The Dietary Guidelines, which are published jointly every five years by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, are the basis of federal food and nutrition policy and nutrition assistance programs. The document represents the latest, science-based nutritional and dietary advice for consumers.

15th Agritrade show slated for March 17-18 in Guatemala

The 15th edition of the Agritrade export show will be presented by Agexport, the Guatemalan Exporters´Association, this March 17-18. Agexport represents, promotes and develops non-traditional exports of Guatemalan companies. The event was first held in Guatemala in 1987. It has grown to be a trade show for Central America's food exports.

The 2011 meeting will be held again in the historic five-star Hotel Casa Santo Domingo in Antigua, Guatemala.

Rain fails to dampen 2011 California asparagus crop

STOCKTON, CA -- Despite unseasonably wet and cool weather, California asparagus growers are gearing up for on-time production, which will begin in earnest in March.

All asparagus growing regions in California are seeing normal harvest timing and volume prospects, with industry experts saying that the rain simply made up for exceptionally dry weather in November and December. Growers expect steady demand for the crop, which is expected to be slightly over 40 million pounds -- similar to the 2010 harvest.

Offshore produce industry standing the test of time

The U.S. government formally launched the unilateral Caribbean Basin Initiative in 1984. President Ronald Reagan's goal was to counter the appeal of communism in Central America and the Caribbean islands by bolstering the economies of the countries in those regions.

The theory was that if people were profitably employed they would be disinterested in taking up arms to effect a change of government. Given the region’s climate and geographic resources, agricultural development was a natural focus.

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