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Huron, CA: West side daytime temperatures will remain in the upper 90s through July 4, then ease into the low 90s July 6-10. Overnight lows will remain in the 60s through July 5, then ease into the mid-50s through July 10. Las Cruces, NM: Daytime highs will be in the low to mid-90s through July 10 with overnight lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. Isolated light showers are expected July 3-5.
The state of California will vote July 17 on whether to adopt federal Environmental Protection Agency legislation imposing stricter emission standards on trailer refrigeration units. If passed, longhaul trucks operating in California would have to have a refrigeration unit no older than 2001 or a retro-fitted unit. Truckers in violation would be subject to a $10,000 fine. Georgia and Florida are considering the same EPA legislation.
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July 3, 2009
  FANCY FOOD SHOW The 55th Summer Fancy Food Show was held June 28- 30 in New York City, with several produce companies on hand. Click here to view Industry Photo pages.  For a list of some of the popular industry meetings and other events scheduled to take place over the next few months around the country and abroad, complete with contact information and website links, click here.
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  Two hailstorms in a week damage thousands of acres of Idaho potatoes Even as California growers continue to suffer from the effects of a third year of drought, the state of Idaho is experiencing the opposite problem: too much precipitation, and some of it in the form of balls of ice. more
 Thousands of Californians demand water deliveries resume at Fresno rally Thousands of farmers, farmworkers and ordinary Californians along with a number of politicians gathered at a rally in front of Fresno's city hall Wednesday, July 1, to protest not the actions of city officials (who were actually supportive of the rally) but of state and federal officials who have restricted water deliveries to farms in the San Joaquin Valley in favor of a small fish called the Delta Smelt. more Broetje Orchards creating a new cooperative marketing organization Broetje Orchards, headquartered in Prescott, WA, is working with commodity suppliers to create a new cooperative marketing organization. Business Manager Jim Hazen said that a board of directors is expected to be seated and an administrative office will be opened by Aug. 17, just in time for the 2009-10 apple season. more Driscoll promotes Greg Andersen Driscoll Strawberry Associates has named industry veteran Greg Andersen as its new retail sales manager. He succeeds Tim Youmans, who was promoted to vice president of sales in March. more Grapes to be served season-long at San Francisco Giants ballpark The California Table Grape Commission is hoping to form an association in the minds of baseball fans between baseball and California grapes. From Little League to Major League, from players to fans, grapes are the ideal snack at a game, according to Jim Howard, the commission's communications director. more New research and implications for produce to be explored at PMA Foodservice Foodservice and produce leaders from across the supply chain will want to make certain they are in the room July 25 when industry principals convene to discuss the implications of new research about produce's role in growing the foodservice industry's business at the PMA's 2009 Foodservice Conference & Exposition, being held July 24-26 in Monterey, CA more Mike Lust retires from Oneonta Starr After four years with Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers in Wenatchee, WA, and nearly 30 years in the produce industry, export salesman Mike Lust has announced his retirement. more Connecticut sweet corn now available Despite the recent proliferation of gray, wet weather, the state's specialists in early sweet corn production have once again beat other growers throughout the Northeast in bringing sweet corn to Connecticut consumers, according to the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. more Top 10 Produce aims to assist small farmers with GS1 barcodes John Bailey, executive director of Top 10 Produce LLC in Salinas, CA, told The Produce News that on June 1, the company launched an initiative to help family and small growers maximize the effectiveness of traceback technology in an efficient and low-cost way. more Idaho-Eastern Oregon Fruit & Vegetable conference held in Sun Valley In addition to the election of the 2009-10 officers and board of directors, the three-day event included a general business meeting, transportation sessions and a keynote address by Tom Nassif, president and chief executive officer of Western Growers Association more Task force organizing support for Hunts Point renovation While discussions between produce professionals, government representatives and others regarding the need for a complete renovation of the Hunts Point Terminal Market have been ongoing for years, a new task force is determined to do whatever it can to help the project come to fruition. more
 IN THE TRENCHES: Cold chain must be uninterrupted connection By Ron Pelger How did fruits and vegetables get from the country farms across long distances to the big-city markets back in the early years and still maintain freshness?
The first refrigerated boxcars were used in 1851, but they were able to operate only during the cold winter months. Fresh meat was placed directly on ice, which darkened the product, altered the taste and ultimately proved to be impractical.
April a lucky month for Andrew Pandol
"The business has evolved over the years as it has passed hands from him to my grandparents and then to my father's generation. My grandfather Jack Pandol is 85 years old. He's still involved in the business and comes to the office every day. He's a reminder of the past, and he helps to keep us rooted in the family." |
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