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1. Stemilt Helps Retailers Zoom Into Cherry Season
Ahead of starting its industry-leading cherry season, Stemilt is releasing a Fast Facts: The Cast episode that shares Nielsen scan data insights on cherries. Stemilt marketing director Roger Pepperl and senior marketing manager Brianna Shales highlight category numbers from the 2019 season and offer retailers advice for navigating cherry season as the country faces unprecedented changes to grocery shopping habits due to COVID 19. Read More
2. Delilah Romo joins Pacific Organic Produce
Pacific Organic Produce welcomes Delilah Romo who takes on the newest role of Commodity Sales Specialist. “Delilah Romo comes ready to move forward. She has a great background and is perfect for this role,” says Mike Rubidoux, Sales Manager for Pacific Organic Produce. Read More
3. Attune Agriculture Announces Ampersand® Adjuvant Available in CA
Attune Agriculture, a unique leader in the industry combining food and agricultural science, announces that its OMRI listed adjuvant, Ampersand®, is now available for sale and use in California. Ampersand is made with only food-grade ingredients, and works differently than other adjuvants currently on the market to maximize the efficacy of herbicides and insecticides. This technology is the first of its kind for the agricultural industry. Read More
4. Grimmway Farms Ready to Ship Cal-Organic Potatoes
Cal-Organic Farms’ shipment of potatoes—due next week—to look forward to. Red and gold potatoes will soon hit retail shelves, with the company’s organic rainbow fingerlings and russet varieties to follow in May and early June, respectively. "There is solid demand for new crop potatoes due to an uptick in consumption this spring," stated Bob Borda, Vice President of Organic Sales at Grimmway Farms. Read More
5. NOSB 2020 Spring Meeting
With input from the Board and the organic community, we are modifying the NOSB Spring Meeting 2020 to be held live online, instead of in-person. This will allow the Board to move forward with deliberations as scheduled in an open and public setting, without the need for travel. Read More
