ZAG Technical Services, an award-winning IT consulting firm, managed services and IT security provider specializing in the ag and food and beverage industries, is celebrating World Password Day today with a downloadable infographic containing helpful tips companies can easily implement to keep their systems safer.

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• Five simple ways to keep your email account safe
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• Incredible statistics about the cost and impacts of recent breaches

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As we move through spring harvests, various areas will add to supplies as new growing regions come into play and citrus, avocado and stone fruit harvests gain momentum.

Citrus: As the navel orange season winds down, production is showing mostly large sized fruit with sizes 88s and smaller extremely scarce at pack out. Valencia’s will become the major variety coming from California groves. The Valencia crop looks to mirror the navel crop with the fruit showing a large size structure peaking on 72-count and larger with smaller sizes very short. This is due to a lighter fruit set and a strong

BJ's Wholesale Club will be adding three more stores to its footprint in 2024: a Staten Island store as its 49th location in New York as well as Brooksville and St. Johns clubs, its 40th and 41st locations in Florida.

“Families in Florida and New York love the value of BJ’s membership, and we’re thrilled to bring unexpected savings to more communities as we expand our footprint,” said Bill Werner, executive vice president, strategy and development. “Our real estate pipeline is the strongest it’s been in more than 20 years, and we look forward to helping more families save up to 25 percent off

ASL Produce achieved a significant milestone on April 25 with the launch of its new social responsibility program, Hope Green Beans. On this occasion, the company made a donation to the Dr. Sonrisas Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting children facing life-threatening illnesses.

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The goal of Hope Green Beans is to brighten the world with hope by providing comprehensive support to children confronting serious health challenges. ASL Produce, which is based in Sinaloa, contributed a donation equivalent to a percentage of the sales of their Green Valley brand green beans under the

It was a a rocky winter for crops, causing the markets to fluctuate. That made it tough for produce directors trying to develop ads with popular high-volume lead items.

Now that spring has arrived and warmer temperatures are necessary for growth, the Salinas, CA, farming areas have experienced some cooler, moist weather. This has caused some lettuce defects in the way of mildew and anthracnose. Some shortages may occur during these early stages. But we’ll get through this act of nature as the weather will eventually warm up leading to dryer days and a much better crop.

Meanwhile berries and

Big Y and partners have sent checks to 100 farms for this year’s Local Farmer Awards — a record number of awards in the program’s 10th year.  Among the winners, the most common ‘primary product’ was vegetables.

A team of independent reviewers read each of the 199 applications submitted this year.  These reviewers selected 100 farms to receive a 2024 grant from the Local Farmer Awards. 

“The farmers in our region have done so much for our economy and food supply — yet these wonderful folks never ask for anything," said Harold Grinspoon, philanthropist, and founder of the program. "I’m so