The USDA Farm Service Agency announced appointees Al Murray, Erick Doyle, Rajesh Sinha and Anna Trapani, who will serve on the New Jersey USDA Farm Service Agency state committee. Murray was named the chair of the committee.

Members of the FSA state committee are appointed by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and are responsible for the oversight of farm programs and county committee operations, resolving program delivery appeals from the agriculture community, maintaining cooperative relations with industry stakeholders, keeping producers informed about FSA programs and operating in a

Growing up in Trenton, PA, Cece Krumrine figured her career would be in the food industry. “My mother always had a small garden in the backyard, and she loved to cook. I would come home from school for lunch, and she always made the best things.”

Her mother made sure that Krumrine and her siblings ate a well-balanced, great-tasting meal. Krumrine came away from those experiences with a keen interest in good nutrition and took that passion with her when she entered Penn State University in the late 1960s. She majored in journalism and food nutrition. Her parents ran a pretty tight ship at home

Elaine Louise D'Ottavio died Saturday, May 28, surrounded by her family. She was 80 years old and a longtime resident of Vineland.

Born Nov. 19, 1941, to William Consalo Sr. and Louise Consalo in Woodbury, NJ, she lived in Glassboro, NJ, for 22 years. She graduated from Glassboro High School in 1959, and later attended the Business School of Pennsylvania.

Mrs. D'Ottavio worked for the government branch of RCA and later for the produce company William Consalo & Sons in Vineland. It was there that she met and married Ronald D'Ottavio. Together with their children, they ran their family

Lipman Family Farms CEO Kent Shoemaker intends to retire in 2023 after 13 years at the helm of the company. Shoemaker will remain in his role until a successor has been confirmed and fully transitioned.

“On behalf of Lipman’s board of directors, leadership team and employees, we want to thank Kent for his years of dedication, impact, and service to the company,” said Larry Lipman, chairman of the board. “Kent has led the company through a phase of accelerated growth, solidifying its role as an international leader in tomato and vegetable production. As CEO, he has spearheaded significant

Pace International, a leading provider of sustainable postharvest solutions and technologies for the fresh produce industry, hired Garrett Babst as its Pacific Northwest account manager.

In his new role, Babst will work directly with customers to ensure satisfaction, meet and exceed budgeted sales revenue goals, and pull Pace products through distribution. He will be based in Wenatchee, WA, and serve the greater Yakima, WA, region, and Canada.

“We’re pleased to have Garrett join us at Pace International,” said Marcelo Masoero, senior global sales director of Pace International. “His

Hudson River Fruit Distributors, a leading supplier of East Coast apples based in Milton, NY, announced that fourth-generation family member Marcus Albinder has joined the company.

Albinder has taken on the role of operations manager and has been cycling through each department to better learn the full scope of the business and to implement operational changes. He has recently completed his time in the quality control and packinghouse department, and is now focusing on grower relations, order fulfillment and sales.

“It's beyond exciting to be working with my family,” said Albinder, whose