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P r o d u c e S h o w D a i l y F r i d a y, O c t o b e r 1 8 , 2 0 1 3 4 Blue Book Services, Inc. announces the New Hire Academy, a program designed to help new hires learn industry fundamentals. The New Hire Academy (NHA), sponsored by L & M Transportation Services, Inc. of Raleigh, N.C., is avail- able online through Blue Book Online Services (BBOS) and includes five instructional videos: Sales & Account Management, Trading Customs & Rules, Transportation Customs & Rules, the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) Trust, and Understanding Blue Book Ratings. "Feedback from our members has been very positive," said Jim Carr, President and CEO of Blue Book Services. "There's always more to learn, and for a new hire it can be especially challenging. We're finding the videos are a helpful refresher for industry veterans as well." "Having eagerly awaited the New Hire Academy's debut, I signed up immediately to be a participant," stated Doug Stoiber, Vice President of Produce Transportation Operations at L & M Transportation Services, Inc. (LMTS). "By the time I finished all five sessions, I was convinced the New Hire Academy had to be part of every LMTS new hire's experience, and that our veterans needed to participate and graduate too," he said. "At LMTS, we believe so strongly in the value of the Academy that we not only reward our team members for partic- ipating, we want our customers and carriers to see our commitment to this program, too." Once employees complete the NHA series and successful- ly pass the associated testing, their man- agers are notified by Blue Book Services. "We are very grateful to our outside partners who volunteered their time and expertise for this important initiative," Carr said. The Sales & Account Management session is presented by Minos Athanassiadis, Managing Partner of the Fresh Link consulting group, while the PACA Trust session is presented by Jason Read, Partner at Rynn & Janowski BLUE BOOK SERVICES INTRODUCES NEW HIRE ACADEMY CHURCH BROTHERS DEDICATED TO SUSTAINABLE FARMING By Katie Cook, Marketing Coordinator, Church Brothers Sustainability is simply the ability to endure. It is utilizing and protecting our resources in a way that will nourish, renew and provide continued suste- nance for generations to come. It is the job of every person and every company to work to maintain these resources, and Church Brothers has made it a priority to accept our corporate responsibility and embrace sustainable practices. There are several efforts that differenti- ate us from other companies, and demonstrate our active concern for our environment and our future. We are sustainable farmers. Our growing team aggressively implements sustainable practices on a daily basis. We take special care to choose seed varieties designed to reduce the use of p e s t i c i d e s , chemicals, fer- tilizer and water. Each of our growers works with the State Water Resources Control Board in order to protect ground water from pesticide contamination. Increased dependency on groundwater for drinking and other beneficial uses makes these practices necessary to ensure the quality of groundwater for our future supply needs. Continued on Page 46 Continued on Page 69 Lee M. Oser CEO and Editor-in-Chief Lyle Sapp Senior Associate Publisher Director of Sales Kim Forrester Jeff Rosano Associate Publishers Lorrie Baumann Editorial Director Hayden Neeley Senior Associate Editor Jeanie Catron Associate Editor Yasmine Brown Keaton Kohl Graphic Designers Margarite Marquez Ruth Haltiwanger Customer Service Managers Jules Denton Paul Harris Ryan Harter Lynn Hilton Chuck Kenney David Lopez Account Managers Enrico Cecchi European Sales Produce Show Daily is published by Oser Communications Group ©2013. All rights reserved. Executive and editorial offices at: 1877 N. Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ 85715 520.721.1300/Fax: 520.721.6300 www.oser.com European offices located at Lungarno Benvenuto Cellini, 11, 50125 Florence, Italy. AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH PMA