ARTICLE: Use of LLC-Cooperative Statutes
by Tracey L. Kennedy and Donald A. Frederick.

North American potato growers have joined a cooperative, to boost prices by controlling potato production. Kern Produce Shippers Association became a member of the co-op in June, 2006. Idaho Statesman, August 24,2006

Cortez Growers celebrates 75 years of Looking For Ways To Become Better
Modesto Bee, July 17, 2006

Calcot
"Bakersfield's cotton marketing cooperative, Calcot Ltd., is considering buying out a smaller outfit in El Paso, Texas." Bakersfield Californian, May 22 2006.

Sunkist product promotes good health

Sunsweet moves into Chile
After two of the worst dried plum harvests in living memory, Yuba City-based Sunsweet Growers Inc. is expanding into Chile for backup fruit to feed its multinational distribution channels. Sacramento Bee, December 4, 2005

Calcot
"Calcot, ...the cotton marketing cooperative and second largest U.S. cotton exporter, is taking its expertise for world marketing of high quality cotton to Texas." Western Farm Press, Oct 18, 2005

National Cooperative Bank's latest TOP 100 cooperatives list.
The top 100 co-ops in the US in 2003 included 39 agricultural cooperatives with revenues totaling
$52.8 billion.

The Bottom Line on the Conversion of Diamond Walnut. ARE Update, July/August 2005, Shermain Hardesty

Another Proposed Cooperative Conversion. Chicago Tribune, August 11, 2005

Wholesale produce cooperative sells to major distributor, United Natural Foods. Yahoo News, Wednesday July 13, 2005

Diamond Walnut co-op going public. Sacramento Bee, July 2, 2005.

California Dairy Co-op Expanding. Fresno Bee, May 20, 2005 (requires free subscriiption)

Diamond Walnut proposes to convert to a publicly held corporation. Sacramento Bee, March 26, 2005

Have large dairy cooperatives been milking their members? Business Week Online, February 28, 2005

Sunkist announces improved returns in 2004 and pursues strategy to further
enhance brand recognition, Western Farm Press, March 3, 2005

Group of rice producers reorganize to seek premium for California-grown rice, Chico Enterprise-Record, March 6, 2005

California Canned Peaches Export Sales, December 21, 2004

2003 wasn’t all that bad: ag economist Paggi - Considering cash receipts were up nearly $2 billion, California’s farm economy of $32.5 billion in 2003 was significantly better than that of 2002.Western Farm Press, Nov 26, 2004

Internet marketing -an internet survey indicate future farm success will involve farmers and ranchers and their cooperatives knowing how to effectively manage the Internet for marketing. Southwest Nebraska News, November 19, 2004.
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