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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000088948-06-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060101
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060105

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SENECA FOODS CORP /NY/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000088948
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CANNED, FRUITS, VEG & PRESERVES, JAMS & JELLIES [2033]
		IRS NUMBER:				160733425
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-01989
		FILM NUMBER:		06513960

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3736 SOUTH MAIN STREET
		CITY:			MARION
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14505
		BUSINESS PHONE:		315 926 8100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3736 SOUTH MAIN STREET
		CITY:			MARION
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14505

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PIERCE S S COMPANY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SENECA FOODS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19780425

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SENECA GRAPE JUICE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710419
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                           --------------------------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 Current Report
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


        Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 1, 2006


                            SENECA FOODS CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


       New York                       0-01989                    16-0733425
       --------                       -------                    ----------
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
          of Incorporation)                                  Identification No.)

               3736 South Main Street, Marion, New York 14505-9751
               ---------------------------------------------------
          (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)

                                 (315) 926-8100
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

     Check the  appropriate  box below if the Form 8-K  filing  is  intended  to
simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
    230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
    (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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    under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications
    pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



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Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.

On January 1, 2006,  Seneca Foods  Corporation (the "Company")  promoted Paul L.
Palmby to Chief Operating  Officer of the Company.  Prior to his promotion,  Mr.
Palmby  served  as the  President  of  Vegetable  Operations  in  the  Company's
processed food group since January 1, 2005. Prior to that, he was Vice President
of Manufacturing of Vegetable Operations.

The  Company  has not  entered  into any  employment  contract  or other  formal
compensatory plan as a result of this promotion.


                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this amended report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:    January 5, 2006

                                                     SENECA FOODS CORPORATION


                                                   By:/s/Kraig H. Kayser
                                                      --------------------------
                                                      Kraig H. Kayser
                                                      President and Chief
                                                      Executive Officer


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