Western Growers 2012 Legal Updates Webinar Series begins this month with programs occurring throughout the year. Sponsoring attorney experts will help members stay updated and informed about the most pressing legal issues relevant to your business. Register

We are now accepting participants for the 2012 Western Growers' Professional Compensation and Benefits Survey for growers, packers and shippers who make wage and benefit decisions. Sign Up

The Science and Technology Lunch & Learn webinar series is on the 1st Wednesday of every month. Find out the latest information on the Food Safety Modernization Act, food safety developments, traceability, sustainability, water quality regulation, nutrient management and a number of other mission-critical concerns to you and your business. Register

Experts from WG will break down the latest food safety requirements, provide you with resources for handling investigations and recalls, and clarify common misconceptions about recall and liability insurance in this timely half-day seminar titled “Prevent, Prepare, Protect: Managing Your Food Safety Risks and Opportunities.” Register

Workshops: Manage Food Safety Risks, Opportunities

Are you prepared to meet the requirements of the new Food Safety Modernization Act? How about the new produce rule about to be released? Does your company have an adequate food safety program in place? Do you know what to do if the FDA comes knocking at your door? Is your company prepared to conduct a recall? Do you know the difference between recall and liability insurance and is your company fully protected from the financial damages that can be caused by a food safety incident?

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Feds Change Proposed Child Farm Labor Rules

Under pressure from the agriculture industry, the U.S. Department of Labor announced yesterday it will change part of its proposed rules originally released in September on child labor in agriculture. The new proposal will include more exemptions for children of any age working on the farm whose parents are part owners or operators of farms, or who have a substantial interest in a farm partnership or corporation, according to a press release. Called the “parental exemption,” the re-proposed portion of the rule is expected to be published for public comment by early summer.

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WG Staff Featured Speakers At Ag Conference

Today, Western Growers staff members were featured speakers at the Agricultural Personnel Management Association 32nd Annual Forum in Shell Beach, Calif. Dave Puglia, WG senior vice president of government affairs and communications, gave the forum opening keynote address this morning. He focused his message on how agriculture can get involved in the political process in California.

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