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July, 2020
Western Growers’ COVID Response

Western Growers has stepped up as an effective advocate for our members in response to the immediate challenges presented by COVID-19, helping to shape the emergency response at the federal and state level. H-2A Program: When the State Department suspended regular visa processing at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City and all U.S. consulates in ...

Science & Technology: Virtual Audits Offer a Solution for a Novel Problem

By Marlene Hanken This year has been a wild six months full of obstacles and uncertainties. The emergence of COVID-19 has produced numerous unforeseen challenges and difficulties for the economy and agriculture has been no exception. While it would be easy to dwell on the hardships and what seems like never-ending obstacles combating the spread ...

De Ann Davis Named Senior Vice President, Science

De Ann Davis, PhD, has been named senior vice president, science of Western Growers. Davis brings extensive expertise to the leadership team with more than 25 years of experience in the development and execution of technical global programs, including food safety, quality assurance and regulatory compliance. “Western Growers has long led our industry’s efforts to ...

USDA, USTR Names Dave Puglia as New Agricultural Trade Advisor

IRVINE, Calif., (July 17, 2020) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced the appointment of Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia to serve on the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee. In this role, Puglia will provide advice to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. ...

CALIFORNIA FARMERS ANNOUNCE NEW AG COALITION AND CAMPAIGN AGAINST PROP 15

MEASURE HIKES TAXES ON WIDE RANGE OF AG PROPERTY – Fruit Trees, Nut Trees, Dairies, Grape Vines, and More SACRAMENTO, Calif., (July 22, 2020) – California’s leading agricultural organizations, including California Farm Bureau, Western Growers and the Agricultural Council of California, representing farmers and ranchers of all types across the state, announced a new coalition and…