Western Growers’ Central Coast Issues Forums were such a huge success, we decided to host another round! Next up — the Central Valley. So ‘Save the Date’ because on Thursday, June 18, the Western Growers’ team will be visiting Fresno, Los Banos, and Bakersfield to hear from YOU. What issues concern you most? What would ...
Last Friday, the State Water Resources Control Board suspended a previously approved (May 14, 2015) Temperature Management Plan for the Sacramento River due to reported increases in water temperatures by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau). The water temperature regulations are dictated by Endangered Species Act (ESA) ...
The California Department of Food Agriculture has placed an additional portion of San Luis Obispo County under quarantine for the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) following the detection of one psyllid within the City of Arroyo Grande, in the Highlands area. The quarantine expansion adds 32 square miles, bringing the total quarantine area in San Luis Obispo ...
America’s farmers provide food for the world. Everyone knows that, though sometimes, the abundance and variety of food we have access to can easily be, and often is, taken for granted. The breadth and depth of the agriculture industry – everything from the jobs it creates, to the significant contributions the industry has on economies ...
Excerpts from state water resources control board announcement: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) announced today that there is insufficient water available for senior water right holders with a priority date of 1903 or later in the San Joaquin and Sacramento River watersheds and the Delta. The curtailment notices affect 276 pre-1914 ...
For the first time in San Luis Obispo County, an Asian citrus psyllid has been found in a commercial orange crop. Psyllids have been discovered four times prior, but all have been at residences. The invasive pest was found by county agriculture officials near the border of Santa Barbara County. State officials are working with ...
With above normal temperatures expected in California through next Monday, Cal/OSHA issued a high heat advisory to all employers reminding them to protect outdoor workers from the risks associated with heat illness. Temperatures in Southern California are expected to be 15-25 degrees above normal. Above average temperatures are also forecast for northern California. California’s heat…
The discovery of two Asian citrus pysllids within the city of Bakersfield has placed two different portions of Kern County under quarantine. One detection was made in the Winchester area and the other in the Panorama Drive area. According to a press release issued by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), “The quarantine ...
Western Growers extends our deepest condolences to the family, friends and co-workers of former Western Growers employee, Lewis P. Janowsky. Janowsky passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015, at his home in Santa Ana, California, surrounded by his family and close friends, of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 64 years old. Lew spent six years ...
Over 10 days following its initial announcement that a hardware failure halted the processing of over 3000 H-2A visas nationwide, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to work on a fix to the biometric data transmission system used to process security checks. There has been no official word from the U.S. State Department or ...
Yesterday, Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif appeared on Bloomberg Television to urge immediate remedies related to a computer hardware “glitch” that has prevented the processing of thousands of U.S. visas around the world since June 9. The glitch affected applications for H-2A agricultural workers needed in, California, Arizona, Washington and other parts of the ...
Weather forecasts this week show temperatures in California’s Central Valley are expected to reach the mid 90’s while the mercury will be pushing 110 degrees in the Imperial Valley and in western Arizona. Western Growers would like to remind members to adhere to your state’s specific regulations regarding heat illness prevention (HIP), particularly in California ...
By Dennis Colley, president of the Fibre Box Association Growers, shippers and packers have a long history of using corrugated containers to send their fresh produce to distributors and retailers. Most have built an infrastructure to fit and facilitate packing in corrugated boxes. Successful operations require an efficient system for managing the entire process ...
Western Growers board members from Arizona and California, along with fellow ag leaders from Colorado and New Mexico, concluded meetings held this week in Washington, D.C., with several members of Congress and the Obama Administration. Discussions touched every topic of concern to specialty crop producers and included the upcoming reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act; ...
from WG&S December 1999 What Does the Future Hold? (Editor’s Note: As 1999 and the 20th Century were coming to a close, WG&S asked several industry leaders to look down the road and predict the future. This is an abridged version of that article that appeared in the December 1999 edition of WG&S) WG&S: ...
Western Growers Financial Services has developed a Business Continuity Plan illustrating how we will respond to events that significantly disrupt our business. Since the timing and impact of disasters and disruptions is unpredictable, we must be flexible in responding to actual events as they occur. With that in mind, we are providing you with this ...