Posts By: Western Growers

Best Practices to Build a Resilient Supply Chain During COVID-19

By Mark Petersen, Vice President of Temperature Controlled Transportation, C.H. Robinson Do you know how your supply chain will recover after the disruption of the COVID-19 health crisis has passed? There are several important steps you can take now to address this concern and be prepared for the future. Businesses that weather disruption the best ...

Opinion: The Army Corps of Engineers Has Become a Rogue Agency

By Tony Francois, Pacific Legal Foundation This piece originally published in The Hill. In World War II, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers played a proud role in the Allied victory over totalitarian aggression in Europe and the Pacific theater by building bridges, clearing beaches and harbors, and creating the conditions for military units to ...

Western Growers Opposes “Split Roll” Calif. Ballot Initiative

IRVINE, Calif., (May 20, 2020) — Western Growers will oppose the “split roll” initiative set to appear on the California ballot in November 2020. Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia issued the following statement following the decision of the Western Growers board of directors: “By repealing Proposition 13’s protections for restaurateurs, farmers, and other ...

Joint California Ag Statement on Workers’ Compensation Executive Order

IRVINE, Calif., (May 7, 2020) — In response to Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order that extends temporary workers’ compensation benefits for COVID-19, a coalition of California agricultural organizations issued the following statement: “As a critical infrastructure industry, agricultural businesses have been asked to continue providing our communities with safe and…