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May, 2024
Specialty Crops Applaud House Farm Bill Moving Forward

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 24, 2024) – The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) has released the following statement following the U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s passage of the farm bill: “We thank Chairman Thompson and his staff for including so many investments for specialty crops in his bill, as well as the countless Democrats and Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee…

Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Applauds Movement on Farm Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 21, 2024) – The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) has issued the following statement following the release of the U.S. House farm bill draft: “The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance appreciates the work of House Agriculture Committee Chairman Thompson and others for moving the farm bill process forward and for recognizing the importance of specialty crops with…

Kim Stuart Retires from Western Growers; Cory Lunde Takes Over Membership Department

After 7½ years as the head of our Membership Department, Kim Stuart embarked on a well-deserved, yet bittersweet, retirement at the end of April. During her time at Western Growers, Kim brought professionalism and discipline to the department and elevated our association’s profile within the fresh produce industry. Our task now is to honor her contributions and build on the great work she has…

Support for PAGA Reform Gains Traction

In case you missed it, in a recent Sacramento Bee opinion piece, Barry Jardini, Executive Director of the California Disability Services Association (CDSA), highlights how non-profit organizations have become major targets of predatory Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) lawsuits. California agricultural employers, including many Western Growers members, have also been targets of…