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Western Growers Releases Inaugural Global Harvest Automation Report
Sixty five percent of participating growers have invested in automation over the past three years.
3Bar Biologics Wins AgSharks Competition, Earns $250,000
Western Growers, S2G Ventures offers seed funding to 3Bar Biologics for development of new agriculture microbe products.
Digital Edition of September/October 2021 WG&S Magazine is Now Available
The September/October issue of WG&S Magazine is a key part of the build-up to the Western Growers Annual Meeting on Nov. 7-10, 2021; it is now available for viewing and download here: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/334960038/ Chandler Farms’ Carol Chandler, the 2021 recipient of Western Growers’ highest honor, the Award of Honor, graces the cover. The agriculture advocate ...
The Packer: Myers TikTok video on lost asparagus field garners millions of views
With a TikTok video that garnered more than 2.4 million views, 460,000 likes and 30,000 comments in two days, Shay Myers aired his frustrations with farm labor shortages and the H-2A guest worker program. FULL ARTICLE: https://www.thepacker.com/news/industry/myers-tiktok-video-lost-asparagus-field-garners-millions-views
Santa Maria Sun: Labor contractors, farmworker organizations agree that the Farm Workforce Modernization Act is the right step forward
Alexandra Allen, owner of Main Street Produce and Freshway Farms, has operated her Santa Maria-based businesses alongside her husband since the ’70s. But only in the last few years did they begin to use the H-2A program, which allows foreign agricultural workers to labor in the U.S. on a temporary visa. FULL…
WG Urges Caution in Implementation of Emergency Drought Proclamation
IRVINE, Calif. (May 11, 2021) – In response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s expansion of the emergency drought, Western Growers President & CEO Dave Puglia issued the following statement: “Governor Newsom took a measured step in the right direction, but caution is needed in implementation of this proclamation. The declaration provides regulatory flexibility for water transfers ...
Washington Post: Five days, 100 vaccine doses and a wildfire of conspiracy theories
For all its beauty, California’s wine country is also a land of crushing inequality. The distrust and social alienation felt by farmworkers and laborers has become fuel for anti-vaccine conspiracy theories. Can mutual trust beat disinformation? One woman tests the power of presence in a community accustomed to neglect. FULL…
Western Growers Statement on Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid
IRVINE, CA (June 23, 2021) – In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today struck down the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB) rule that gave union organizers the right to physically access farm property to solicit support for unionization. The Court held that the regulations were a state-sponsored taking of property rights without ...
Western Growers Statement on House Passage of Farm Workforce Modernization Act
IRVINE, Calif. (March 18, 2021) – In response to the passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 247-174, Western Growers President & CEO Dave Puglia issued the following statement: “Today’s vote reconfirms the reality that well-crafted and durable legislation requires the input of thoughtful and ...
Agriculture and Business Coalition Disappointed in Cal/OSHA Emergency Standards Preliminary Injunction Ruling
IRVINE, Calif. (February 26, 2021) – In response to the decision of the Superior Court to deny motions for preliminary injunctions restraining the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board from enforcing the Emergency Temporary Standards, a coalition of agricultural and business groups issued the following statement: “The health and safety of farm and ranch employees…
Western Growers Welcomes Afreen Malik as Science Programs Director
IRVINE, Calif. (April 5, 2021) – Western Growers is pleased to announce the addition of Afreen Malik as Science Programs Director. Afreen brings over two decades of experience in the management of food safety, quality assurance and sustainability programs at top food and agriculture companies. In her new role, Afreen will be responsible for designing, ...
National Coalition Pushes for Investment in Aging Water Infrastructure
IRVINE, Calif. (January 12, 2021) – A national coalition of over 200 agricultural organizations and urban and rural water districts urged President-elect Joe Biden and congressional leadership today to address aging Western water infrastructure in any potential infrastructure or economic recovery package. The coalition includes organizations from 15 states that collectively represent…
Western Growers Inaugurates Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders
IRVINE, Calif. (January 14, 2021) – To identify and prepare the next generation of Western Growers (WG) members for positions of leadership within the Western fresh produce industry, WG has inaugurated the sixth class of the Future Volunteer Leaders Program (FVLP). This year, for the first time in program history, the FVLP welcomes a future leader ...
Pinnacle Claims Management Launches Rapid COVID-19 Testing Solutions
IRVINE, Calif. (January 25, 2021) – Pinnacle Claims Management, part of the Western Growers Family of Companies, today announced the launch of rapid COVID-19 testing at employer locations in Arizona and California as well as our Cedar Clinic Health and Wellness Centers in Oxnard, Santa Maria, Salinas and Watsonville. Pinnacle has obtained approval by the Clinical Laboratory ...
Western Growers Statement on Passing of Salinas Mayor Joe Gunter
IRVINE, Calif., (June 30, 2020) — The following statement can be attributed to Western Growers President & CEO Dave Puglia “Western Growers extends our condolences to the family and friends of Joe Gunter. His enthusiastic support for and partnership with our industry was instrumental in the launch and growth of the Western Growers Center for Innovation & ...
Western Growers’ Jason Resnick Promoted to Senior Vice President
IRVINE, Calif. (November 30, 2020) – Western Growers’ veteran Jason Resnick has been promoted to Senior Vice President and General Counsel. “Over the past 17 years, Jason has demonstrated an unrivaled commitment to Western Growers and our membership and has provided indispensable counsel to the senior leadership team throughout his tenure with the organization,” said Western…
WG Statement on Biden Immigration Reform Bill
IRVINE, Calif. (January 20, 2021) – In response to President Joe Biden’s proposed immigration plan, the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, Western Growers President & CEO Dave Puglia issued the following statement: “President Biden’s decision to send Congress an immigration reform bill on his first day in office sends a clear statement about his commitment to resolving ...
National Ag, Water Coalition Applauds Committee Passage of Infrastructure Bill
IRVINE, Calif. (July 14, 2021) – A national coalition representing thousands of Western farmers, ranchers, water providers, businesses and communities applauded passage of the Energy Infrastructure Act today by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), and pressed the full Senate to expeditiously take up the bill on the floor. “On behalf of ...
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…