Ann Donahue serves as Director, Communications for Western Growers, where she is responsible for external communication efforts and publicizing the Association’s executives, initiatives, and members across all media platforms. Ann spent more than 20 years as an editor and reporter covering entertainment journalism, with bylines at publications including Variety, the L.A. Times, Billboard, IndieWire, and […]
Following Tropical Storm Hilary's damage to California specialty crops, Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) on Aug. 28 hosted United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials alongside local leaders and growers to announce bipartisan legislation to improve access to federal agriculture disaster programs. The announcement comes ahead of the September 30 deadline for Congress to pass the 2023…
The Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology was created to link Western Growers members with innovators in the agtech space. Agrology Agtech startup Agrology participated in the International Fresh Produce Association’s Fresh Field Catalyst Accelerator Immersion Program, a week-long deep dive into California growers. Agrology was one of 12 climate solution companies to join…
IRVINE, CALIF. (Aug. 23, 2023) – Following the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) announcement of Jim Jones as the first Deputy Commissioner for the unified Human Foods Program, Western Growers SVP of Science, De Ann Davis, issued the following statement: "Western Growers is pleased to learn that Jim Jones has been appointed as the first Deputy Commissioner for the Human Foods Program by…
