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 […]
Science fiction stories about the future generally go one of two ways: A dystopian hell where robots attack us (“The Terminator”) or a dystopian hell where robots attack us in space (“2001: A Space Odyssey.”) But now it’s time to separate science fiction from fact. As the labor crisis continues in agriculture, with common-sense immigration reform at a standstill and an aging workforce…
Pre-harvest testing is a hot topic and technical support is now offered by Western Growers. On Nov. 2, 2022, Western Growers, in collaboration with the California Leafy Green Marketing Agreement, (CA LGMA) held an in-person workshop on the subject at the Monterey County Farm Bureau in Salinas, Calif. The event was the first in a ...
With the recent onset of unprecedented rainstorms, with yet another major front moving in this week and next week, planting and harvesting activities will be severely constrained. Below are a few important recommendations to consider before engaging in agricultural operations due to excessive rain or flooding in your fields. First and foremost, before you decide ...
By Ellie Amesse The January/February issue of Western Grower & Shipper Magazine is now available. Print copies should be in your mailbox soon, and the digital issue can be accessed here. This issue is all about agricultural technology and equipment. The cover story is titled “Robots on the farm: how farm workers have safer, better-paying ...
The Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology was created to link Western Growers members with innovators in the agtech space. Below are news updates from the Center’s startups: AgNote Now AgNote can intelligently estimate your crop harvest dates! One of the newest additions in AgNote’s farm management software is Harvest Date Estimation. It takes ...
This year the Organic Grower Summit in Monterey, Calif. on Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2022 again provided growers with firsthand knowledge and information in areas ranging from agtech to food safety to sustainability. The Grower of the Year was awarded to Jeff Huckaby, President of Grimmway Farms, headquartered in Bakersfield, Calif. During Huckaby’s 25-year tenure at ...
Congratulations to our members who have recently celebrated milestone membership anniversaries! Our latest issue of Western Grower & Shipper Magazine recognizes members celebrating big anniversaries. Our latest magazine issue also highlights two exemplary WG employees: Janet Darling and Sarah Secrist. Janet and Sarah were recently honored as recipients of the…
IRVINE, CALIF. (Jan. 31, 2023) – Following the release of the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed reforms to the Human Foods Program, Western Growers SVP of Science, De Ann Davis, issued the following statement: “Western Growers applauds the Food and Drug Administration Commissioner and senior leadership for taking these first important steps to strengthen the ...
Science fiction stories about the future generally go one of two ways: A dystopian hell where robots attack us (“The Terminator”) or a dystopian hell where robots attack us in space (“2001: A Space Odyssey.”) But now it’s time to separate science fiction from fact. As the labor crisis continues in agriculture, with common-sense immigration ...
