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Ann Donahue

Western Growers, Director, Marketing and Communications

Ann Donahue serves as Director, Marketing and 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, […]

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Join Western Growers in Supporting the USDA’s Voice of the Farmer Garden!

Western Growers has partnered with the Farm Journal Foundation to bring the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Voice of the Farmer Garden to the National Mall in Washington D.C. – and we would love your support. Under the oversight of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Aubrey Bettencourt, the new interactive learning space will be a permanent outdoor exhibition where…

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Western Growers Issues Statement in Response to 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

IRVINE, CALIF. (Jan. 12, 2026) - Western Growers issued the following statement in response to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans: “The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines unveiled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture reaffirm our own motto that Western Growers members ‘grow the best medicine in the world,'” said Western Growers Senior…

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Western Growers Mourns the Passing of Rep. Doug LaMalfa

IRVINE, CALIF. (Jan. 6, 2026) - Following the passing of Rep. Doug LaMalfa, Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia issued this statement: "As a farmer, Rep. LaMalfa was a stalwart defender of the agriculture industry, with a deep understanding of the needs and challenges faced by rural communities. He was a dedicated public servant who stepped into the arena, both during his tenure in…

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