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 […]
KAUAI (Nov. 13, 2023) - Stuart Woolf, President and CEO of Woolf Farming & Processing, will serve as Chair of the Western Growers Board of Directors for a two-year term. Woolf was first elected to the Western Growers Board in 2015. "Western Growers is set up to meet the needs of the fresh produce industry in the Western U.S. by focusing on issues like immigration, labor and water rights,"…
USDA convened a pilot workshop over three days to facilitate collaboration between industry, government, and academia to benefit food safety and public health. The event, which included about 40 participants, consisted of field tours, a discussion on the health impacts of cadmium, the importance of spinach and carrots to the diet, current production practices in California and Arizona, and a…
Climate Robotics earned a funding offer of $250,000 during the sixth annual AgSharks® Pitch Competition at the Western Growers Annual Meeting KAUAI (Nov. 14, 2023) - Western Growers and S2G Ventures have announced the winner of the 2023 AgSharks® Pitch Competition, with Climate Robotics earning an equity investment offer of $250,000 from the event's judges. Climate Robotics is a…
