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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FDA Opens New Method for Ranking Chemicals in Food Supply for Public Comments
On June 18, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its proposed method for ranking chemicals in food supply for public comments. “This method provides a transparent, systematic, and science-based approach to determine which chemicals the agency would prioritize for post-market assessments through the agency’s post-market chemical review program,” FDA said in a…
Scholarship Application Open for CRARS Regenerative Agriculture TAP Certificate Program
Chico State's Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems (CRARS), in collaboration with other project partners, are accepting scholarship applications for the 2025-2026 Regenerative Agriculture Technical Assistance Provider (TAP) Certificate Program. The program trains agricultural professionals to deliver systems-based technical assistance in the field, and scholarships are…
APHIS Accepting Proposals for Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is accepting proposals for Plant Protection Act Section 7721 (PPA 7721) funding to protect American agricultural and natural resources from invasive plant pests and diseases. Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program (PPDMDPP): Applicants can submit suggestions for…
New Whitepaper Evaluates Tools to Verify Cleaning of Produce Harvest Bins
The Western Growers Science team recently completed a real-world study comparing different methods for verifying harvest bin sanitation in produce operations. Their findings are now available in a new whitepaper that looks at how tools like Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP), traditional microbial tests and the CytoQuant® flow cytometer perform under field conditions. The paper provides…