By Chardae Heim Diversity in leadership is often a key asset to any company or industry, and while agriculture may lag others in diversity at the top, the industry is poised to make great strides and more closely reflect the demographics of the world it feeds. Just as a farmer understands the value of diversifying ...
Congressman TJ Cox represents California’s 21st Congressional District. The District includes all of Kings County and portions of Fresno, Kern, and Tulare Counties. He ran unsuccessfully for the 19th District seat in 2006, but won during his second try for Congress in 2018. Rep. Cox was sworn into the 116th Congress on January 3, 2019. ...
The May/June issue of Western Grower & Shipper is now available online. This issue includes: The Football Gag: Will Immigration Reform Get Done This Year? The “football gag” was a recurring joke featured in the comic strip, Peanuts. In the skit, Lucy van Pelt tells Charlie Brown that she will hold a football for him while he ...
Join Western Growers in paradise as we host our 2019 Annual Meeting on November 10 – 13, 2019, at the Marriott Wailea Beach Resort in Maui, Hawaii. Registration is now open. This year’s Annual Meeting will give attendees the privilege of networking with premier industry leaders, the opportunity to take part in educational workshops, and experience ...