The latest and final 2019 edition of Western Grower & Shipper magazine is now available online and in print. As Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif prepares for retirement, this edition highlights many of his advocacy efforts and his legacy on Western Growers and the produce industry. Click here to access the electronic version ...
Recently, California Governor Newsom appointed Ralph Lightstone to the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board. Lightstone has been a member of the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board since earlier this year. His previous work history includes senior advisor on policy and legislation at the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency from 2016 to 2018 as well…
Western Growers Insurance Services and Western Growers are on the road, traveling around both California and Arizona for the WGIS “Let’s Grow Roadshow.” The team will provide training on topics including human resources, insurance services, food safety, financial services and more. During the training, farming, food and agricultural professionals have the opportunity to explore some…
Western Growers kicked off its “Let’s Grow Roadshow” this week, where WG staff travel around California and Arizona to provide mini-workshops on topics including human resources, insurance services, food safety, financial services and more. During the workshops, farming, food and agricultural professional have the opportunity to explore some of the industry’s most pressing issues and…
Western Growers would like to wish you and your family a happy, enjoyable, and safe Thanksgiving! As a reminder, our offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 in recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday. Offices will reopen on Monday.
Innovator Donald M. Camp Sr., known for his values, humility, morals, as well as his passion for agriculture, passed away on November 12, 2019, at the age of 94. According to his obituary, Camp was one of two children born to Wofford Benjamin Camp Sr. (W.B.) and Georgia Anna App Camp on the U.S. Department ...
Western Growers’ HR Learning and Development Manager Anna Bilderbach has been delivering both public and private Management 101: Introduction to Supervision and Harassment Prevention trainings to WG members throughout California. As previously reported in Spotlight, Senate Bill (SB) 778 California requires employers with five or more employees to provide the following: a minimum of 2…