Santa Barbara County has joined Housing for the Harvest, the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s new program that provides temporary hotel housing for agricultural workers in need of a place to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19. Santa Barbara is the third county to participate in the program, which includes both Fresno and San ...
Cleantech Entrepreneur Ryan Park joins Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) Director Dennis Donohue for the next Innovating in Challenging Times webinar on Thursday, September 3. Park will be discussing his company, Concept Clean Energy, and the advancements they have made amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Concept Clean Energy creates agtech that addresses specific…
The September/October 2020 Western Grower & Shipper Magazine is now available to view online. This edition explores the business side of agriculture by showcasing farmers’ ability to diversify and innovate, making them the ultimate business mavens. This edition also contains Western Growers’ Ag Legal Network Directory. Click here to access the electronic version of the ...
GeoVisual Analytics’ technology focuses on big data analytics to improve intelligence across the farm. General Manager Charles McGregor is joining Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) Director Dennis Donohue this Thursday, to discuss how the use of this artificial intelligence-based agtech leads to increased profits and optimized efficiencies. Register now and don’t…
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) recently announced that the counties of Kings, Riverside and Tulare have joined Santa Barbara, Fresno and San Joaquin, to meet the temporary housing needs of agricultural workers exposed to COVID-19, through the Housing for the Harvest Program. As previously reported in Spotlight, the CDFA has implemented the ...
Today, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced the recent addition of Kern County and Madera County to the Housing for the Harvest Program. The program provides temporary housing for agricultural workers who test positive for COVID-19. As recently reported in Spotlight, the counties of Kern and Madera will be joining the counties ...
By Chardae Heim Communications Coordinator, Western Growers (Editor’s Note: Senator David Gowan spent the first eight years of his political career in the Arizona House of Representatives fighting for the families and businesses of Southern Arizona. He now serves as Arizona’s 14th Senate District Senator.) David Gowan, a conservative Republican, was first elected to the ...
Join HeavyConnect this Thursday to hear about its agtech product line as well as view a live demonstration of the company’s limited COVID-19 module (which is free for Western Growers’ members). During this “Innovating in Challenging Times” webinar, HeavyConnect’s CEO, Patrick Zelaya, and COO, Abby Sherburne, will engage in a lively discussion with Western Growers ...