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Western Growers Offers Four Exclusive Workshops at the 2019 Annual Meeting
Join Western Growers at the 94th Western Growers Annual Meeting at the beautiful Wailea Beach Marriott Resort from November 10th – 13th, 2019. We understand the challenges facing our members and the efforts that go into carrying family farming legacies into the next generation. We can overcome these obstacles by coming together, forming common bonds ...
USDA Extends the Application Deadline for the Market Facilitation Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the deadline to submit applications for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) through December 20, as a result of the prolonged and extensive impacts of weather events this year. As previously reported in Spotlight, the MFP provides direct payments to producers impacted by export market losses caused by ...
WG Tech Center Hosts Salinas Valley Energy Forum on January 27
The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) will be hosting a Salinas Valley Energy Forum on January 27, 2020, to address energy concerns in Monterey County. This event will provide valuable insight to ranchers, farmers, food processors and/or affiliate businesses with energy concerns in the Salinas Valley. Energy along the 101 corridor in ...
WGCIT Hosts “Home for the Holidays” Networking Mixer
The Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology (WGCIT) has launched several workforce development programs in an effort to encourage youth to pursue careers in agriculture. Join WGCIT on December 23, 2019, as they host the third annual “Home for the Holidays” networking mixer for all college students returning home to the Salinas Valley for ...
Western Growers Wishes You a Very Merry Christmas
Western Growers wishes you and your family a safe and merry Christmas. As a reminder, our office will be closed On Tuesday, December 24th and Wednesday, December 25th.
Happy Holidays From the Western Growers Family
The Western Growers family wants to thank you for making this year a great one. May you and your family have a very merry Christmas, a joyous holiday season, and a prosperous New Year!
Celebrate Our Industry Partners at Western Growers Annual Meeting 2019
Join Western Growers as we “Paint the Night in Paradise” at this year’s Party with the Partners reception. WG will be recognizing and thanking all of our great industry partners on Monday, November 11, 2019, at the Wailea Beach Resort Luau Gardens. This is a casual event filled with delicious culinary creations, live music and ...
Ready to Swing at the WG Annual Meeting Golf Tournament?
This year’s scramble golf tournament is back with a “Teeing it Up in the Tropics” theme! The tournament begins at 8:00 am on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at the Wailea Golf Club in Maui, Hawaii. Join us as Golf Chair Craig Reade emcees this event! This year’s golf course is designed to be fun for ...
It’s Not Too Late to Take Advantage of WG Harassment Prevention Training Sessions
Recently, Western Growers’ HR Learning and Development Manager Anna Bilderbach delivered Harassment Prevention training to WG members in Orange Cove, CA, including Sanger Citrus, Mulholland Citrus, and Booth Ranches. As previously reported in spotlight, on August 15, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 778, which updates the state’s sexual harassment training…
WGIS Let’s Grow Roadshow Registration Now Open
The WGIS Let’s Grow Roadshow team is back for 2020 and they are hitting the road for a second time with their very own training team. What is the goal? To bring you not one, but two relevant and exclusive topics – Leave Laws and Food Safety. As previously reported in spotlight, Western Growers Insurance Services kicked off its…
January/ February 2020 Digital Edition of WG&S Magazine Now Available
The latest and first 2020 edition of Western Grower & Shipper magazine is now available online and in print. This edition does a deep dive of industry leaders including incoming Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia as well as Western Growers 2020 Chairman of the Board Ryan Talley. Click here to access the electronic version of ...
Time is Running Out to Register for the January 27 Salinas Valley Energy Forum
The Salinas Valley Energy Forum is just a few days away, don’t miss your chance to gain insight into the energy industry. The Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology (WGCIT) and Concentric Power Inc., an energy technology company deploying power solutions for some of the country’s largest grower-shippers, will co-host the first-ever Salinas Valley Energy Forum to…
Win a MacBook Air! Participate in the 2020 Western Growers Compensation & HR Practices Survey
All members who participate in the 2020 Western Growers Compensation and HR Practices Survey will be automatically entered for a chance to win a 13″ MacBook Air. At the close of the survey period, on March 31st, one lucky winner will be chosen to receive this amazing laptop, courtesy of Western Growers! WHY ELSE SHOULD ...
The Digital Edition of May/June Issue of Western Grower & Shipper Is Available Now
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 ...
Dr. Frieda Rapoport Caplan, Industry Visionary and Founder of Frieda’s Specialty Produce, Passes Away
Agriculture industry trailblazer and icon, Dr. Frieda Rapoport Caplan, passed away on January 18, 2020, at the age of 96. One of the first women to own and operate a business in the U.S. fresh produce industry, Dr. Caplan was responsible for introducing many new and exotic fruits and vegetables to the American consumer, including ...
WG Annual Meeting 2019 Golf Tournament Registration Deadline is Friday October 11th!
Attention golfers! Don’t miss out on this year’s “Teeing it Up in the Tropics” Annual Meeting Golf Tournament. The deadline to register and join the tournament is Friday, October 11th, 2019. The tournament begins at 8:00 am on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at the Wailea Golf Club in Maui, Hawaii. Join us as Golf Chair ...
Make Ag Tech Work For You at the 7th Annual Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit
Join premiere leaders in the Agriculture and Ag Technology fields of the Salinas and Silicon Valley as we kick off the Seventh Annual Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit, “Making Ag Tech Work for You.” The Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology will be joining forces with the Agricultural Business and Technology Institute at Hartnell College ...
Cultivate Growth at the 2019 WG Annual Meeting
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 ...