Jeana Cadby, Author at Western Growers Association Western Growers Association

Jeana Cadby

Western Growers, Environment and Climate Director

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California and Biopesticides: Registration, Efficacy and Entering the Fresh Produce Market — March 12 Webinar

The California fresh produce market is one of the most diverse and productive in the world, thanks to a favorable climate, fertile soil and advanced agricultural infrastructure. California leads in the U.S. in the production of fruits, vegetables and nuts—supplying over half of the country's vegetables and two-thirds of its fruits and nuts and is the primary producer of key crops like…

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CDFA Reports Increasing Costs and Challenges to Control Diamondback Moth for Brassica Crops in California

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis (OPCA) and the University of California, Davis recently released a report, “Impacts on Pest Management Costs of Resistant Diamondback Moth Outbreaks in Central Coast Brassicas.” The CDFA-OPCA report described substantial county- and crop-level variation in changes in pest management…

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Canada Federal Court Reinstates Designation of Plastic as “Toxic”

The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) released its decision January 30, 2026, reinstating the federal government's designation of Plastic Manufactured Items (PMI) as "toxic" under Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). Canada’s “Pollution Prevention Plan for Primary Food Packaging”, P2 Notice, published by ECCC in August 2023 laid out expectations for reusable,…

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