Jeana Cadby
Western Growers, Environment and Climate Director
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Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine (OFF) and Mediterranean Fruit Fly Quarantine Boundaries
An Oriental Fruit Fly (OFF) Quarantine Boundary has been established for the San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, Jurupa Valley Area. The OFF has been recorded to impact 478 kinds of fruit and vegetables, including apricot, banana, citrus, coffee, fig, guava, loquat, mango, roseapple, papaya, passion fruit, peach, pear, persimmon, pineapple, surinam cherry and tomato. The PDF with species…
Western Growers Welcomes Isa and Zoila to the WG Science Team
The WG Science Team welcomes Isa and Zoila, to support sustainable fresh produce packaging and fresh produce food safety work. Zoila Chevez has joined Western Growers as a Data Analyst Research Associate, supporting the development and implementation of data-driven research programs focused on produce safety. She recently earned her Ph.D. in Horticulture with a focus on fresh produce safety…
Californians in Brazil: A Delegation for Innovation, Sustainability and Collaboration
As we stood in the shade of the wind-rustled trees, overlooking the largest Hass Avocado farm in Brazil, only the intermittent cool breeze reminded us that were in fact, far from home. At Jaguacy, a multi-generational family farm in the state of São Paulo, a retrofitted storage shed contained a “Matryoshka dolls” style beneficial-wasp-parasitized-egg production and drone release program,…
Upcoming Rat Control Resources and Free CAPCA Passes
Informative sessions on how to navigate rat pressure on farm will be available at the Annual CAPCA Conference in October, where UC Cooperative Extension’s Roger Baldwin will be presenting Monday, October 20 in Reno, Nev. Limited free passes are available for Western Growers members to attend the CAPCA conference. Members who complete the survey and are interested in a free pass to the CAPCA…
Upcoming Rat Control Resources: DPR Workshop on Rodenticides and Informational Sessions for PCAs
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) will host an informal public workshop to review proposed mitigation for anticoagulant rodenticides on September 24. See more details here. Central Valley growers are battling a severe roof rat infestation affecting over 100,000 acres, with reports from Merced, Fresno, Kings and Kern counties indicating a sharp rise in populations. Rats…
Cultivating Leadership in Agriculture: What Does Leadership Mean to You?
Strong leadership is vital to the success and resilience of California’s agriculture industry—but what leadership traits matter most to those working within it? University of the Cumberlands is conducting a new study to explore how agricultural leaders across California perceive the value of specific leadership behaviors. Whether you're in production, processing, policy, research,…
Exploring Farm Loss Tool Opportunities to Reduce Waste and Improve Profit: Field Day at GoodFarms
As part of a growing movement to reduce on-farm losses and increase profitability through data-driven, supply chain-wide collaboration, stakeholders gathered for a field day at GoodFarms in Moss Landing, Calif. Focused on Opportunities for Reducing Loss and Improving Profit using the Global Farm Loss Tool, this farm tour brought together growers, retailers and supply chain partners to explore…
Cultivating Innovation: A Legacy of Agricultural Research
A tiny caterpillar, sometimes barely visible to the naked eye, is one of the most formidable pests threatening the California brassica industry. The diamondback moth (DBM) is eating its way through California’s heartland. Defeating this elusive adversary will require cunning, innovation and smarter science, primarily in the form of agricultural research. One such researcher dedicated to…
Efficacy, Economics and AI in Focus at 2025 Salinas Biological Summit
Growers, industry members and government leaders urged agtech innovators to balance economic viability, novel solutions and efficacy development of biologicals during remarks at the 2025 Salinas Biological Summit, held June 24-25 at the Yolo County Fairgrounds in Woodland, Calif. Demonstrating the efficacy of biological products emerged as a major theme of the summit. Several speakers…
International Biologicals Researcher Workshop Hosted by Western Growers and Plant & Food Research
Interest and investment in biological alternatives to traditional agricultural products is accelerating globally. With the agricultural biologicals market currently valued at approximately $14.7 billion USD and projected to reach $27.9 billion by 2028, the sector is experiencing rapid growth. Despite this momentum, fresh produce growers face persistent challenges in navigating the expanding and…
Celebrating The Life of Dr. John Palumbo
Western Growers mourns the passing of Dr. John Palumbo, a pillar of Arizona agriculture and a trusted voice in integrated pest management. John served the University of Arizona and agricultural community for 35 years as an entomology professor and extension specialist based at the Yuma Agricultural Center. He was internationally recognized as one of the foremost experts in the integrated pest…
APHIS and CDFA Expand Huanglongbing (HLB) Quarantine Area in Southern California
Over the past six months, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) have expanded the quarantine boundaries for Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening disease, in several counties including Riverside, Los Angeles, San Diego and Orange. The latest expansion, effective April 22, 2025, includes…
Lettuce Varieties Added to Risk-Based Sampling for Pest and Disease at Southern U.S. Border
APHIS’ Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) and the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the expansion of Risk-Based Sampling at Ports of Entry (RBS POE) program to include new varieties of lettuce arriving at select U.S. ports of entry starting the week of March 31, 2025. This expansion includes Head Lettuce, Romaine, Butterhead,…
Diamondback Moth Control: Lessons from New Zealand Webinar
Diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) is the most damaging and problematic pest for brassica growers. Similarly, in New Zealand, DBM can render vegetable brassica crops unmarketable – through damage to leaves or contamination of harvested parts by larvae and pupae. Pesticide resistance, climate change and loss of traditional control options have only escalated the urgency to find more…
Sustainable Produce Packaging Alignment for North America (SPPA)
Sustainable packaging for fresh produce focuses on the functionality of fresh produce packaging. Packaging plays a critical role in enabling the sustainability of fresh produce supply chains – from ensuring food safety and minimizing food waste to mitigating packaging waste. SPPA is comprised of fresh produce industry members committed to developing comprehensive resources and a guide for…
Western Growers at EvokeAG 2025
[caption id="attachment_30761" align="aligncenter" width="579"] Dennis Donohue and Jeana Cadby from Western Growers joined Wharf42 last week and 2,000 other delegates at evokeAG 2025 in Brisbane, Australia. Photo credit: Wharf42.[/caption] This month, Jeana Cadby, Environment and Climate Director at Western Growers, participated on a panel at EvokeAG 2025 in Brisbane,…
Submit Comments for Monarch Butterfly ESA Proposal Impacts on Farming
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) released a proposal in December 2024 to list the iconic monarch butterfly as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Read more about the proposed listing here. Input from the agricultural community on this proposal is critical for growers who farm within migratory regions and may be put at risk for repercussions from ‘take’ of…
USFWS Announces Proposed ‘Threatened’ ESA Listing of Monarch Butterfly
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed to list the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), the iconic orange and black butterfly, as a threatened species and designate approximately 4,395 acres of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Citing the ongoing impacts from loss and degradation of breeding, migratory, and overwintering habitat, exposure to insecticides…
The Four-Legged Ag Heroes Keeping Pests at Bay
Dogs have over 300 million olfactory receptors, 60 times the measly five million of the average human. They can detect even the faintest scents, with precise direction. With this keen sense of smell, detector dog teams throughout California are deployed daily to identify fruits, flowers, soil and unprocessed agricultural materials that cross our borders. A single dog can clear up to 8,000…
Butterfly Effect: Will an ESA listing actually protect Western Monarchs?
One thing is abundantly clear regarding the potential ESA listing for the Western Monarch: butterflies are not bears. Let me explain. The Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) has in many ways come to represent conservation efforts in the West, and the broader environmental challenges for wildlife throughout the state. Although year-over-year fluctuation is not uncommon in insect populations,…