E: kmtimmins@wga.com/P:949.241.5337 Kara Timmins is the Communications Manager for Western Growers. She has worked in marketing and publishing for over ten years. She has a keen interest in biological evolution and how science can be used to find solutions to human issues. Kara received her undergraduate degree in Anthropology from the University of […]
Karen Ross, Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, will be speaking at the Salinas Biological Summit on June 20-21, 2023. “This is an incredibly important and timely Summit that focuses on an area that needs much more attention, planning and coordination of next Gen tools so we can ensure continued bountiful production ...
Dr. Pamela Marrone will share her extensive experience and expertise as serial entrepreneur in agriculture biotechnology and biological pesticides at the 2023 Salinas Biological Summit on June 20-21. Marrone spent her 30-plus year career focused on biological products for pest management and plant health, having started and led three bioag companies (Entotech, AgraQuest and Marrone ...
Sign up now for the in-person Pre-harvest Product Sampling and Testing Workshop taking place on January 31 at the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture (YCEDA). This event will be organized by Western Growers and California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA). The agenda for the event will include topics related to establishing a testing ...
Listen to keynote speakers, plenary sessions and panel discussions. Experience an exhibition of biological solutions. Meet growers and peers from all over the world. The 2023 Salinas Biological Summit on June 20-21, 2023 is shaping up to be a must-attend event for Western Growers members to connect with startups, corporate players, investors, and regulators and ...
The dates for the second annual FIRA USA event have been set for Sept. 19-21, 2023 in Salinas, Calif. Mark calendars and set travel plans, as last year’s event demonstrated why this is an event that’s not to be missed. More than 900 people went to the Fresno event in October 2022 and attended panels, ...
The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) is now open for applications. The grant application deadline is 11:59:59 p.m. (MST) Friday, March 3, 2023. All applications must be submitted online. According to Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA), in order to qualify “projects must enhance specialty crop industry competitiveness. Applications for grant funds should show how ...
The California Agricultural Leadership Foundation (CALF) has opened the first phase of the selection process for the 53rd class of their leadership program. Individuals who are mid-career farmers, ranchers, horticulturalists, foresters and/or individuals working in other areas of California’s agricultural industry are encouraged to apply if they have the following characteristics:…
Project CENTRL is a valuable opportunity for those working in rural Arizona to develop leadership skills. The program, led by the Arizona Center for Rural Leadership, “is a competitively selected and tuition free experiential-learning leadership development program for 16 people connected to rural Arizona. Over the course of nine seminars across Arizona, Washington D.C. and ...
Western Growers along with a coalition of trade and consumer advocacy organizations commented on the Reagan-Udall Foundation report, which proposes reforms to the Food and Drug Administration’s Human Foods Program. The letter to Dr. Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, follows up on comments made by De Ann Davis, SVP of Science ...
Jeff Morrison, Director of Innovation & New Technology at Grimmway, spoke at the Lunch & Learn at The WG Center for Innovation & Technology in Salinas on December 14. Morrison attracted 20 startups to his talk, which is the most engagement for the monthly event yet. Western Growers’ Dennis Donohue, Center for Innovation and Technology ...
Starting January 24, 2023, UCCE Santa Clara; ALBA-Agriculture Land-Based Training Association and CDFA Specialty Crop Block Grant will be hosting an Organic Agriculture Seminar Series every Tuesday from 12-1 p.m. PST until March 21, 2023. Each workshop will include a 30-minute presentation followed by questions and general discussion on the day’s topic. Recordings of the ...
Jeff Morrison, Director of Innovation & New Technology at Grimmway, spoke at the Lunch & Learn at The WG Center for Innovation & Technology in Salinas on December 14. Morrison attracted 20 startups to his talk, which is the most engagement for the monthly event yet. Western Growers’ Dennis Donohue, Center for Innovation and Technology ...
Starting January 24, 2023, UCCE Santa Clara; ALBA-Agriculture Land-Based Training Association and CDFA Specialty Crop Block Grant will be hosting an Organic Agriculture Seminar Series every Tuesday from 12-1 p.m. PST until March 21, 2023. Each workshop will include a 30-minute presentation followed by questions and general discussion on the day’s topic. Recordings of the ...
Sign up now for the in-person Pre-harvest Product Sampling and Testing Workshop taking place on January 31 at the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture (YCEDA). This event will be organized by Western Growers and California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA). The agenda for the event will include topics related to establishing a testing ...
Listen to keynote speakers, plenary sessions and panel discussions. Experience an exhibition of biological solutions. Meet growers and peers from all over the world. The 2023 Salinas Biological Summit on June 20-21, 2023 is shaping up to be a must-attend event for Western Growers members to connect with startups, corporate players, investors, and regulators and ...
The dates for the second annual FIRA USA event have been set for Sept. 19-21, 2023 in Salinas, Calif. Mark calendars and set travel plans, as last year’s event demonstrated why this is an event that’s not to be missed. More than 900 people went to the Fresno event in October 2022 and attended panels, ...
The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) is now open for applications. The grant application deadline is 11:59:59 p.m. (MST) Friday, March 3, 2023. All applications must be submitted online. According to Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA), in order to qualify “projects must enhance specialty crop industry competitiveness. Applications for grant funds should show how ...
The California Agricultural Leadership Foundation (CALF) has opened the first phase of the selection process for the 53rd class of their leadership program. Individuals who are mid-career farmers, ranchers, horticulturalists, foresters and/or individuals working in other areas of California’s agricultural industry are encouraged to apply if they have the following characteristics:…
Project CENTRL is a valuable opportunity for those working in rural Arizona to develop leadership skills. The program, led by the Arizona Center for Rural Leadership, “is a competitively selected and tuition free experiential-learning leadership development program for 16 people connected to rural Arizona. Over the course of nine seminars across Arizona, Washington D.C. and ...
As storms continue to hit the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on March 10, 2023 to temporarily lift regulations and allow floodwater to be diverted to groundwater basins. The order suspends regulations and restrictions on permitting and use to enable water agencies and water users to divert flood stage water for the purpose of boosting groundwater recharge. “California…
