E: [email protected]/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 ...
A permanent repeal on the death tax would help America’s family businesses create jobs, expand operations and grow the economy. In a joint letter, 150 associations─including Western Growers─voiced support for Sen. John Thune’s Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023. The letter highlights reasons why the death tax should be repealed. A key feature being that the death tax actually has a higher…
On this episode of Voices of the Valley, Hernan Hernandez, Executive Director of the California Farmworker Foundation, shares his background about growing up in a farm community to becoming a voice and force for policy change. “What really got me more involved with the population of farmworkers who I serve today is that I always felt that farmworkers needed to improve their quality of…
Kirk Haney will be one of the features speakers at the Salinas Biological Summit on 20-21 June 2023. The Summit will host an exhibition of biological solutions and provide a major platform for growers to meet and engage with peers from around the world. Kirk Haney is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Radicle Growth. Under Kirk’s leadership, Radicle Growth has become a market leader…
Stuart Woolf will be one of the featured speakers at the Salinas Biological Summit on June 20-21, 2023. The Summit will host an exhibition of biological solutions and provide a major platform for growers to meet and engage with peers from around the world. Stuart Woolf is President and CEO of Woolf Farming & Processing and the incoming Chair of Western Growers. Woolf Farming &…
The surplus of rain and snow from the beginning of 2023 has been enough that the Bureau of Reclamation is increasing Central Valley Project 2023 water supply allocations to 100 percent for contractors both north and south of the Delta. Future water allocation updates will be determined as the year progresses. The revision to the allocation that occurred on April 20, 2023 is a responsive…
Don Cameron is bringing decades of growing expertise and agricultural experience to the 2023 Salinas Biological Summit on June 20-21, 2023. Don has been the Vice President and General Manager of Terranova Ranch, Inc. since 1987. Terranova farms encompasses approximately 7,500 acres, in addition to 1,500 acres custom farmed for other clients. Terranova farms has a mix of conventional, organic…
The 2023 Salinas Biological Summit presents the exciting opportunity for growers and startups to hear from Sarah Nolet, internationally recognized food systems innovation expert, the CEO and Founder of AgThentic─a global food and agriculture strategy firm─and Co-Founder of Tenacious Ventures, Australia’s first dedicated agrifood tech VC firm. Sarah has been instrumental in building the…
In a joint event, the Arizona Department of Water Resources and the Central Arizona Project (CAP) are hosting a Colorado River shortage briefing on Friday, May 5, 2023 from 9 – 11 am PDT. The agenda will include a Colorado River hydrology update; the 2024 Lakes Mead and Powell projected operations; and a 2024 water delivery outlook. The briefing will be held at the CAP headquarters in the…
Elizabeth Fastiggi, Head of Worldwide Business Development for Amazon Web Services, joins Dennis Donohue and Candace Wilson on this episode of Voices of the Valley to discuss the role she has in supporting innovation to connect all areas along the agricultural supply chain. “That’s what our company at AWS is doing, helping customers innovate more quickly and move much faster as it relates to…
CONTACT is asking produce growers to fill out a 10-minute anonymous survey to help collect data for the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Rutgers University to help understand ag water use in the United States. The resulting research will help researchers learn about operation and how production water is used on the farm. To participate, visit CONTACT Ag Water Survey.
On June 5, 2023, Agri-Pulse will be hosting the Food & Ag Issues Summit at the at the Sheraton Grand in Sacramento. Industry experts will address issues from everything from groundwater recharge to biologicals as well as economic outlooks within the farming industry. The theme of this event will be Navigating Uncharted Waters. Speakers include Senator Anna Caballero; Karla Nemeth,…
Desert growers are invited to share thoughts, perspectives and ideas through a six-question survey to address a drying climate. In support of the University of Arizona’s Presidential Advisory Commission on the Future of Agriculture and Good Production in a Drying Climate, the Water Resources Research Center has invited those working in desert agriculture to share industry insight to help…
Ian LeMay, President of the California Fresh Fruit Association, joins Dennis Donohue and Candace Wilson on this episode of Voices of the Valley to discuss navigating current challenges in fresh produce agriculture to reach a bright and exciting future. LeMay shares his thoughts about the two biggest challenges that fresh fruit farmers in California face: labor and…
