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 […]
On Thursday, the Specialty Crops Security Act of 2024 (S. 4168) was introduced by U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), which increases funding for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) and ensures specialty crop farmers have a say in how the funding is spent. According to the press release, this legislation will “increase the United States…
Human Resources departments require tools and information to support their organizations. These decisions can strengthen a corporate structure for years to come. For the agricultural industry to stay competitive, it requires specialized insight to make data-based decisions. The Compensation Survey is an annual report created with collective contributions from Western Growers members to…
Are you ready to hire an intern? In a coordinated effort between Western Growers and growers to identify key skill needs within fresh-produce agriculture, students throughout California have completed industry-specific college-level coursework. Students who have acquired the number of credits to qualify for internships are now ready for opportunities. Western Growers is also offering to…
California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis met with the Western Growers Board of Directors at the board meeting held in Sacramento, Calif. on April 8, 2024. Kounalakis spoke to the Board during lunch before the group went to meet with legislators at the Capitol. Pictured: Stuart Woolf, President and CEO of Woolf Farming & Processing and Western Growers Board of Directors…
CONTACT will be hosting The Traceability Rule: How to Prepare and What to Expect from Buyers webinar on April 16, 2024, from 12:30-2:00 p.m. PDT. The webinar will feature Natalie Hunter and Erik Larsen, traceability advisors with New Era Partners. This event is free to attend and will be held on Zoom. Register here.
A farmland landscape may not make many people think of a place rich in scientific research and discovery, but it should! In this episode of Voices of the Valley Megan Kavanaugh, VP of Science and Agronomy at Bio S.I., talks about the life and activity happening in the soil with Western Growers Jeana Cadby, Director of Climate and Sustainability, and Kara Timmins, Communications…
