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 […]
The CDFA has announced that the State Water Efficiency & Enhancement Program (SWEEP) has been suspended until further notice. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) offers financial assistance through their State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) to help realize grower goals to integrate irrigation systems that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save…
Everyone who participated in contributing data to the 2023 Compensation Survey was entered to win a 13" MacBook Air. This year, Carrie Jordan from Babe' Farms Inc. took home the prize. Congratulations, Carrie! All companies that participated in the 2023 Compensation Survey received the survey for free, a $2,500 value. This is the only compensation resource of its kind. With compensation…
The University of Arizona’s Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture (YCEDA) will showcase presentations from candidates who are in consideration for the Executive Director position. The topic of the presentations will be "Opportunities and Challenges Facing YCEDA in the Next 10 Years.” Presentations will be held on January 3 and 4 at the Yuma Ag Center (6425 W. 8th St.). The…
In an initiative to guide future solution and resources, the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) has designed the Sanitation of Agricultural Field Equipment Questionnaire to begin the research process centered around field equipment sanitation. The research will develop a more comprehensive understanding of the challenges associated with field equipment sanitation and work toward…
