Kara Timmins
Kara Timmins
Western Growers, Communications Manager

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 […]

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Pre-harvest Product Sampling and Testing Workshop in Yuma on January 31 – Save the Date

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 ...

Save the Date for the 2023 Salinas Biological Summit

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 ...

Save the Date: The 2023 FIRA USA Event!

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, ...

Weekly Organic Agriculture Seminar Series Starting Soon

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 ...

Pre-harvest Product Sampling and Testing Workshop in Yuma on January 31 – Save the Date

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 ...

Weekly Organic Agriculture Seminar Series Starting Soon

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 ...

Save the Date for the 2023 Salinas Biological Summit

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 ...

Save the Date: The 2023 FIRA USA Event!

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, ...

Western Growers Mourns the Passing of Joe Marchini

Joe (Giuseppe) Marchini, 84, passed away surrounded by his family on Dec. 28, 2022. He accumulated a few titles in his life as a farmer: Mr. Radicchio, the original radicchio grower in the United States and Joe Man being a few. His life as a farmer started early, and it all began with his watchful ...

This Valuable Employee Education Opportunity is Expiring Soon

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” ― Benjamin Franklin At Western Growers, we believe that the best companies invest in people development. An empowered and supported workforce are a vital asset to any organization. Employees who have the tools and education to thrive in their position are the core to long-term success. ...

Farm from a Box’s Brandi DeCarli on Creating Local Food Access Through Entrepreneurship

Brandi DeCarli, CEO and Founding Partner of Farm from a Box, joins Dennis Donohue and Candace Wilson to discuss the dynamic and sustainable future of agriculture. A listening experience that’s the perfect start to the new year, DeCarli shares a palpable excitement for the coming years in ag, and sees challenges as opportunities. Whether it’s ...

Sign Up for the Sterile Insect Technique Field Day Event!

Save the date on January 20, 2023 for the Sterile Insect Technique Field Day event. See a live demonstration of a biological pest control method and presentations of technological advancements designed to serve the evolving needs of agricultural. This event will emphasize the biological pest control approach to dealing with the Codling Moth. The Codling ...

Register for AgTechX Ed: A Special Industry Event with CDFA Secretary Karen Ross

Join Western Growers and California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross for a half-day AgTechX Ed event at Modesto Junior College on Feb. 8, 2023. This event is done in partnership with the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology, the CDFA, and Modesto Community College to provide the next generation of ...

Kroger-Albertsons Merger – Western Growers Submits Comment Letter to the FTC

Western Growers joined the California Fresh Fruit Association and Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association to send a letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), opposing the merger between Kroger and Albertsons. With a merger of this size, Western Growers recognizes the importance of combining voices to advocate for shippers and ...

USDA Presents Phase Two of Revenue Loss Assistance for Growers

The USDA Farm Service Agency has opened Phase Two of the Revenue Loss Assistance Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for those who suffered a revenue loss associated with natural disaster-affected crops during the 2020 or 2021 calendar year. According to the USDA press release, “Assistance will be primarily to producers of crops that were not covered ...

USDA Assistance Available for Small Agriculture Business’ Food Safety Expenses

The Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops Program (FSCSC) provides financial assistance to specialty crop operations for costs incurred obtaining or renewing food safety certifications. The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) is making $200 million available to specialty growers to offset the cost of food safety expenses through the FSCSC program. Applications for the FSCSC ...

Cover Crops: A Leading Strategy for Soil Health & Ag Order 4.0 Compliance Event

Sign up now for the Cover Crops: A Leading Strategy for Soil Health & Ag Order 4.0 Compliance event on February 16. This is a free, seven-hour field day hosted by Sustainable Conservation, Monterey County Farm Bureau and Braga Fresh to cover practical knowledge of cover cropping and regulatory water quality incentives to assist growers ...

VofV Podcast: Simon Pearson from The Lincoln Institute of Agri-Food Technology Talks Agtech Solutions on a Global Scale

On this episode of Voices of the Valley, Simon Pearson, Founding Director of The Lincoln Institute of Agri-Food Technology, shares insight into how aiming for lofty heights gives a better perspective on potential solutions to agriculture’s workforce challenges. “We started with the hard problem – a bit like a moonshot – and then as we ...

FDA Enforcement Discretion Period for Harvest and Post-harvest Agricultural Water Requirements Ends Jan. 26, 2023 for Most

The date for the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule (PSR) for pre- and post-harvest agricultural water requirements for non-sprout covered produce is set for Jan. 26, 2023 for businesses that don’t fall into the small business or very small business categories, which have a Jan. 26, 2024 and Jan. 26, 2025 ...

Mark Mason from Huntington Farms Kicks Off WGCIT Lunch & Learn Events for 2023

In the first WGCIT Lunch & Learn event of the year, Mark Mason from Huntington Farms shared his thoughts about the future of agriculture, both in terms of workforce development and how to integrate new innovation into existing systems. Mason, who manages Huntington Farms’ location in the Salinas Valley, spoke about the potential for the ...