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 […]
Western Growers food safety scientists Sonia Salas, Associate Vice President, Science & Technology, and Joelle Mosso, Associate Vice President, Science Programs, discuss their perspective and insight when it comes to buying fresh produce for their children. Hear about how to get information from trusted sources regarding food safety from two food safety experts as well as what the future…
Western Growers Dennis Donohue, Center for Innovation and Technology Director, and Jeana Cadby, Environment and Climate Director, visited Australia and New Zealand to meet with growers and scientists to discover and understand opportunities to collaborate and learn about sustainable farming practices for vegetable production. Highlights of the trip included walking through the new Kiwifruit…
In this episode of Voices of the Valley, Katie Chiapuzio, Director of Environmental Science and Resources at Braga Fresh, joins Jeana Cadby, Environment and Climate Director, and Kara Timmins, Communications Manager, to discuss the amazing nature of bees and how they contribute to agriculture. Listen now to hear about some fun bee facts to share!
The March/April 2024 digital issue of the Western Grower & Shipper magazine is available now. This issue includes the articles To Be Disfavored by Sacramento; Groundwater: A Tale of Two States; My Cross-Border Medical Experience in Mexico, Courtesy of WGAT; California’s Ag Overtime Law, Good Intentions, Unintended Consequences and more. The cover article features A.G. Kawamura for an…
Though Exotic Fruit Fly (EFF), (including Mediterranean fruit fly, Oriental fruit fly, Queensland fruit fly and tau fruit fly) numbers are down, California dealt with an exceptionally high quantity and diversity of Exotic Fruit Flies this season. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) urges growers to stay vigilant in an effort to eradicate EFF. The CDFA, in cooperation with…
