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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Orange County Produce’s A.G. Kawamura on Fighting Food Waste
There are many reasons a person becomes a farmer. But there is a through line to their motivation: whatever farmers grow, they don’t want to waste it. The issue of food waste is one that is growing in importance in the mind of the consumer. This goes beyond the “clean your plate!” orders from mothers throughout time to include an increased desire from the public to know about how much…
Groundwater: A Tale of Two States
Every grower’s water story is unique, but just like water, everything is intrinsically connected. With new groundwater basin classification and a rain response executive order in California alongside a newly formed council tasked with groundwater management in Arizona, the water terrain for these two states in 2024 is shaping up to be turbulent. Below, Western Growers provides an update of the…
New Voices of the Valley: Food Safety Scientists’ Perspective on Buying Produce for Their Families
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 Science and Innovation Team Members Visit Australia and New Zealand
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…
Western Grower & Shipper March/April Digital Issue Available Now
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…
New Voices of the Valley Episode Features Katie Chiapuzio from Braga Fresh on Bees’ Contribution to Produce
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!
Resources to Help Eradicate Exotic Fruit Fly Infestation
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…