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 […]
Efficient and accessible change happens on a gradient. When it comes to green energy, much of the gradual slope needed to scale the legislative wall ahead is up to the agricultural industry to construct. Concept Clean Energy has been working in synchronicity with grower operations to create versatile energy solutions that work in unison with grower challenges to find pointed solutions to…
The deadline to submit an abstract for the 2023 FREP/WPH Nutrient Management Conference poster session is October 27, 2023. The Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) and Western Plant Health (WPH) have been working in collaboration to present the conference since 2007. The FREP/WPH Nutrient Management Conference includes presenters from academia, industry and agricultural…
Comedian Tom Papa will perform during the entertainment portion of this year’s Award of Honor Dinner Gala at the 2023 Western Growers Annual Meeting in Kauai. The 2023 Award of Honor event will recognize D’Arrigo Bros. Co. of California CEO/President and Chairman of the Board John D’Arrigo. Papa is a stand-up comedian with more than 20 years of experience. He is one of the top comedic…
Creating an individual legacy within the framework of a multi-generational operation takes effort, ingenuity and mastery. Managing to create something new while upholding the value of what has been done before can only be done with precision and intention. John D’Arrigo learned at a young age that there are lessons in the work. As one of six kids growing up on a second-generation farm, John…
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that AgTech Nation is a Stage Two winner for the 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. AgTech Nation will use this award to leverage partnerships with leading agrifood-focused entrepreneur-support organizations across the country to support the launch, growth, and scale-up of STEM/R&D-focused small businesses pioneering innovations in…
The 2023 Western Growers Annual Meeting PAC Luncheon is a must-attend event for meeting attendees who are interested in the political conversations happening within the agricultural industry. The Western Growers Political Action Committee (PAC) provides strategic campaign support to elected officials and candidates. Proceeds from our annual PAC Luncheon help amplify our members’ voices in…
This year’s Western Growers Annual Meeting in Kauai will include a scenic golf tournament on the oceanfront Poipu Bay Golf Course. The WG Annual Meeting Growers Cup will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 15 with a putting contest starting at 7:00 a.m. Foursomes will spend the day competing for not just acclaim among family, friends and peers but prizes as well. Those who have already…
Join Western Growers, GOFAR and VINE/University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC-ANR) UC ANR, F3 Innovate, Naïo Technologies, Stout, Agtonomy, Monterey Bay Dart, U-Blox Ag and County of Monterey at FIRA USA 2023, the three-day agtech and robotics event in Salinas, Calif. from Sept. 19-21, 2023. When: Sept. 19-21, 2023 Where: Salinas Sports Complex 1034 N Main St,…
Jeana Cadby, Environment and Climate Director at Western Growers, has been selected as one of 24 fellows to join the 53rd class of the California Agricultural Leadership Program. Started in 1970, The California Agricultural Leadership Program has a long and established history of providing advanced leadership development for those who have a proven career record of being emerging leaders in…
The Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) is now accepting applications online for Grandfathered Rights of the Douglas Active Management Area (DAMA) and Irrigation Authorities in the Hualapai Valley Irrigation Non-Expansion Area (HVINA). On Dec. 1, 2022, the Douglas Groundwater Basin was designated a subsequent active management area, so only those lands that were legally irrigated in…
