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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AgTechX Ed Program Continues Community College Outreach Initiatives with Tenth Visit
California Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross visited Sierra College last week, making this her tenth visit to educate college student about the AgTechX Ed program and the career opportunities that are available in agriculture. The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) have been working together to…
Western Growers 2023 Compensation Survey Available for Purchase
The Western Growers 2023 Compensation Survey, the most comprehensive analysis available of California and Arizona specialty crop compensation data, is now available for purchase. Please visit the WGA.com store to purchase your copy. Only WG members who are logged into the portal can add it to their cart and make the purchase. This Compensation Survey is an invaluable tool for HR…
Western Growers Women Application for 2023-2024 Available Now
Western Growers Women program is set to relaunch and is now accepting applications. This program is designed to support and develop leadership, advocacy and media skills for women working for a member agricultural company. Click here to apply. Western Growers Women 2023-2024 Schedule Social Media Training - November (virtual) A two-part social media workshop designed to empower you…
California Financing Coordinating Committee Sets Funding Fair Dates
The California Financing Coordinating Committee (CFCC) has set funding fair date - one in person and two virtual - to offer an opportunity for attendees to speak with federal, state and local agencies about the financial and technical resources available for specific infrastructure projects and issues. The online funding fair will be available on two days, November 1 and 8, 2023, via Zoom,…
Small Businesses Can Apply for Zero-Emission Off-Road Equipment Funding, $179 Million Available
The California Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) is offering $179 Million to disadvantaged communities and small businesses in California to have access to zero-emission off-road equipment. The CORE incentive project “is administered by the clean-transportation technology nonprofit CALSTART and funded by California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that…
Stay Informed on How to Implement FDA Traceability Requirements
The Food Traceability List (FTL) is a list of food products that require traceability recordkeeping that has been established as a part of the FDA final rule on Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods (Food Traceability Final Rule) that go beyond those in existing regulations for persons who manufacture, process, pack or hold foods. The FDA has recently provided a…
CDFA is Now Accepting Proposals for 2023 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting proposals for their Specialty Crop Multi-State Program for 2023. The grant award amount will range from $250,000 to $1 million per project. According to the CDFA, projects that qualify are ones that are “collaborative, multi-state projects that address regional or national level specialty crop issues, including food…
CDFA’s 31st Annual FREP/WPH Nutrient Management Conference Abstract Submissions Due October 27
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…
Webinar Scheduled for Advanced Clean Fleet Regulation
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is offering a Zoom webinar on October 18, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT for public online training on the new Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation. Anyone interesting in participating must register on through the ACF website here. The ACF regulations were enacted to meet California's health-based air quality standards and greenhouse gas…
Comedian Tom Papa to Perform at this Year’s Western Growers Annual Meeting
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…
John D’Arrigo: Celebrating the Recipient of WG’s 2023 Award of Honor
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…
WGCIT Sponsor: City of Salinas
When it comes to creating a path to the future in agriculture, the City of Salinas takes its moniker of The Salad Bowl of the World seriously. In the most recent unfolding iteration of the city’s team of players, the goal is to keep growers a priority by developing and acting on plans to support and advance the farming industry. Lisa Brinton, Director for the City of Salinas Community…
AgTech Nation Receives U.S. Small Business Administration Award to Accelerate Innovation in Agrifood Tech
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…
GreenLink®: The Digital, Secure and Confidential Online Platform for Food Safety Data
Data are components of a language. Like letters or words, they need to be organized in a specific structure to make sense. They need a context for us to appreciate the power of understanding that they bring. But like a language, the power resides in the ability to convey information to one another in a way that creates understanding and motivates action. In a time when information is at a…
Automatic for the People
The second year of Western Growers’ Specialty Crop Automation Report reveals an industry on the precipice of dramatic benefits to crops, the environment—and people. Change may be spurred by an individual, but it is driven by the many. Progress is pushed by the cumulative efforts of people coming together, sharing their ideas and combining their actions. The need for adaptation to…
Getting to Know GMO
Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMOs, have become a featured topic when it comes to food and food regulation since its introduction to the market in the early 1990s. While the acronym is familiar, many don’t know what it actually means for something to be a genetically modified organism, and fewer still have looked into what it means for them if they consume something that falls within the…
Don’t Miss the Chance to Attend this Year’s WG Annual Meeting PAC Luncheon
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…
Get Your Tickets for the WG Annual Meeting Growers Cup in Kauai Before They Sell Out!
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…
RSVP Now for Exclusive Robotics Demonstrations at FIRA USA in Salinas Sept. 19-21
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,…
WG’s Jeana Cadby Selected for the 53rd Class California Agricultural Leadership Program
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…