Michelle Rivera
Western Growers, Communications Manager
E: [email protected]/P: 949.885.4778 EXT 4778 Michelle Rivera serves as the Communications Manager for Western Growers, where she is responsible for ensuring effective internal and external communications for Western Growers members, industry partners and consumers across all platforms. Michelle has more than 15 years of marketing and communications experience in various industries, including adtech, consumer products […]
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Dennis Donohue Announces Retirement from Western Growers
After seven years as Director of the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT), Dennis Donohue has announced his retirement, effective Jan. 30, 2026. When Dennis joined Western Growers, he brought more than 30 years of experience in agriculture and a deep passion for innovation. He has since played a critical role in the development and growth of WGCIT and was…
ADEQ Reschedules Virtual Stakeholder Meeting on Yuma PM10 Draft agBMP Rule Amendments
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is holding a virtual stakeholder meeting to discuss updated draft rule language for the Arizona Administrative Code R18-2-613.01 Yuma PM10 Nonattainment Area; Agricultural Best Management Practices. ADEQ has canceled its Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 online workshop to discuss updates to the draft AgBMP rule amendments. ADEQ has…
Revised Ag Expert Panel Sessions for Statewide Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program
The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is holding several upcoming working group sessions for the Second Statewide Agricultural Expert Panel. The Panel will be discussing, evaluating and taking testimony regarding – among other regulatory issues – appropriate amounts of nitrate applications per crop and whether the state water board should establish formal…
Western Growers Mourns the Passing of Former Board Chair and Award of Honor Recipient Thomas D. Deardorff
Thomas D. Deardorff, of Deardorff Family Farms, died Jan. 5, 2026, at the age of 88. Tom was the Chair of the Western Growers Board of Directors in 1979; in 2000, he received WG’s most prestigious award, the Award of Honor. In 1960, Tom began working for the Deardorff-Jackson Company alongside his grandfather, father, uncle and brother. Founded in Los Angeles in 1937, the company operated…
Report: Economic Pressures Mount for U.S. Specialty Crop Producers
A new analysis from the American Farm Bureau Federation highlights that U.S. specialty crop producers are facing significant financial strain. Despite generating more than $75 billion in annual farm-gate revenue, many of these growers are experiencing rising input, labor and compliance costs that outpace farm prices, resulting in widespread economic losses in 2025. “We appreciate this…