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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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WG Director Profile: Kyle Richardson, President, Garry Richardson Farms

Kyle Richardson, President, Garry Richardson Farms Director since 2022  |  Member since 2016  |  D-9 Kern County/Bakersfield Kyle Richardson comes from a family with a strong work ethic, innovative ideas and rich traditions. As a third-generation farmer, these values have enabled Richardson to thrive in a position of leadership and influence among the agricultural community. At present,…

Mark Trimmer to Speak at Salinas Biological Summit

Mark Trimmer, Ph.D., will bring his more than 35 years of expertise in research, product development, registration, technical service and technology licensing in the crop protection industry to the Salinas Biological Summit on June 20-21, 2023. Mark is a Managing Partner of DunhamTrimmer, a premier market research, market data and strategic consulting firm focused exclusively on the global…

Join CA Tomato Research Institute’s Zach Bagley at the Salinas Biological Summit

Zach Bagley, Managing Director of the California Tomato Research Institute, will be speaking at the Salinas Biological Summit on June 20-21, 2023. Bagley has been in the processing tomato industry in California for 10 years and brings an array of experience and insight in agricultural innovation to the Salinas Biological Summit. In his current role with the California Tomato Research…

Digital Edition of May/June Issue of Western Grower & Shipper Magazine Now Available

The May/June digital issue of the Western Grower & Shipper magazine is now available and can be accessed here. This issue’s theme encompasses everything about seeds and soil. The cover story, titled "How The Wonderful Company and other ag industry leaders support their communities through education," talks about how ag industry leaders are investing and supporting their workers and…

Dr. Josette Lewis, Almond Board of California CSO, Joins Salinas Biological Summit

Chief Scientific Officer for the Almond Board of California Dr. Josette Lewis will be one of the featured speakers at the 2023 Salinas Biological Summit on June 20-21, 2023. Dr. Lewis brings more than 25 years of experience working in agricultural research and policy in government, academic, nonprofit and tech-based sectors. Before joining the Almond Board, she led the Environmental Defense…

California DPR Director Julie Henderson Joins Salinas Biological Summit

Julie Henderson, Director of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, will bring her agricultural and public health expertise and insight to the Salinas Biological Summit on June 20-21, 2023. Henderson was appointed as DPR Director in December 2021 after serving as its Acting Director since July that same year. She previously served as the California Environmental Protection…

Driscoll’s Senior VP of Global R&D, Scott Komar, to Speak at Salinas Biological Summit

Scott Komar, Senior Vice President of Global R&D for Driscoll’s, is slated to speak at the Salinas Biological Summit on June 20-21, 2023. Scott has been with Driscoll’s for more than 11 years and is currently responsible for all elements of R&D across North and South America, EMEA, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. His leadership extends to the global R&D group, which comprises…