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 […]
Registration is open for the sixth annual Organic Grower Summit, which will take place on Nov. 29-30, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa in Monterey, Calif. Presented by Western Growers and the Organic Produce Network (OPN), the Organic Grower Summit (OGS) is designed to provide information vital for organic growers and producers as well as an overview of the opportunities…
On Oct. 4, 2023, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 616 by Sen. Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) to increase workers’ paid sick leave from three days to five days per year. The bill, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, will also increase the number of accrued paid sick days employees can carry over into the next year. Gov. Newsom’s Office explained the significance of the bill: …
California State University-Monterey Bay held its Greater Vision event this week, a forum on agriculture sponsored through a partnership between CSUMB and the Grower Shipper Association Foundation. Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology (WGCIT) Director Dennis Donohue was on-hand to moderate its first panel, featuring keynote speaker Karen Ross, Secretary of the California…
Last week, the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) hosted AgtechX Ed at Mt. San Antonio College as part of an ongoing initiative to develop the next generation of tech-savvy agricultural workers. The half-day event comprised three engaging panels, focusing on industry skills and identification; education…
