Companies from across the fresh produce supply chain can learn strategies to control and prevent Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) at newly-announced workshops to be held Sept. 11-12 in Fresno, California, and Sept. 13-14 in Monterey/Seaside, California. The workshops are hosted jointly by Western Growers, Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and United Fresh Produce Association (United Fresh), with…
IRVINE, Calif., (August 28, 2018) — In response to the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) trade mitigation plan yesterday, Western Growers President & CEO Tom Nassif issued the following statement: “We are still analyzing the details of this plan, but at first glance it appears USDA’s mitigation efforts will fall substantially short of ...
The challenge calls for entrepreneurs and startups looking to innovate solutions for the agricultural sector IRVINE, Calif. (August 29, 2018) – Western Growers (WG) has partnered with S2G Ventures (Seed 2 Growth) to host the 2018 AgSharks™ Competition, a challenge where start-up companies can compete for a minimum of $250,000 in investment capital to support ...