IRVINE, Calif. (Feb. 2, 2016) – Western Growers will launch its first Tech Talk Series on Tuesday, February 9 at 4:00 p.m. at its Center for Innovation & Technology in Salinas, Calif. The new program will introduce the community to start-up companies working to develop innovative solutions to the biggest challenges facing agriculture. The series, ...
Western Growers is supporting a new public outreach program focused on educating consumers about how farmers use water efficiently and responsibly. Cultivate California, which encourages Californians to “keep the state on your plate,” highlights the importance of providing farmers with a sustainable water supply. Western Growers Director of Strategic Initiatives and Communications, Cory…
Don’t miss the Annual AgSafe Conference—the premier safety, health and human resources event for the agricultural industry in California—on February 23-26, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Monterey. AgSafe is one of the premier safety organizations in California focused on worker and workplace safety. The conference involves several days of training sessions for workers ...
Western Growers invites you to attend the World Agri-Tech Investment Summit in San Francisco on March 16-17, 2016. The summit will bring together agribusiness leaders, agtech innovation drivers, venture capital investors and technology developers from around the world to discuss the future of agriculture and develop ideas to achieve transformational change in the industry. The ...
Five start-up companies have been added to the roster of agtech leaders working out of the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT). These companies, in addition to the inaugural six residents in the WGCIT, will work both independently and collaboratively to create innovations that will help solve agriculture’s biggest challenges. They will also ...
The FDA’s Preventive Control Rule went into effect November 16, 2015, as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This new rule makes current Good Manufacturing Practices mandatory and establishes new standards for Hazard Analysis and Risk-based Preventive Controls for human food. Some companies will need to be in compliance as soon as September ...
The FDA’s Preventive Control Rule went into effect November 16, 2015, as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This new rule makes current Good Manufacturing Practices mandatory and establishes new standards for Hazard Analysis and Risk-based Preventive Controls for human food. Some companies will need to be in compliance as soon as September ...
Western Growers is proud to announce and welcome Michael Hill as Sales Executive, further expanding the insurance services team in regions all across California. Hill will focus on new market development and bolstering the insurance services Western Growers offers to current and future members in the greater Sacramento area. Full press release. For more information, ...
Western Growers will launch its first Tech Talk Series on Tuesday, February 9 at 4:00 p.m. at its Center for Innovation & Technology in Salinas, Calif. The new program will introduce the Western Growers members and the general public to start-up companies working to develop innovative solutions to the biggest challenges facing agriculture. The series, ...
Competitive compensation is one of the major issues every organization must face in balancing productivity with cost. On February 3, Western Growers’ Senior Vice President of Human Resources Karen Timmins will lead a workshop that explores current concepts, approaches and techniques that shape the development of compensation strategy, plans and policy. Attendees will also learn ...
Learn how to enhance the Cold Chain process using innovative technologies and products during Western Growers’ first-ever Tech Talk on February 9. Hosted at the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology, the event will teach participants how to improve operational efficiency through live pulp temperature visibility and product traceability. The workshop will be led ...
The following is an excerpt of a press release issued on January 28 by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) on additional areas in Stanislaus County that have been quarantined due to Asian Citrus psyllid detections: “A new portion of Stanislaus County has been placed under quarantine for the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) ...
A preliminary release of a recent ruling by the California Department of Insurance could affect some of Western Growers’ membership. More than a handful of WG members are insured through a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary company with a program known as the Applied Underwriters EquityComp Program. EquityComp, unlike a “Guaranteed Cost” program, is designed to allow ...
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is proposing to make glyphosate, a common herbicide, a Prop. 65 listed material. This herbicide is a valuable part of the integrated pest management system and is used within a broad array of agricultural and urban settings. Western Growers (WG) has joined a large coalition expressing concerns ...
Western Growers is pleased to bring forward good news on the availability of key crop protection materials. Kerb SC Herbicide is now, once again, federally registered for use on leaf lettuce, and labels are available in both California and Arizona. “Western Growers has been working to make this use available for several years and we ...
The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) kicked off its Tech Talk Series last night with an interactive workshop that was jammed-packed with information and tips on enhancing the Cold Chain process. Inteligistics—one of the 10 resident start-up companies in the WGCIT—led the event, teaching nearly 30 participants how to improve operational efficiency ...
The FDA’s Preventive Control Rule went into effect November 16, 2015, as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This new rule makes current Good Manufacturing Practices mandatory and establishes new standards for Hazard Analysis and Risk-based Preventive Controls for human food. Some companies will need to be in compliance as soon as September ...
The gap between consumers and factual information about the food they consume can be daunting at times. The Western Regional AgVocacy conference—scheduled for Feb. 19-20 in Reno, NV—will provide tangible take-aways, an opportunity to learn more about consumers’ viewpoints and a support system with fellow western U.S. farmers and ranchers. The event session will focus ...
Governor John Hickenlooper and the Colorado Agricultural Leadership Program, in conjunction with the Colorado Department of Agriculture and Colorado State University, are set to host the 25th annual Governor’s Forum on Colorado Agriculture on February 18 in Denver. The focus of the 2016 Governor’s Ag Forum will be “The Next Generation of Agriculture” and will ...
In a report released last month, California was among the states where Equal Employment Opportunity charges are most likely to be filed and training needs are the highest. The EEOC–Initiated Litigation report was co-authored by Gerald Maatman, Jr., an attorney with Seyfarth Shaw in Chicago and New York City. Some key results are as follows: ...