California and Arizona schools, grades K-6, can now apply for a grant up to $3,000 to support a new school garden. In order to be eligible for the Western Growers Foundation School Garden Grant, the school or entity must be classified as one of the following: Grade Level K-6 Public School Private School with 501(c)3 ...
Western Growers (WG) formalized a new strategic partnership with FME to, together, solve ag food tech challenges by connecting members, advancing collaboration and boosting technical development and application, both in the United States and the Netherlands. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed and announced during the World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif., on February ...
Western Growers, in collaboration with Bayer Crop Sciences, rolled out the Sacramento area’s inaugural AgTechx event this past Thursday. AgTechx – a summit where farmers and technologists collaborate on new innovations to help sustain the world’s food supply – featured a riveting Junior AgSharks Competition; a “State of the Ag Industry” fireside chat; and in-depth ...
On Tuesday, Western Growers held its second Grower Trail Network meeting at its Center for Innovation & Technology in Salinas, Calif. Nearly 30 growers and agtech start-up companies were in attendance, collaborating on the types of technologies possible for deployment in the field. The Grower Trail Network is an organized group of WG members who ...
Western Growers has launched ‘Voices of the Valley,’ a new podcast where Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology Lead Dennis Donohue interviews leaders in agricultural technology and innovation. Voices of the Valley is now available on iTunes – Apple Podcasts and Google Play Music. The Center works with farmers, entrepreneurs, educators and technologists to…