Western Growers kicks off 2016 with President and CEO Tom Nassif and the WG leadership team speaking at numerous agricultural conferences throughout California, Arizona and Colorado. Scheduled speaking engagements are as follows: Farm Foundation Round Table, January 6-8, 2016, Tucson, AZ: WG President and CEO Tom Nassif and WG Past Chairman A.G. Kawamura will be ...
If you own a business in California or do business here and your company has 50 or more employees, anyone who acts as a supervisor at your company must, by law, take sexual harassment prevention training. Even if you don’t have 50 employees or operate your business in California, training is strongly recommended to protect ...
According to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Pesticide Data Program (PDP) released this week, overall pesticide residue levels on fresh produce and others foods are below established tolerances and do not pose a safety concern for U.S. food. The program’s 2014 annual summary shows that more than 99 percent of products ...
Visit the Western Growers Insurance Services (WGIS) booth at World Ag Expo in Tulare, California, February 9 – 11. Come by to find out about our latest products and services for agriculture companies like yours! We’ll be at Booth #4009. Can’t wait until next week to learn more? Contact Greg Nelson at (949) 300-1495 or ...
The California Department of Food And Agriculture (CDFA) issued the following press release that provides an update on Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantines for 2016 (WG is including an excerpt of the release here. A link to the full release can be found at the bottom of this piece.): Quarantine expansion in Central Valley, continued vigilance ...
When the Produce Safety Rule goes into effect on January 26, most companies will have two years or less to become compliant with the new standards. Are you FSMA Ready? Whether you think you are or not, Western Growers urges members to register and participate in our upcoming Lunch and Learn Webinar on the Produce ...
HeavyConnect is seeking growers who will be interested in using the company’s new time card app for field-based employees and providing feedback. HeavyConnect, one of the six companies currently working out of the Western Grower’s Center for Innovation & Technology, is a startup dedicated to creating technologically advanced tools to support growers. They are in ...
When the Produce Safety Rule goes into effect on January 26, most companies will have two years or less to become compliant with the new standards. Are you FSMA Ready? Whether you think you are or not, Western Growers urges members to register and participate in our upcoming Lunch and Learn Webinar on the Produce Safety Rule. ...
Plan to attend the Agricultural Personnel Management Association’s Conference for Human Resource, Labor and Safety Professionals in the Agricultural Industry, at a beautiful ocean front venue located in the heart of the historic Cannery Row and near many Monterey Bay area attractions. The APMA Forum will feature an outstanding program for HR and Safety professionals ...
The FDA’s Produce Safety Rule goes into effect January 26. Most companies will have two years or less to become compliant with the new standards. Some companies will have as little as a year while others may need to maintain certain records to support their eligibility for modified requirements. Are you FSMA Ready? Whether you think ...
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 ...
Visit the Western Growers Insurance Services (WGIS) booth at World Ag Expo in Tulare, California, February 9 – 11. Come by to find out about our latest products and services for agriculture companies like yours! We’ll be at Booth #4009. Can’t wait until next week to learn more? Contact Greg Nelson at (949) 300-1495 or ...
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 ...
With a 30-year track record of developing innovative insurance-based solutions, David Duvall joins the Western Growers insurance services team as Program Development Director. In this role, Duvall is responsible for developing association-based property and casualty solutions for our members. Full press release. For more information, please contact Jeff Gullickson at (949) 885-2351.
As the El Nino rains begin to intensify, growers may want to consider purchasing crop insurance to protect against the potential for flooding, freezing and other weather related perils. Crop insurance can provide protection for many weather caused losses. Since the federal government subsidizes some of the cost of crop insurance, it has become very ...