In an effort to safeguard consumers and the industry’s future by improving produce safety knowledge, Western Growers (WG) and Taylor Farms are each donating $1 million to the Center for Produce Safety (CPS). The donation will help continue CPS’ work to fund science, find solutions and fuel change in fresh produce food safety. “We are ...
Robert Sakata, owner of Sakata Family Farms and a Western Growers member, now sits on the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), playing a significant role in finding innovative solutions to the state’s increasing water demands. Sakata was appointed by Colorado Governor Jared Polis and was officially sworn into the CWCB on Wednesday, March 10, for ...
Have a virtual morning coffee with one of the largest and most influential government affairs teams in the fresh produce industry during our exclusive “Lobbying 101 Workshop” on April 7. Western Growers’ government affairs teams in Sacramento, Phoenix and Washington, D.C., will share effective strategies on advocating for the industry and best practices for successfully ...
By Stephanie Metzinger, Communications Manager The United States is currently undergoing an extreme societal shift, as Baby Boomers (U.S. adults born 1946 to 1964) continue to retire and Millennials (born 1981 to 1996) have now become the largest generation in the labor force. According to the Pew Research Center, in the third quarter of 2020, ...
Tracy Jones Chief Operating Officer/Senior Vice President of Sales, Booth Ranches Since graduating from Fresno State in 2002, Tracy has been a force to be reckoned with in the agricultural industry. She started in packing and shipping and has since excelled in various sales and marketing positions within this industry. Providing good produce and collaborating ...
Mason Brady Chief Financial Officer/Director of Supply Chain, Homegrown Organic Farms Mason is a finance and operations leader who is part of the knockout team producing some of the best organic produce on the planet. Prior to joining Homegrown Organic Farms, he worked as operations manager for Pro Citrus Network as well as in Chile ...
Bakersfield-based Grimmway Farms is the classic story of “How it Started…How it’s Going.” Grimmway originally launched in the 1960s as a small produce stand opened by the Grimm brothers, selling corn to the local community. Today, it produces more than 65 seasonal and year-round products distributed globally and ranks as the world’s largest producer of ...
Automating 50% of harvest throughout the fruit, vegetable and nut industry within 10 years is the goal of the new Western Growers Global Harvest Automation Initiative (GHAI). “What we’ve been able to do, and today’s assemblance is demonstrative of it, is collect the right players across the grower-shipper-processor, VC/investor and industry partner segments to envision ...
Register today for the Virtual AgTechX/Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit on March 18-19, where leaders in agriculture, technology and academia will share how to best harness emerging technology and emerging markets. This year’s summit, which is co-hosted by Western Growers and Hartnell College, will be free of charge and presented via Zoom. Register at https://www.salinasvalleyagtechsummit.com/.…
On March 18-19, Western Growers (WG) members will join a cadre of leaders in agriculture, technology and academia at the Virtual AgTechX/Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit to share how to best harness emerging technology and emerging markets. This year’s summit, which is co-hosted by WG and Hartnell College, will be free of charge and presented ...