The Second Annual Forbes AgTech Summit will bring together over 500 of the brightest minds, from global agriculture and Silicon Valley, to help tackle the world’s most critical challenges in agriculture. The event will showcase the latest innovations for growers, investors and stakeholders, as well as foster lively debate and generate rich networking opportunities. As ...
It has been mandated in California, since January 1, 2015, that California businesses must train managers on how to identify “abusive conduct.” Western Growers will be offering sexual harassment prevention workshops this Thursday in Tulare. The regulations by the Fair Employment and Housing Council include instructions for employers to: Define “abusive conduct” as malicious behaviors…
Western Growers’ members are invited to learn about the latest produce food safety research findings during the 7th Annual Center for Produce Safety Symposium on June 28-29 in Seattle. Produce industry leaders, government officials and food safety research scientists will gather to learn about topics such as irrigation water advancements; utilizing surrogates, indicators and detection ...
Western Growers is offering members a secret weapon in helping attract and retain the best employees in California and Arizona’s produce industry. For the past six years, the Western Growers HR Practices and Compensation Survey has collected data to provide members with crucial information needed to keep compensation competitive. And your participation this year is ...
With the recent publication of the FSMA Final Rule on Sanitary Transport of Food, the produce industry has come together to provide a FREE webinar briefing by FDA on this new final rule. The FSMA final rule on Sanitary Transportation outlines requirements that will affect many produce shippers, carriers and receivers as it establishes requirements regarding: vehicles ...
Crop protection tools are vital to the economical and safe production of food, as they help farmers efficiently protect against plant diseases, insects, weeds and other pests. But, how has science or other factors impacted their evolution? Crop protection tools support a reliable food supply; with the demand for food increasing, the need for a ...
Western Growers is offering members a secret weapon in helping attract and retain the best employees in California and Arizona’s produce industry. For the past six years, the Western Growers HR Practices and Compensation Survey has collected data to provide members with crucial information needed to keep compensation competitive. And your participation this year is ...
Western Growers’ members are invited to attend the “Criminal Prosecution for Food Safety Violations and Prop. 65” seminar on May 24 at the WG Center for Innovation & Technology in Salinas, Calif. This seminar will be conducted by attorneys from Alston & Bird LLP who will address concerns about the expanding risk of criminal prosecution ...
Crop protection tools are vital to the economical and safe production of food, as they help farmers efficiently protect against plant diseases, insects, weeds and other pests. But, how has science or other factors impacted their evolution? Crop protection tools support a reliable food supply; with the demand for food increasing, the need for a ...
The State Water Resources Control Board is hosting a workshop on May 17 in Fresno to give growers and others the opportunity to testify on the proposed changes to the existing Irrigated Lands Program for growers in the Central Valley region. This Draft Order, if adopted, would become a statewide agricultural order. The proposed order ...
Crop protection tools are vital to the economical and safe production of food, as they help farmers efficiently protect against plant diseases, insects, weeds and other pests. But, how has science or other factors impacted their evolution? Crop protection tools support a reliable food supply; with the demand for food increasing, the need for a ...
As summer approaches, it is important to revisit Cal/OSHA regulations to help protect outdoor workers against heat-related illness and death. The State Compensation Insurance Fund has partnered with Cal/OSHA to offer Heat Illness Prevention Seminars free to the public. The seminars will cover the requirements employers must meet to protect outdoor workers from heat illness ...
The Department of Labor has just announced a change to their normal process for injury and illness data. Beginning in July of 2017, all companies with 250 or more employees will be required to report their injury and illness data directly to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The agency will then post this ...
Western Growers proudly welcomes TerrAvion and Trace Genomics as the two newest startup companies in the Center for Innovation & Technology in Salinas, Calif. The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) opened its doors in December 2015 with six start-up companies and now has 15 companies working toward developing innovative solutions to help ...
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will be hosting two public meetings next week to discuss agricultural innovation and food waste and has tapped Western Growers’ industry experts to serve as speakers. Western Growers Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Science & Technology Hank Giclas and companies participating in the Western Growers Center for ...
The Second Annual Forbes AgTech Summit will bring together over 500 of the brightest minds, from global agriculture and Silicon Valley, to help tackle the world’s most critical challenges in agriculture. The event will showcase the latest innovations for growers, investors and stakeholders, as well as foster lively debate and generate rich networking opportunities. As ...
IRVINE, Calif. (May 3, 2016) – Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted Western Growers amicus status in a lawsuit challenging the National Organic Program’s (NOP) Guidance 5016: The Allowance of Green Waste in Organic Production Systems. In this lawsuit, the plaintiffs – Center for Environmental Health, Center for Food ...
Providing real-time food safety data at your fingertips is just one part of iFoodDecisionSciences’ business model. “Our team’s passion to serve the industry, our dedication to helping our clients deliver their produce in a safe and timely manner is above and beyond,” said Diane Wetherington, CEO of iFoodDecisionSciences. “We can get a call from a ...
Hearts are racing, palms are clammy and nerves are out of control. As the initial beads of sweat drop down contestants’ foreheads, the first team of agtech innovators begins to pitch their idea to the judges. Start-up companies from around the world pitched their hearts out on March 22-23 to earn a coveted spot in ...
Jeff Tracta takes impressionism to an entirely new level—and he’s bringing his show to Hawaii for Western Growers’ 91st Annual Meeting! Tracta is a world-renowned impressionist, comedian and singer, and he will be our entertainment during the Award Dinner on Tuesday, November 6. With an array of over 100 spot-on impressions, Tracta pays tribute to ...