In an effort to highlight the extraordinary responses of Western Growers (WG) members to the COVID-19 crisis, WG launched an #AgIsEssential social media campaign in early April. To date, the campaign – which features selfie-style videos of WG members and compelling infographics – has reached nearly 1.2 million people on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. In ...
IRVINE, Calif., (May 18, 2020) — Mandatory government food safety audits of leafy greens farms under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement are continuing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Announced today by Western Growers (WG) and the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (CA LGMA), is the availability of a new process developed through a collaboration with…
It’s been nearly five years since Western Growers shook the future of farming as it set out to open one of the first agricultural technology centers in the United States. December 10, 2015, marked an important moment in agtech history as the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) became the only technology center ...
The world is currently facing a pandemic that has severely shaken every industry, company and employee. It is during these high stress situations that a company’s workforce either flourishes or falters. Luckily for Loren Booth, she had the right players in place before coronavirus infiltrated the world. These employees are leading the charge in adapting ...