Bruce Talbott, co-owner/operator of Talbott’s Mountain Gold, has been elected president of the Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (CFVGA) Board of Directors. He succeeds long-time president Robert Sakata of Sakata Farms. “I am honored by my fellow board members to be elected to this position,” said Talbott in the CFVGA press release. “We have ...
The latest edition of Western Grower & Shipper Magazine, May/June 2021, is now available for viewing and download here: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/87761863/ This edition features many of the industry’s behind-the-scenes champions who are driving agricultural evolution. Below is a preview of the stories, columns and profiles featured in the May/June edition: Loren Booth: Ag…
After a short hiatus, the Voices of the Valley Podcast marks its return with new episodes featuring technologists, entrepreneurs and farmers on how agricultural technology has evolved in 2020 and 2021. The latest episode, which aired yesterday, featured Candace Wilson on CRISPR gene editing and the incremental gains in both traditional and new breeding. Wilson, ...
On June 23, the WG Women Program will be hosting a mentorship workshop, where attendees will learn best practices, tips and tactics on how to create a meaningful mentor/protégé relationship. During the event, you will hear examples of progress from other relationships and receive guidance on how to start, re-start and re-invigorate your relationship with ...
Teams with potential to rapidly accelerate agricultural automation have been selected by farming and tech giants to participate in first-ever Global Harvest Automation Initiative cohort IRVINE, Calif. (May 17, 2021) – Western Growers has selected 13 innovators for the inaugural cohort of its Global Harvest Automation Initiative (GHAI), a groundbreaking project that aims to automate ...
From Easter to Election Day and beyond, holidays and current events provide companies a prime opportunity to cultivate and grow an engaged audience. By building a digital campaign around a specific date or cause, you can create a far-reaching movement that spurs people to action. In fact, this strategy can also result in gaining more ...
Rocky Hampton, manager at Lidco, Inc., has been entrenched in the agricultural industry since graduating from Biola University in 2010. He is a sales veteran in all facets of the business—everything from promoting agronomy lab services to selling remote irrigation monitoring equipment and farm drainage systems. Fun “Rocky” Facts: Rocky is active in supporting local ...
Colby Pereira serves as vice president of operations at Braga Fresh Family Farms, supporting the overall farming and harvest operations. She has a keen focus on employee health and safety and has diligently led the farm’s COVID-19 response team. Colby is a proud native of Soledad, CA, and uses her extensive background in agriculture to ...
Nike and its iconic swoosh. Jeff Bezos and his trillion-dollar Amazon. McDonald’s and those famous golden arches. When thinking of successful companies, their logos, taglines, owners’ names and key products are the first to spring to mind. Often understated, however, are the hardworking individuals who quietly work backstage to innovate new products, cultivate relationships with ...
The Packer: California grower groups respond to California’s emergency drought proclamation California grower groups applauded the state’s May 10 expansion of emergency drought measures but urged caution in their implementation. “Governor Newsom took a measured step in the right direction, but caution is needed in implementation of this proclamation,” Dave Puglia,…