Posts By: Stephanie Metzinger

New LGMA Virtual Audit System Now Available for WG Members

Western Growers and the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement recently rolled out an online desktop audit system as an alternative to replace part of the in-person portion of the LGMA audit process. The Virtual Desktop Audits Program is complimentary for all WG and LGMA members and is available now. One challenge identified early on in ...

Social Media Toolkit Now Available for WG Women

Participants of the WG Women program now have access to a social media toolkit, which contains information and resources helpful for amplifying one’s social media presence and message. This free toolkit contains the following: ready-to-use videos and graphics sample posts best practices for all social media platforms post ideas – from the office or field! ...

Western Growers Partners with Agri-TechE Ecosystem to Accelerate Field Harvest Automation

IRVINE, Calif. (November 2, 2020) –  Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT), a premier U.S.-based agtech incubator, and Agri-TechE, the leading UK agri-tech innovation network, have partnered to accelerate innovation in field harvest automation. The partnership will focus on connecting farmers, scientists, academics, technologists and entrepreneurs in both the…

WG Members Support Transformative Change in Education through Philanthropy

By Stephanie Metzinger Education is an engine of possibilities. It has the power to create change, generate new career opportunities and result in economic development for future generations. That is why, throughout the United States and around the world, many have invested in education through philanthropic efforts. According to a study completed by the American ...

Forward-Thinking Leadership Propels WG Founding Member Jack Bros. into 100 Years of Success

By Stephanie Metzinger Plant. Water. Harvest. Repeat. Jack Bros., Inc. has mastered this technique, making the exact calculations needed to achieve longevity and success. For more than a century, the Jack family has made it a common practice to be ahead of the curve by anticipating changes and utilizing the latest technologies. “Our farm is ...

Revitalized Grower Trial Network Provides “Star Alliance” Access and Opportunity

By Stephanie Metzinger Powering up the computer to see perfectly rectangular boxes with familiar faces peeking through, tiled one after the next, has become the new norm. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck and hosting in-person gatherings was ill-advised, video conferencing became a common practice. Events and meetings across the world went virtual, opening the floodgates ...