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Western Growers Establishes Strategic Alliance with JLT to Provide Global Insurance Solutions
Western Growers Insurance Services, Inc. is expanding its global reach through a new strategic alliance with JLT Specialty USA, one of the world’s leading insurance brokerages. The alliance provides Western Growers (WG) the ability to offer agribusiness and food clients direct access to global insurance carriers. Additionally, this relationship provides the opportunity to tap into ...
Harassment Policy Not Enough to Minimize Employer Liability
The Society for Human Resource Management recently reported a case setting the precedent that a detailed policy is not always enough to shield an employer against liability for sexual harassment. An employee of the Caddo Parish School Board in Louisiana felt that she was being verbally and physically harassed by her supervisor, but failed to ...
Governor Signs Short-Live Climate Pollutants Bill
Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1383 (Lara) on Monday, which establishes the nation’s toughest restrictions on short-lived climate pollutants including black carbon, fluorinated gases and methane. Specifically, the law will require the California Air Resources Board to approve and implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants to achieve a reduction…
WG to Offer FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food Course
The new FDA Preventive Controls for Human Food rule is intended to ensure safe manufacturing/processing, packing and holding of food products for human consumption in the United States. The regulation requires that certain activities must be completed or overseen by a “preventive controls qualified individual.” One way to meet the requirements for a “preventive controls ...
Agralogics, BAM and AgriData Join WG Center for Innovation & Technology
Over the past month, the WG Center for Innovation & Technology in Salinas, Calif. has added three more agtech innovators to its roster. The Center is now home to a total of 24 agtech start-up companies who are working individually and collaboratively to develop innovative solutions to the most pressing issues facing the ag industry. ...
Congratulatory Ads, Tables for Award of Honor Dinner Deadline Now Extended
To celebrate their successes, Western Growers (WG) is honoring Miles and Garland Reiter during the Award of Honor Dinner at Western Growers 91st Annual Meeting in Hawaii. This is the first time in WG’s history that the Board of Directors has chosen two individuals to receive the award together, and there is no pair more worthy ...
FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food Course – October 19 – 21
The new FDA Preventive Controls for Human Food rule is intended to ensure safe manufacturing/processing, packing and holding of food products for human consumption in the United States. The regulation requires that certain activities must be completed or overseen by a “preventive controls qualified individual.” One way to meet the requirements for a “preventive controls ...
WG to Offer ACA Compliance and Reporting Webinar on October 6
Western Growers is hosting a webinar on Thursday, October 6, to help you avoid tax penalties and remain in compliance with the latest Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements. Under ACA, employers with 50 or more full-time employees and equivalents must offer qualifying health benefits coverage to full-time employees and dependents at least once per year. ...
Bayer Accepts EAB Decision to Cancel Belt
Yesterday, Bayer announced they will accept the decision of EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) and not dispute the cancellation of flubendiamide, or Belt, in the United States. In August, the EAB issued its final ruling on Bayer’s appeal of EPA’s notice to cancel Belt, upholding an earlier EPA Administrative Law Judge decision to cancel Belt ...
PRESS RELEASE: Western Growers Establishes Strategic Alliance with JLT to Provide Global Insurance Solutions
New alliance expands Western Growers’ worldwide insurance offerings to food and agribusiness industry LOS ANGELES, Calif. (September 6, 2016) – Western Growers Insurance Services, Inc. is expanding its global reach through a new strategic alliance with JLT Specialty USA, one of the world’s leading insurance brokerages. The alliance provides Western Growers the ability to now ...
Inteligistics Advances Food Safety with Innovative Temperature Measuring Technology
Rao Mandava was born into a farming family in India and grew up learning how to harvest rice, tobacco and various vegetables from his father. After years of exploring different careers and countries, Mandava came back to his original farming roots through Inteligistics. Inteligistics was launched by Mandava more than 10 years ago to provide ...
WGCIT: Influencing the future of Ag Startups in Center Already Cultivating AgTech Solutions
Since opening its doors last winter in Salinas, Western Growers’ Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) has quickly created a reputation of agtech excellence throughout the local community, state and nation. The Center is home to 21 start-up companies that are already developing groundbreaking innovations and achieving impressive results. With the $30,000 Wells Fargo grant ...
Western Growers’ Offices Closed Monday in Honor of Labor Day
This is just a friendly reminder that all Western Growers’ offices will be closed on Monday, September 5, in observance of Labor Day. We wish you and your families a happy and safe Labor Day weekend!
Honoring Reiter Brothers’ Achievements at 91st Annual Meeting
To celebrate their successes, Western Growers (WG) is honoring Miles and Garland Reiter during the Award of Honor Dinner at Western Growers’ 91st Annual Meeting in Hawaii. This is the first time in WG’s history that the Board of Directors has chosen two individuals to receive the award together, and there is no better pair ...
Don’t Forget to Register for the 91st Annual Meeting
Western Growers’ 91st Annual Meeting in Hawaii is quickly approaching, and you will not want to miss out on this year’s lineup of events. Kicking off on November 6, the annual meeting will be jam packed with memorable workshops, activities, guests and entertainment. Attendees will have the opportunity to partake in educational and interactive workshops, ...
Purchase Congratulatory Award of Honoree Ad by September 23
To celebrate their successes, Western Growers (WG) is honoring Miles and Garland Reiter during the Award of Honor Dinner at Western Growers’ 91st Annual Meeting in Hawaii. This is the first time in WG’s history that the Board of Directors has chosen two individuals to receive the award together, and there is no pair more ...
Congratulatory Ads, Tables for Award of Honor Dinner Now Available for Purchase
To celebrate their successes, Western Growers (WG) is honoring Miles and Garland Reiter during the Award of Honor Dinner at Western Growers’ 91st Annual Meeting in Hawaii. This is the first time in WG’s history that the Board of Directors has chosen two individuals to receive the award together, and there is no pair more ...
September 27 Tech Talk with Wexus Highlights Energy Efficiency
Join us for our next Tech Talk on September 27, where Wexus Technologies, Inc. will discuss how to make your business more competitive, profitable and valuable by closely tracking irrigation-energy usage and costs across your farm through easy-to-use software. Wexus is focused on one of the great challenges of our time: optimizing our energy, water ...