Nassif to be commemorated as 2019 Award of Honor recipient for two decades of unparalleled industry leadership IRVINE, Calif. (September 10, 2019) – Tom Nassif, president and CEO of Western Growers since 2002, has been named the 2019 Award of Honor recipient for his innovative approach to addressing key issues confronting agriculture and unprecedented influence ...
At a time when the world’s population is soaring—to an estimated 9.7 billion in 2020—and natural resources are quickly depleting, farmers are now faced with crushing weather conditions that are affecting their ability to grow food in a sustainable way. In just the past few years, the United States has seen wildfires blanket regions throughout ...
When Colin Brown stepped off the plane into the soothing overcast haze that blanketed Monterey County’s farm fields, he knew this is where his agtech company, TracMap, had to be. TracMap originally launched in New Zealand in 2005, and after 10 years of success in offering growers a system that ensured the right fields, blocks ...
A skilled labor deficit is plaguing the nation’s agriculture industry as more growers are turning to mechanization and digitization to bolster operations on the farm. There are an average of 60,000 openings for high-skill, ag-related jobs annually but only 35,000 graduates to fill them, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These jobs typically require ...
Recognize Tom Nassif, this year’s Award of Honor recipient, with a custom, full-page ad. The deadline to submit your ad is this Friday—September 20, 2019. All ads will be prominently featured in the Award of Honor Dinner program at Western Growers’ Annual Meeting on November 12, 2019. Nassif has been named the 2019 Award of Honor recipient ...