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Listening Sessions on LGMA Potential Changes Available in May
Western Growers (WG) will be hosting a series of five listening sessions in May about potential changes to the Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA)-approved food safety metrics. These listening sessions will provide interested parties and signatories of either the California or Arizona LGMAs with an opportunity to comment on possible changes to the LGMA-recognized metrics ...
Lunch & Learn Shares Results of Water Testing Methods
The FDA’s Produce Safety Rule has raised some questions regarding the current requirements for water testings, particularly using EPA method 1603. While FDA’s guidance on these requirements is forthcoming, some efforts have been taken to determine if this method can be practically implemented. This webinar will share the findings of recent bench studies conducted in Arizona ...
Help WG Foundation Win USA Today Networks’ Grant
In an effort to seek more creative alternatives to raise funds, the Western Growers Foundation has entered “A Community Thrives (ACT)” video contest, hosted by the USA Today Network. As our submission, we posted a video about the importance of helping schools create and fund edible school gardens. You can help by voting for the ...
WGCIT Partners with Google IgniteCS, Facebook to Sponsor Hackathon
Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology will be coming together with Google IgniteCS and Facebook to sponsor herScript Hacks, an annual regional hackathon, on April 29-30. Sponsorship is part of WG’s effort to develop the future agtech workforce.The event is meant to engage students studying STEM-related topics (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) by…
Don’t Wait! Register for One of WGs’ Upcoming LGMA Listening Sessions
Western Growers (WG) will be hosting a series of four listening sessions in May about potential changes to the Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA)-approved food safety metrics. These listening sessions will provide interested parties and signatories of either the California or Arizona LGMAs with an opportunity to comment on possible changes to the LGMA-recognized metrics and ...
Take Our AgTech Survey to Tell Us Which Technologies Interest You Most
In an effort to develop technologies that meet growers’ exact needs, the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) and its resident start-up companies invite you to participate in our AgTech Survey. The agtech startups working out of the WGCIT are dedicated to creating technologies based on growers’ input. The results of this short survey ...
WGCIT Collaborates with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to Host Packaging, Food Safety Seminar
Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology will be a key supporter of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s freshPACKmoves 2017, an integrated seminar with tours and exhibits on May 22-24, 2017, in Monterey, Calif. This year’s event theme will be e-packaging for fresh produce, safety and logistics. The seminar is focused on giving companies a ...
Register for One of WGs’ Upcoming LGMA Listening Sessions
Western Growers (WG) will be hosting a series of four listening sessions in May about potential changes to the Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA)-approved food safety metrics. These listening sessions will provide interested parties and signatories of either the California or Arizona LGMAs with an opportunity to comment on possible changes to the LGMA-recognized metrics and ...
Cedar Health and Wellness Center Open House Events Coming in May to Celebrate Newest Location in Oxnard
Western Growers Assurance Trust will be hosting a series of Open House events in each of its four Cedar Health and Wellness Centers. The open houses will take place from May 9-12, 2017, in Salinas, Oxnard, Watsonville and Santa Maria. Make plans now to check out a Cedar Health and Wellness Center near you, and ...
WG Center for Innovation & Technology Reaches 36 Startups, 21 Sponsors
Western Growers welcomes five new start-up companies to its Center for Innovation & Technology: FieldIn, iTrade Network, Tracmap, MagGrow and RootsTalk. The WG Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) now officially houses 36 agtech startups who are developing technological solutions to help agriculture solve the industry’s most pressing challenges. As residents of the Center,…
WGAT Celebrates 60th Anniversary, Opening of New Oxnard Health and Wellness Center with Open House Series
Western Growers Assurance Trust celebrates 60 years of leadership in offering quality health care options to the agricultural community with a series of open house events in each of its four Cedar Health and Wellness Centers. The open houses will take place from May 9-12, 2017 in Salinas, Watsonville, Santa Maria and their newest location ...
Register for Forbes AgTech Summit — WG Members Receive Discount
Mark your calendars! The Forbes AgTech Summit is returning to Salinas on June 28- 29, 2017, where 600 of the smartest and most entrepreneurial minds in Silicon Valley and global agriculture will come together to tackle some of the world’s most critical challenges. Held for the third straight year, the Summit fosters lively debate and ...
California Supreme Court Issues “Day of Rest” Decision
The California Supreme Court has issued its much anticipated opinion in Mendoza v. Nordstrom, which provides much needed and welcome clarity regarding the state’s “day of rest” statutes. The rule entitles employees to one day’s rest in seven and prohibits employers to “cause” workers to work more than six in seven days. The day of ...
May 25 Webinar Discusses Form I-9 Compliance
On May 25, Western Growers will host a webinar to guide members on how to resolve common compliance challenges surrounding Form I-9. Form I-9, which is used for verifying the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States, is simple, but compliance is not easy. Fines for Form I-9 errors ...
CA Standardization Advisory Committee Seeks to Fill Vacancies
The Standardization Advisory Committee currently has numerous vacancies and is seeking interested individuals to fill the positions. The Standardization Advisory Committee advises the California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary on all matters pertaining to the Standardization Program, annual budget and the necessary fees to provide adequate inspection services. Individuals must have…
Upcoming Lunch & Learn Discusses Best Practices for Bee Safety
Honey bees play a key role in the pollination of several specialty crops, and on May 24, you can explore best practices for keeping bees healthy and increasing their population. Colony numbers have changed over time due to several challenges, including parasites, diseases, less genetic diversity, lack of forage diversity, poor bee nutrition, exposure to ...
Nassif’s Notes: How Does the UFW Still Have Influence in Sacramento?
In the latest entry of Nassif’s Notes, Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif discusses how the UFW has been found guilty of mistreating its own employees by engaging in what amounts to wage theft, yet Sacramento remains unfazed. “The irony is obvious, but should be stated: A union that justifies its political agenda by ...
Ag Secretary Perdue Announces Creation of Undersecretary for Trade
Yesterday, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the establishment of an undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs position at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The undersecretary will serve as USDA’s point person in managing and coordinating agricultural trade issues across multiple agencies and within the different USDA offices. The undersecretary will…
Pyrethroid Comment Period Re-Opens
In a memo distributed on May 8, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the re-opening of the comment period on the ecological risk assessment for the pyrethroid chemicals; comments must be received by July 7, 2017. EPA is re-opening the comment period in response to a number of extension requests received from various stakeholders who have cited ...
Only Two LGMA Listening Sessions Remain – Register Today
There are only two listening sessions left about the potential changes to the Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA)-approved food safety metrics: May 23 in Imperial, Calif. and May 24 in Yuma, Ariz. This month, Western Growers (WG) has been hosting a series of listening sessions to provide interested parties and signatories of either the California ...