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Oct. 23 Open Farm Event Previews Latest Automation Technology
Learn how innovators are melding different pieces of automation technology together to help agriculture prepare for the future, during the Fourth Annual Open Farm Event on October 23. Open Farm is an annual gathering that brings together the software and farming communities to collaborate on the adoption of new technologies across the food supply chain ...
Lofgren, Newhouse Introduce Farm Workforce Modernization Act
Yesterday, Representatives Zoe Lofgren and Dan Newhouse introduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which addresses two critical needs for American agriculture: to retain existing, experienced workers and to ensure a reliable future flow of guest workers. Western Growers Executive Vice President Dave Puglia attended the introduction of the bill in Washington, D.C., along with a…
WG Launches #AgIsEssential Social Media Campaign
This week, Western Growers launched a social media campaign highlighting the extraordinary efforts the agriculture industry is making to continue providing our country with a safe, healthy, abundant and affordable food supply during the COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign includes sharing videos and graphics geared toward educating the public on how WG members are ensuring the ...
New “Innovating in Challenging Times” Webinars Feature Continued Tech Development Amid Crisis
The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) is launching an Innovating in Challenging Times webinar series to demonstrate how technological development continues to advance during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The series will feature entrepreneurs from different agtech startups who will share how the crisis has impacted their company as well as the ...
WG COVID-19 #AgIsEssential Social Media Campaign Tops One Million Reached
In an effort to highlight the extraordinary responses of Western Growers (WG) members to the COVID-19 crisis, WG launched an #AgIsEssential social media campaign in early April. To date, the campaign – which features selfie-style videos of WG members and compelling infographics – has reached nearly 1.2 million people on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. In ...
Western Growers: A Year in Review
As COVID-19 continues to impact the country, Western Growers and our members have come together, both as an association and as an industry, to provide an essential service to the nation: access to healthy and nutritious food. Our dedication to the success of our members and farmers across the West has never been stronger. The ...
Field Harvest Acceleration Steering Committee Makes Headway
Yesterday, Western Growers’ Field Harvest Acceleration Steering Committee gathered virtually to embark on Phase 2 of its Automation Initiative—an industry-led initiative designed to accelerate field automation progress with a primary focus on field harvesting. During the meeting, the committee discussed in-depth strategies and tactics for mechanization adoption as well as identified a…
Register for Sept. 29 Webinar on State of the Bee Industry
Join us for a special webinar on Tuesday, September 29, to hear about the latest research on the dramatic declines in bee health and learn about up and coming technology to help mitigate colony losses. The “More than Honey: The Agricultural Importance and Future of Bees” webinar will cover the following topics: Bees and their ...
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! ...
Learn How to Lead Employees to Success During Upcoming Performance Coaching Workshop
Join us for an exclusive WG Women Performance Coaching Training on January 26, where you will learn practical and effective coaching strategies to improve employee performance. At the end of this course, you will be able to proficiently identify the tools, skills and knowledge your employee needs to reach their goals and how to provide ...
Register for Innovation in Field Harvest Automation Virtual Event
Join us tomorrow morning (January 27) for “Agri-TechE Missions – Automating Agriculture,” a virtual event that will discuss the latest developments in field harvest automation. The webinar will also focus on exploring the labor, environmental and food safety challenges facing U.S. fruit and vegetable growers and how UK-based technologists can help American farmers tackle these ...
Watch Livestream of Harvest Automation Initiative Launch
On Thursday, Western Growers will officially launch its Global Harvest Automation Initiative, a series of groundbreaking projects dedicated to accelerating harvest automation across the fresh produce industry. The launch event will be livestreamed at: www.wga.com/feb1121-live. The global initiative is comprised of several key projects uniquely designed to solve the ag industry’s labor woes…
Million-Dollar CPS Donors Rank Produce Safety as Top-Level Threat
In an effort to safeguard consumers and the industry’s future by improving produce safety knowledge, Western Growers (WG) and Taylor Farms are each donating $1 million to the Center for Produce Safety (CPS). The donation will help continue CPS’ work to fund science, find solutions and fuel change in fresh produce food safety. “We are ...
Robert Sakata Appointed to Colorado Water Conservation Board
Robert Sakata, owner of Sakata Family Farms and a Western Growers member, now sits on the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), playing a significant role in finding innovative solutions to the state’s increasing water demands. Sakata was appointed by Colorado Governor Jared Polis and was officially sworn into the CWCB on Wednesday, March 10, for ...
Learn How to Influence Change in WG Women’s Lobbying 101 Workshop
Have a virtual morning coffee with one of the largest and most influential government affairs teams in the fresh produce industry during our exclusive “Lobbying 101 Workshop” on April 7. Western Growers’ government affairs teams in Sacramento, Phoenix and Washington, D.C., will share effective strategies on advocating for the industry and best practices for successfully ...
Western Growers Teams with Organic Produce Network to Present Organic Grower Summit 2021
To emphasize the importance of organic production, Western Growers (WG) and the Organic Produce Network (OPN) have formed a strategic partnership, and this week announced that Western Growers will be the presenting sponsor of the Organic Grower Summit 2021. “Many Western Growers members are heavily invested in organic production, and many others are considering a ...
Bruce Talbott Named as New CFVGA President
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 ...
Digital Edition of May/June 2021 WG&S Magazine is Now Live
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…
Voices of the Valley Podcast Returns with New Episodes
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, ...