Posts By: Stephanie Metzinger

Students Learn It’s Not All “Cows and Plows” During Newly Launched Careers in Ag Program

16 students. 2 universities. 10 ag companies. 1 unifying program. Last month, Western Growers officially kicked off its Careers in Ag Program where young scholars from UC Davis and Cal Poly Pomona toured farming operations throughout Monterey County to learn about the various career opportunities agriculture has to offer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ...

Educational, Interactive Workshops Featured During 91st Annual Meeting

Western Growers has finalized our educational workshops that will be presented during the 91st Annual Meeting at the Grand Hyatt in Kauai from November 6-9, 2016. Based on the results from our Annual Meeting Survey, the workshop topics include: Foodborne Illness – Criminal and Civil Liability, Top Chef and Innovation Arena II. In addition, the ever-popular ...