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Western Growers Statement on Waters of the United States Rule Executive Order
IRVINE, Calif., (February 28, 2017) — In response to President Trump’s executive order regarding the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule released during former President Obama’s administration, Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif issued the following statement: “The health of our nation’s water is of paramount importance to Western Growers and its 2,500 members…
Jason Verhoef Promoted to Director of Employee Benefit Sales at Western Growers Insurance Services
IRVINE, Calif. (March 27, 2017) – Western Growers Insurance Services (WGIS) is pleased to announce the promotion of Jason Verhoef to Director of Employee Benefit Sales. In his new role, Verhoef will lead sales efforts to provide affordable health care insurance options for agribusinesses throughout California, Arizona and Colorado, as well as assist, mentor and ...
Western Growers Applauds Senate Ag Committee Perdue Vote
IRVINE, Calif., (March 30, 2017) — In response to the Senate Agriculture Committee vote to favorably report the nomination of U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary-designate Sonny Perdue to the full Senate, Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif issued the following statement: “On behalf of the 2,500 Western Growers members who collectively grow more than half ...
Western Growers Supports Justice Department’s Focus on Felons, Not Farmworkers
IRVINE, Calif. (March 31, 2017) – In response to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ statement on Fox News clarifying that the Justice Department does not intend to target illegal immigrants who have not committed crimes beyond illegally entering the country, Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif issued the following statement: “We are encouraged by Attorney General ...
FROM CRADLE TO CAREER: Launching Programs to Invest in Tomorrow’s Ag Workforce
There are 60,000 new job openings in agriculture each year in the United States, but there are only 35,000 graduates available to fill them, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Together with our members, Western Growers (WG) is trying to fill the workforce gap by investing in the ag leaders of the future, today. ...
AG TECHNOLOGY: Firm Turns Energy Efficiency into Cost Savings
When Chris Terrell, a strategic energy manager, walked through farm fields and processing plants six years ago, he started to notice a trend: farmers were spending an exorbitant amount of money on electricity consumption. At the time, he worked for EnerNOC, Inc., a global cleantech company in partnership with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), and ...
Save the Date for Forbes 2017 AgTech Summit in June
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 ...
Input Needed for AgTech Survey
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 ...
Upcoming Tech Talk Features Startup that Delivers High-Yielding Fertilizer
Plant Nutrition Technologies (PNT), one of 31 agtech startups in the WG Center for Innovation & Technology, will be hosting a Tech Talk on March 28. They will be speaking about their unique bio-mineral fertilizers that create healthier and stronger plants that bear more robust fruits and vegetables. Join us either online or in person ...