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PRESS RELEASE: Western Growers Partners with USDA to Enhance Strawberry Crop Insurance Program
Western Growers, USDA facilitate two workshops on new strawberry crop insurance program IRVINE, Calif. (June 8, 2016) – Western Growers is working closely with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency to enhance and improve the current strawberry crop insurance program that was established to protect growers against losses from low yield, low ...
PRESS RELEASE: Western Growers Awarded $30K from Wells Fargo to Accelerate AgTech Innovation
IRVINE, Calif. (July 14, 2016) – Western Growers has received a $30,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation to support start-up companies that are developing technologies to solve agriculture’s most critical challenges. The grant was awarded during the opening reception of the 2016 Forbes AgTech Summit on July 13. The funds will be used to ...
PRESS RELEASE: Western Growers Hires Sean Reardon to Enhance Insurance Services Offerings
Sales team expanded to support growing demand for risk management solutions IRVINE, Calif. (August 9, 2016) – Western Growers is proud to announce that Sean Reardon has joined the insurance services team as Sales Executive. Reardon brings more than 12 years of experience in accelerating company profitability through insurance sales and building innovative risk management ...
PRESS RELEASE: Western Growers Officially Opens AgTech Innovation Arena Competition
Agtech startups can now apply to compete for invaluable ag industry resources IRVINE, Calif. (August 29, 2016) – Western Growers (WG) officially launched the second annual Innovation Arena Competition today, which will offer six agtech start-up companies an opportunity to compete for two winning prizes and invaluable exposure to the nation’s leading agricultural operations. The ...
PRESS RELEASE: Western Growers Establishes Strategic Alliance with JLT to Provide Global Insurance Solutions
New alliance expands Western Growers’ worldwide insurance offerings to food and agribusiness industry LOS ANGELES, Calif. (September 6, 2016) – Western Growers Insurance Services, Inc. is expanding its global reach through a new strategic alliance with JLT Specialty USA, one of the world’s leading insurance brokerages. The alliance provides Western Growers the ability to now ...
PRESS RELEASE: Western Growers Hires Ken Cooper as Director of Risk Strategy
IRVINE, Calif. (October 12, 2016) – Ken Cooper has joined Western Growers as the new Director of Risk Strategy, where he will head the expansion and implementation of comprehensive risk management strategies. As the lead for the Western Growers Risk Resources Team, Cooper will spearhead the development of innovative on-site and virtual solutions that are ...
PRESS RELEASE: Six Startups Set to Compete in Western Growers AgTech Innovation Arena
IRVINE, Calif. (October 19, 2016) – Western Growers (WG) has chosen the final six start-up companies who will be competing for invaluable resources to support their growing businesses and advance the development of their innovative technologies that will be crucial to the sustainability of agriculture. Nearly 50 startup companies applied to compete in this year’s ...
PRESS RELEASE: Western Growers Hires Seasoned Sales Executive to Help Lead Insurance Growth
Matt Luis joins company to further expand insurance solutions in Central Valley IRVINE, Calif. (October 27, 2016) – Western Growers Insurance Services, Inc., the wholly-owned insurance brokerage of Western Growers, has hired Matt Luis who will be responsible for expanding property/casualty (P&C) insurance services to current and future members in California’s Central Valley region. “We…
PRESS RELEASE: Western Growers Engages Dennis Donohue to Lead Center for Innovation & Technology®
Industry Veteran Brings Nearly Three Decades of Experience in Agriculture and AgTech IRVINE, Calif., (November 2, 2016) — Dennis Donohue, former mayor of Salinas, will work with Western Growers to further develop the Western Growers’ Center for Innovation & Technology® (WGCIT) into a premier agtech startup incubator. In this role, Donohue will drive agtech initiatives, ...
PRESS RELEASE: Western Growers Seeks Startups for $30,000 AgTech Scholarship
IRVINE, Calif. (November 17, 2016) – The application period opened today for Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology® (WGCIT) Scholarship Program. This is arguably the first scholarship program of its kind in that it provides the winner with residence at one of the country’s premier agtech incubators designed to assist start-up companies who are ...
STATEMENT: Western Growers Supports California Drought Language in Water Bill
IRVINE, Calif., (December 5, 2016) — Statement by Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif in support of the bipartisan California water deal as part of the FY17 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA): “A wise proverb reads: ‘A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.’ For the last several years, rural communities and ...
STATEMENT: Western Growers Commends Senate, Urges Presidential Signature
IRVINE, Calif. (December 10, 2016) — Statement by Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif commending the Senate for its passage of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN) and urging the President to quickly sign the bill into law: “For the past several years, Californians have looked to Congress to help bring ...
PRESS RELEASE: Western Growers Officially Opens Center for Innovation & Technology
SALINAS, Calif., (December 10, 2015) – Today Western Growers held the grand opening of its Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT), a technology incubator aimed at bringing innovative entrepreneurs together with farmers to facilitate creative solutions to the biggest challenges facing agriculture. Bruce Taylor, Chairman and CEO of Taylor Farms, was instrumental in coalescing the ...
PRESS RELEASE: Western Growers Launches Tech Talk Series to Bolster Innovation in AgTech
IRVINE, Calif. (Feb. 2, 2016) – Western Growers will launch its first Tech Talk Series on Tuesday, February 9 at 4:00 p.m. at its Center for Innovation & Technology in Salinas, Calif. The new program will introduce the community to start-up companies working to develop innovative solutions to the biggest challenges facing agriculture. The series, ...
Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology Celebrates One Year of AgTech Success
IRVINE, Calif., (January 18, 2017) — Today, the Western Growers’ Center for Innovation & Technology® (WGCIT) celebrates its one-year anniversary as a premier technology incubator aimed at bringing entrepreneurs together with farmers to develop innovative solutions to the biggest challenges facing agriculture. The WGCIT first opened its doors on December 10, 2015, with six…
Farm Organizations: Snow Survey Must Lead to Improved Water Supplies
When state snow surveyors visit the Sierra Nevada, they will find a snowpack well above average for the date—and California agricultural organizations say they hope that translates into improved water supplies for the state’s farmers and ranchers. “You would think that a snowpack in the range of 175 percent of average would assure plentiful water ...
Three Startups Receive Scholarship to Advance Agricultural Technologies Development
Western Growers announces first set of scholarship winners; seven scholarships still available IRVINE, Calif. (February 13, 2017) – Western Growers has selected three start-up companies to receive a Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology® Scholarship: AgVoice, Food Origin and Wexus Technologies. Each winner will receive invaluable resources to support their growing businesses…
PRESS RELEASE: Western Growers Donates $1 Million to Bolster Food Safety Research, Marking $10 Million Milestone for Center for Produce Safety Campaign
WG challenges farm-to-fork industry partners to invest in food safety solutions with $1 million donation to Campaign for Produce Safety IRVINE, Calif. (March 10, 2016) – Western Growers (WG) has donated $1 million to the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) to advance food safety research and develop ready-to-use solutions to improve the safety of fresh produce ...
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 ...