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Congratulatory Ads, Tables for Award of Honor Dinner Now Available for Purchase
To celebrate their successes, Western Growers (WG) is honoring Miles and Garland Reiter during the Award of Honor Dinner at Western Growers’ 91st Annual Meeting in Hawaii. This is the first time in WG’s history that the Board of Directors has chosen two individuals to receive the award together, and there is no pair more ...
Reiters Honored for Extraordinary Industry Achievements
[VIDEO::https://youtu.be/MVME2pPCWG8::aVideoStyle] The Award Dinner proved to be one of the meeting’s most memorable events. Larry Cox and Bob Gray kicked off the event by introducing the two men of the evening: Miles and Garland Reiter. “The Reiter Brothers have been pioneers in the agriculture industry and both Reiter Affiliated Companies and Driscoll’s are synonymous with ...
Giving Tuesday to Benefit Western Growers Foundation
Thanks to our members’ continued support, the Western Growers Foundation celebrated many achievements this year. Continuing the momentum, we plan to further enhance our school garden program by aligning it closer with curriculum relating to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). In 2016, Western Growers Foundation awarded school garden grants to 25 schools in Arizona, ...
September 27 Tech Talk with Wexus Highlights Energy Efficiency
Join us for our next Tech Talk on September 27, where Wexus Technologies, Inc. will discuss how to make your business more competitive, profitable and valuable by closely tracking irrigation-energy usage and costs across your farm through easy-to-use software. Wexus is focused on one of the great challenges of our time: optimizing our energy, water ...
FSMA Training in Arizona and Colorado — January & February
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules and provisions are already in effect, and Western Growers is providing additional training to help members stay in compliance. Training will be offered January 4-6 in Yuma, Arizona, and February 1-3 in Brighton, Colorado. Last October, WG offered training in Salinas, California for the new FDA Preventive Controls for ...
Produce Testing to be Discussed on Jan. 31 Lunch & Learn
While product testing is used extensively by the food industry, several technical and operational challenges still remain for the fresh produce industry. On Tuesday’s Lunch & Learn webinar, Dr. Trevor Suslow of UC Davis will highlight how the produce industry can utilize product testing. Product testing is a valuable tool and can be part of ...
Western Growers Donates $1 Million to Bolster Food Safety Research
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 globally. WG’s contribution puts CPS over the $10 million mark for their Campaign for Produce Safety, which aims to raise $20 million by 2020 to ...
Amendments to California’s Anti-Harassment Laws, Anti-Discrimination Policies Effective April 1
New regulations under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), which prohibit discrimination and harassment in the workplace based on race and gender, among other protected categories, will go into effect on April 1, 2016. Among other things, the new regulations add these new provisions to FEHA: A requirement that businesses with five or ...
Western Growers Board of Directors Meet in Sacramento
Western Growers’ Board of Directors are meeting in Sacramento this week to discuss a variety of topics affecting the agriculture industry. Tomorrow, Western Growers Chairman Larry Cox will gavel the meeting to order and committee meetings will follow. The Board will cover issues such as water, labor, food safety, agtech, legislative proposals, trade, and transportation ...
Lunch & Learn on March 23 Highlights Nanotechnology Applications
Learn about nanotechnology applications related to the production, harvest and processing operations of specialty crops during this month’s Lunch & Learn webinar. Research on nanotechnology is continually evolving, and this webinar will highlight recent developments that hold promise for the fresh produce industry. Some examples of potential applications of this technology include disease…
Congressman Sam Farr Connects with Agtech Innovators at WGCIT
Congressman Sam Farr visited the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) last Thursday, where he had the opportunity to connect with agtech innovators and collaborate with Western Growers on ideas to further advance the ag industry. While touring the WGCIT, Farr, who represents California’s Central Coast, learned more about the 13 start-up companies ...
Burritos and Brainstorming Take Over Lunch at the WGCIT, Taylor Farms
Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology brought a little extra flavor to lunch last Friday with its first ever Burritos and Brainstorming luncheon. The event featured five Taylor Farm team members who spoke with the WGCIT resident startup companies about a variety of topics relating to agriculture and technology, while enjoying burritos for lunch. ...
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Western Growers
With more than half of Americans celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, the traditional Irish dish “corned beef and cabbage” has been put in the spotlight. And that’s great news for leafy greens! There is a 70 percent increase in cabbage shipments during the week of St. Patrick’s Day. This contributes to the 2.3 billion pounds of ...
New Mandatory Organic Waste Recycling Requirements in California
As result of the enactment of Assembly Bill 1826, new Mandatory Organic Waste Recycling requirements will take effect in California on and after April 1, 2016. Organic Waste is defined in the bill as food waste, green waste, landscape and pruning waste, nonhazardous wood waste and food-soiled paper that is mixed in with food waste. ...
Get Ready, Set, Pitch!
Start-up companies from around the world will be competing in an agtech pitch competition today and tomorrow to earn a coveted spot in the THRIVE Accelerator Program. THRIVE Accelerator, which is hosted by SVG Partners and supported by sponsors such as Western Growers and Taylor Farms, is a highly-selective mentorship and investment program for agtech ...
Important: IRS 1095 Resources & Deadline Reminder
This is an important reminder that the deadline to mail the IRS form 1095 to covered employees is fast approaching. WGAT will mail a copy of the 1095-B to employees on behalf of employers with less than 50 full-time employees by the IRS deadline of March 31, 2016. In order to act, we need your ...
Regulatory Update and Action Needed on 1,3-D
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is in the process of updating restrictions and use limits for 1,3-D (e.g. Telone). For the last several years, DPR has undertaken an exhaustive scientific review of 1,3-D as part of DPR’s requirement to update conditions governing its use in California. We recently signed a letter urging DPR ...
March 23 — Lunch & Learn on Nanotechnology Applications
Learn about nanotechnology applications related to the production, harvest and processing operations of specialty crops during this month’s Lunch & Learn webinar. Research on nanotechnology is continually evolving, and this webinar will highlight recent developments that hold promise for the fresh produce industry. Some examples of potential applications of this technology include disease…
DPR Holding Workshops to Gather Input on Field Fumigation Notification Requirements
The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) will be holding two workshops in April to gather input from stakeholders to help determine what notification is appropriate when field fumigation occurs. Western Growers has already and will continue to express serious concern with the direction DPR is headed on this issue. Western Growers’ members are encouraged to ...
Save the Date for WG’s 91st Annual Meeting in Hawaii
Western Growers will host its 91st Annual Meeting at the Grand Hyatt Kauai from November 6-9, 2016. This year’s lineup of events perfectly blends together education, entertainment and networking, giving guests a valuable and memorable experience—all the while enjoying Hawaii! The Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa is now accepting hotel reservations for the Annual ...