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Three WGCIT Residents Chosen as THRIVE Accelerator Finalists
Forty start-up companies pitched their heart out during the Seed Camp competition last week, and 12 have been chosen as the finalists for the THRIVE Accelerator program. Three residents in the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology— GeoVisual Analytics, Inteligistics and Specright—are among the 12. Five Western Growers’ members and leaders were part of ...
WG Supports Cultivate California to “Keep State on Your Plate”
Western Growers is supporting a new public outreach program focused on educating consumers about how farmers use water efficiently and responsibly. Cultivate California, which encourages Californians to “keep the state on your plate,” highlights the importance of providing farmers with a sustainable water supply. Western Growers Director of Strategic Initiatives and Communications, Cory…
Nassif, Staff to Speak at Industry Events
Western Growers kicks off 2016 with President and CEO Tom Nassif and the WG leadership team speaking at numerous agricultural conferences throughout California, Arizona and Colorado. Scheduled speaking engagements are as follows: Farm Foundation Round Table, January 6-8, 2016, Tucson, AZ: WG President and CEO Tom Nassif and WG Past Chairman A.G. Kawamura will be ...
More than 100 Classes and Workshops Offered at AgSafe Conference
Don’t miss the Annual AgSafe Conference—the premier safety, health and human resources event for the agricultural industry in California—on February 23-26, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Monterey. AgSafe is one of the premier safety organizations in California focused on worker and workplace safety. The conference involves several days of training sessions for workers ...
World Agri-Tech Summit Features Host of Ag Influencers – March 16-17
Western Growers invites you to attend the World Agri-Tech Investment Summit in San Francisco on March 16-17, 2016. The summit will bring together agribusiness leaders, agtech innovation drivers, venture capital investors and technology developers from around the world to discuss the future of agriculture and develop ideas to achieve transformational change in the industry. The ...
WG Offering Sexual Harassment Prevention Workshop
If you own a business in California or do business here and your company has 50 or more employees, anyone who acts as a supervisor at your company must, by law, take sexual harassment prevention training. Even if you don’t have 50 employees or operate your business in California, training is strongly recommended to protect ...
Five New Companies Boost WGCIT Efforts to Solve Ag Issues
Five start-up companies have been added to the roster of agtech leaders working out of the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT). These companies, in addition to the inaugural six residents in the WGCIT, will work both independently and collaboratively to create innovations that will help solve agriculture’s biggest challenges. They will also ...
USDA Report Confirms that Pesticide Levels Pose No Risk
According to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Pesticide Data Program (PDP) released this week, overall pesticide residue levels on fresh produce and others foods are below established tolerances and do not pose a safety concern for U.S. food. The program’s 2014 annual summary shows that more than 99 percent of products ...
MONDAY — Lunch & Learn Webinar on FSMA
The FDA’s Preventive Control Rule went into effect November 16, 2015, as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This new rule makes current Good Manufacturing Practices mandatory and establishes new standards for Hazard Analysis and Risk-based Preventive Controls for human food. Some companies will need to be in compliance as soon as September ...
WG at the 2016 World Ag Expo
Visit the Western Growers Insurance Services (WGIS) booth at World Ag Expo in Tulare, California, February 9 – 11. Come by to find out about our latest products and services for agriculture companies like yours! We’ll be at Booth #4009. Can’t wait until next week to learn more? Contact Greg Nelson at (949) 300-1495 or ...
Lunch & Learn Webinar Next Week — Are you FSMA Ready? Part 2
The FDA’s Preventive Control Rule went into effect November 16, 2015, as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This new rule makes current Good Manufacturing Practices mandatory and establishes new standards for Hazard Analysis and Risk-based Preventive Controls for human food. Some companies will need to be in compliance as soon as September ...
CDFA Issues 2016 Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Update
The California Department of Food And Agriculture (CDFA) issued the following press release that provides an update on Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantines for 2016 (WG is including an excerpt of the release here. A link to the full release can be found at the bottom of this piece.): Quarantine expansion in Central Valley, continued vigilance ...
Register for Produce Safety Rule Lunch & Learn Webinar on January 27
When the Produce Safety Rule goes into effect on January 26, most companies will have two years or less to become compliant with the new standards. Are you FSMA Ready? Whether you think you are or not, Western Growers urges members to register and participate in our upcoming Lunch and Learn Webinar on the Produce ...
Call Out for Growers to Test New Ag Tech Mobile App
HeavyConnect is seeking growers who will be interested in using the company’s new time card app for field-based employees and providing feedback. HeavyConnect, one of the six companies currently working out of the Western Grower’s Center for Innovation & Technology, is a startup dedicated to creating technologically advanced tools to support growers. They are in ...
Western Growers Enhancing Insurance Services for Members
The insurance services team at Western Growers is enhancing its property casualty programs and offerings for its members. In an effort to create tailored insurance programs that meet the needs of each member, WG will analyze member operations, assess potential risk financing products and recommend solutions based on their findings. As WG looks for the ...
January 27 Webinar to Discuss Produce Safety Rule
When the Produce Safety Rule goes into effect on January 26, most companies will have two years or less to become compliant with the new standards. Are you FSMA Ready? Whether you think you are or not, Western Growers urges members to register and participate in our upcoming Lunch and Learn Webinar on the Produce Safety Rule. ...
Questions about ACA Reporting Requirements? Western Growers Can Help
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that all large employers (and all self-insured employers) to file new tax forms stating whether or not they offered coverage to full-time employees. The deadline to furnish required forms to employees has been delayed to March 31, 2016, and the deadline to file the forms with the IRS has ...
EPA Moves to Cancel Belt Insecticide Use
Earlier last month, Bayer Crop Science refused a request by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to voluntarily cancel all uses of flubendiamide, or Belt, in the United States. As a result of Bayer’s refusal to voluntarily cancel the product, the EPA has issued a formal notice of its intent to cancel the product. Belt is currently ...
WG Leaders to Speak at APMA 36TH Annual Forum on January 27-29 in Monterey
Plan to attend the Agricultural Personnel Management Association’s Conference for Human Resource, Labor and Safety Professionals in the Agricultural Industry, at a beautiful ocean front venue located in the heart of the historic Cannery Row and near many Monterey Bay area attractions. The APMA Forum will feature an outstanding program for HR and Safety professionals ...
TOMORROW 1/27 — FSMA Produce Safety Rule Lunch & Learn Webinar
The FDA’s Produce Safety Rule goes into effect January 26. Most companies will have two years or less to become compliant with the new standards. Some companies will have as little as a year while others may need to maintain certain records to support their eligibility for modified requirements. Are you FSMA Ready? Whether you think ...