Posts By: Sonia Salas

Lunch and Learn Webinar –Tail Water Re-use Status Update

In an era where water is in such scarce supply, agriculture must examine methods to reuse or repurpose this resource. The re-use of tail water from irrigation systems has been discouraged in some areas despite the fact that it could be reclaimed and used as irrigation water. In order to bring members up to speed ...

April 22 Webinar — Tail Water Re-use Status Update

In an era where water is in such scarce supply, agriculture must examine methods to reuse or repurpose this resource. The re-use of tail water from irrigation systems has been discouraged in some areas despite the fact that it could be reclaimed and used as irrigation water. In order to bring members up to speed ...

Western Growers’ Food Safety Training Survey

Proposed regulations for produce safety under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) require produce operations impacted by the Act to provide training to supervisors and all personnel who handle covered produce or food-contact surfaces. Western Growers Science & Technology Department is looking to gather input from WG members to determine the interest in potential food ...

April 22 — Get the Updated Scoop from Experts on Tail Water Reuse

In an era when water is in such scarce supply, agriculture must examine methods to reuse or repurpose this resource. The re-use of tail water from irrigation systems has been discouraged in some areas despite the fact that it could be reclaimed and used as irrigation water. In order to bring members up-to-speed on the ...

LGMA Metrics Comments Due By Tomorrow

Western Growers (WG) continues to support the ongoing improvement, enhancement and strengthening of food safety in the production of leafy greens. WG has established a yearly amendment process to review and update the food safety guidance documents (LGMA metrics) utilized by the Leafy Green Marketing Agreements (LGMAs) in California and Arizona. This year’s review process ...

Take the Two-Minute WG Food Safety Training Survey

Proposed regulations for produce safety under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) require produce operations impacted by the act to provide training to supervisors and all personnel who handle covered produce or food-contact surfaces. Western Growers Science & Technology Department is looking to gather input from WG members to determine the interest in potential food ...