On April 19, 2019, the California Leafy Green Marketing Agreement (California LGMA) adopted a new approach to manage agricultural water safety through the implementation of new agricultural water best practices for leafy green production and harvest. Western Growers (WG) partnered with the leafy green industry to facilitate this effort. After several months of working with ...
Western Growers (WG) is hosting a Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Growers Training Course. This course is one way to fulfill the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule requirement, which states that “at least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that ...
Based on data collected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (FDA) Global Agriculture Trade System, it is evident that the importation of fruit and vegetables has dramatically increased in the last 10 years. As a result of a growing global produce industry combined with FDA’s newly implemented rule on Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FVSP) for ...
On May 22, 2019, Western Growers Science & Technology is hosting a Lunch & Learn webinar to discuss current drivers and future trends of international trade of produce. Featured speaker Miguel I. Gomez will review the implications for those managing/planning activities for produce companies in an increasingly globalized produce industry. Webinar Details The Global Reach ...