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Comment Period on Leafy Green Metrics Opens 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 review 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 ...
WG Webinar — The Nexus of Nitrogen and Water Efficiency
An op-ed last week in the LA Times from Dr. Jay Famiglietti of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena stated that California’s drought is so severe that the state’s reservoirs will run out of water in one year. Enhancing water efficiency is more critical than ever. WG’s Science & Technology Department has previously held webinars ...
Submit LGMA Metrics Comments by April 24 Deadline
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 ...
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 ...
WG Webinar on the Use of IPM Set for May 27
Western Growers will host a webinar in late May that will focus on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in organic and conventional operations, as well as in the management of invasive pests. A representative from the Western IPM Center will provide some highlights related to a special report recently released on the adoption and impacts of ...
TOMORROW — Register for the WG IPM Lunch and Learn Webinar
Western Growers will host a webinar in late May that will focus on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in organic and conventional operations, as well as in the management of invasive pests. A representative from the Western IPM Center will provide some highlights related to a special report recently released on the adoption and impacts of ...
Traceability: Important or Indispensable?
During the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) Conference in Indiana back in August of 2014, the theme of the session dedicated to food traceability was: Traceability is important for food safety and indispensable for food defense. Still questions remain: Why should you care about traceability when there are more pressing issues? Is the difference ...
Listeria: Zero Tolerance or Low Levels?
For several years, food items other than fresh produce have usually been associated with listeriosis outbreaks. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), listeriosis is an important public health problem in the United States. Listeriosis is an infection caused by Listeria monocytogenes (L.mono)—one of the two pathogenic species of Listeria, which may…
Is Sustainability Your Way of Life?
Current statistics indicate that the typical American uses 160 gallons of water per day in comparison to people in other countries who have access to only two or three gallons per day. In the United States 426,000 cell phones are retired (not all broken) every day, one million plastic cups are used in airline flights ...
“No Fumigants” by 2020 in California
The number of efficacious fumigants currently available and the flexibility to use them in California is rapidly diminishing in key agricultural settings and impacting operations. While California has the country’s most stringent fumigant use restrictions to protect human health and the environment, many regulators and activists fail to recognize how rigid and demanding the current…
Integrated Pest Management Insights
(Editor’s Note: Questions and answers have been paraphrased for brevity and clarity.) Organic and conventional producers benefit from the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to meet the director of the Western IPM Center, Dr. Jim Farrar, who provides overall leadership for the center. Here is a ...
Could Nanotechnology Benefit Your Business?
Nanotechnology was a subject of interest at the recent International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) conference in Portland, OR. While research on this technology began about a decade ago, recent developments hold particular promise for the fresh produce industry. In the not-so-distant future, applications of nanomaterials may allow us to increase crop yields without expanding…
Are You Considering Solar Power?
In April 2014, Western Growers launched a Solar Energy Initiative (SEI) to periodically provide information that may be useful to WG members interested in solar power. Here are some of the most recent developments related to the current tax credit for solar systems, as well as some of the considerations to determine if a solar ...
What is the Future of GMOs?
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) have become a hot topic in recent years as more media and anti-GMO groups have raised awareness about their existence. During a recent webinar hosted by Western Growers, Dr. Peggy Lemaux with the University of California, Berkeley, provided a great overview of the current status on GMOs. I was not surprised ...
What is the Role of ET in Agriculture?
Forrest Melton, a well-respected senior research scientist, recently said: “When people hear that NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is interested in understanding E.T., the last thing that may come to mind is agriculture.” Though extraterrestrials may come to mind first when confronted with the ET acronym, the reality is Melton is talking about ...