Posts By: Tim Linden

Biologicals Effective, Sustainable, and Offer a Strong ROI

Pam Marrone, a pioneer and leader in the bio-pesticide world, looks forward to the day when the majority of growers use biologicals because of their efficacies, not just because they offer other advantages. She freely admits that biologicals are most often used today to stay below maximum residue levels (MRLs) and allow workers back into ...

Safe Drinking Water Bill Moving Toward Finish Line

A unique coalition of agricultural and environmental groups are close to realizing their goal of passing Senate Bill 623, which will create a “Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund” and shield growers from enforcement activities concerning nitrate contamination. “We need everyone’s help right now,” said Gail Delihant, director of California government affairs for Western Growers,…

Water Year 2017/18 Solid Spring Helps with Disappointing Winter

A series of March and April storms helped California move much closer to a normal year in terms of precipitation and helped keep the dreaded “D-word” out of the conversation for at least another year. “As of today’s date (April 16), we are still well below average with regard to snow depth,” said Doug Carlson, ...

WGCIT Sponsor: City of Salinas Offered Impetus for AgTech Movement

Today, the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology is fulfilling its potential and helping connect agriculture and technology in a way that is moving the industry forward and tackling some difficult challenges. Dennis Donohue, consulting director of the Center, played an integral role in the establishment of the concept when he was mayor of ...

Rick Lester Antle (1956 – 2018)

Rick Lester Antle, president and CEO of Tanimura & Antle, the largest lettuce and vegetable producer in the Salinas Valley, died after a brief battle with cancer on Saturday, April 14. He was 61. Mr. Antle was born on December 15, 1956, in Salinas, CA. He grew up in the family business as the grandson ...