CA Member Tom Mulholland Mulholland Citrus Member Since 2001 Family Background: Many books have been written about William Mulholland, who is largely responsible for bringing water to parched Los Angeles County more than a century ago. He was the head of a predecessor to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and responsible for ...
By Tim Linden Largely because of Donald Trump’s surprising lead in the polls and his brash comments about Mexicans, the issue of immigration has been front and center in the early debates for the 2016 presidential election. Though the agricultural community—Western Growers in particular—has been fighting for immigration reform to be dealt with for ...
Sambrailo Packaging Company has an impressive history in the produce industry dating back almost a full century. But when Tom Byrne joined the third-generation, family-owned firm a couple of years ago as its vice president and general manager, he was equally impressed with the array of services provided by the packaging company. He noted that ...
(Editor’s Note: The questions and answers have been paraphrased for brevity and clarity) Jacqui Irwin was first elected to the Assembly in 2014 after serving 10 years on the Thousand Oaks City Council, including two stints as mayor. She was the first Democrat elected in Thousand Oaks in many years, and replaced Republican Jeff ...
Bayer CropScience proactively changed its strategy in the horticultural sector five years ago toward an approach to help growers, shippers and distributors be more profitable. Klaus Koetting, who is the head of the fruit and vegetable and insecticides sector for the German-based company, said the firm determined that the best way to increase sales was ...