Founded in 1926, Western Growers represents local and regional family farmers growing fresh produce in Arizona, California, Colorado and New Mexico. Western Growers provides a lobbying voice in state and federal government, affordable health benefits, technology and innovation development, transportation solutions, legal and human resources guidance and more. Behind the association are more than…
Utilizing a high-tech process involving thermal decomposition, Merced, Calif.-based Corigin Solutions LLC is turning crop waste into a biochemical plant growth enhancer that is proving to increase yields, reduce costs and sequester carbon. “It is the epitome of a circular economy,” said Founder and CEO Michael Woelk. He noted that the company is an investor-backed ...
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that the Federal Arbitration Act supersedes California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), at least in part, employers and their attorneys rejoiced. In a nutshell, the Supreme Court ruled in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana that employees, who are subject to an arbitration agreement, can be compelled ...
Editor’s Note: Sine Kerr is a member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 13, which covers northwest Maricopa County and northern Yuma County. She assumed office on Jan. 8, 2018. Her current term ends on Jan. 9, 2023. She is running unopposed for reelection in November. Arizona State Sen. Sine Kerr (R-13) did not ...
Bee Sweet Citrus President Jim Marderosian first opened the doors of the company in 1987 as an independent packer and shipper of California oranges. As time progressed and consumer needs shifted, the citrus line expanded to include approximately 10 different varieties. Now a successful year-round operation, Bee Sweet ships throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, ...