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WG Annual Meeting – A Time to Look Back and to Look Ahead

It’s April and that means WG members are likely in Annual Meeting limbo; far enough removed from the activities of the 90th Annual Meeting held in San Diego last November to be reflecting on them and perhaps not thinking ahead to this year’s Annual Meeting. Well, it’s our job to bring you out of limbo and remind you of why you need to be thinking of both.

Jeff Janas Apr 12 2016 in Agriculture

WGCIT Launches Blog, Gains New Innovators and Sponsor

Since its official launch in December 2015, Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) has quickly become the “go to” place for where innovation meets agriculture. Recently, the WGCIT launched WG 2.0: The WGCIT AgTech Blog to provide insight into everything from how tech gurus develop innovative products to the steps entrepreneurs take to get their companies started.

Stephanie Metzinger Apr 12 2016 in Agriculture

Employers Urged to Protect Outdoor Workers from Record-Breaking Heat Wave

California heat of the past several years has shattered temperature records going back more than 100 years. With this year’s heat season approaching, please remember that prevention is the best defense for outdoor workers against heat-related illness and death.

Stephanie Metzinger Apr 12 2016 in Work Place Regulations

New “Dirty Dozen” List Targets Another Kid Favorite Fruit

The 2016 “dirty dozen” list was released yesterday, and to no surprise, it again misleads consumers about pesticide residues and produce. In an effort to re-spark interest in the “dirty dozen,” the Environmental Working Group (EWG) placed a new kid-popular, nutritious fruit at the top of the list: strawberries.

Stephanie Metzinger Apr 12 2016 in Agriculture

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