FDA to Conduct Romaine Lettuce Surveillance Sampling Assignment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently shared with produce industry representatives their surveillance efforts of raw agricultural commodity romaine lettuce. This sampling assignment includes the collection of romaine lettuce samples to test for Salmonella spp. and Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). Starting this month (November 2019), the FDA plans to collect 270 samples over the course of a year, with increased frequency in March/April and October/November— production transition periods.

Read more
Sonia Salas

Ryan Talley is Elected New Western Growers Chairman of the Board

IRVINE, Calif. (November 11, 2019) – Western Growers is pleased to announce that Ryan Talley, co-owner and farm manager of Talley Farms, will assume the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors. Talley, who has been committed to agriculture for more than three decades, will serve as chairman for a one-year term, taking over the responsibilities of outgoing chairman, Ron Ratto, president of Ratto Bros., Inc.

Read more
Chardae Heim

CA Governor Newsom Appoints Ralph Lightstone to ALRB

Recently, California Governor Newsom appointed Ralph Lightstone to the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board. 

Lightstone has been a member of the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board since earlier this year. His previous work history includes senior advisor on policy and legislation at the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency from 2016 to 2018 as well as director of legislation from 2010 to 2016. 

Newsom also appointed Marvin Kropke to the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board. 

Read more
Chardae Heim

Pages

Join Western Growers

Western Growers members care deeply for the food they grow, the land they sustain, the people they employ, and the community in which they live. 

Join us today