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Nassif Featured on BBC/NPRI and Highlights Progress toward Immigration Reform

WG President and CEO Tom Nassif was heard on PRI’s The World Monday broadcast on 300 radio stations throughout North America, discussing immigration reform for agriculture. This report aired on the heels of an announcement Monday by Western Growers, where Nassif applauded a bi-partisan group of senators who released its principles for immigration reform.

Wendy Fink-Weber Jan 29 2013 in

Western Growers Applauds Bipartisan Work Toward Immigration Reform

Irvine, Calif. - Today, a bi-partisan group of Senators released principles for immigration reform. The group included Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ), two longtime champions for the immigration concerns of labor intensive agriculture.

Stephanie A. Wilken Jan 28 2013 in

Fresh Culinary Herbs Food Safety Guidelines Now Available

Thursday, Western Growers released the “Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for the Production, Harvest, Post-Harvest, and Processing Unit Operations of Fresh Culinary Herbs.” It was developed by fresh culinary herbs industry members, regulatory agencies, the academic community as well as other interested parties with the common goal of providing best practices to enhance the safety of fresh culinary herbs.

Sonia Salas Jan 24 2013 in

Health Care Reform Update: Webinar to Help You Understand Requirements

With the arrival of 2013 come several major Health Care Reform requirements your business will want to understand, while the government continues to promulgate new regulations at light speed. To help you prepare, Western Growers will host a webinar to review the new Pay or Play Rules regulations, the Safe Harbor look-back rules, and employers’ 2013 responsibilities.

Jonathan Alexander Jan 24 2013 in Health Care

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