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USDA Report Confirms Safe Level of Pesticide Residues

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USDA) released its annual Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Report for FY 2018. In the report, USDA cited that 97 percent of domestic food samples had either no detectable pesticide residues or the residue levels were considered within tolerances established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Sonia Salas Sep 15 2020 in

Last Chance! Register Today for Social Media Tactics Workshop

Empower yourself to use social media as a tool for industry advocacy. Join us for WG Women’s Social Media Workshop this Thursday where you will learn tangible strategies and tactics that will enable you to develop compelling posts and messages, build your audience, and perfect your social media profile.

During this interactive webinar, digital-first communications experts from Unearth will explain the keys to elevating your influence using social media.

Topics include:

Kim Sherman Sep 15 2020 in

U.S. Department of Labor Revises Farm Labor Contractor Forms

The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has revised the farm labor contractor (FLC) application form WH-530 and several other forms related to FLC registration with WHD. The new forms WH-530, WH-514 and WH-514A, which have an expiration date of 8/31/2023, may be used immediately, but must be used for any application submitted on or after October 1, 2020. Farm labor contractors are advised to replace expiring forms with the new forms and to train staff involved in the FLC registration and vehicle inspection reporting processes to use the new forms.

Jason Resnick Sep 15 2020 in Farm Labor

WGIS Rolls Out Winery Health Benefits Program

Western Growers Insurance Services now offers premium benefit plans that address the expanding and increasingly complex needs of today’s winery businesses.

The recently-launched Winery Health Benefits Program is the industry’s first tailor-made employee benefits package for winery employers. The program includes exclusive plans and WGIS’ “bend-the-trend” pricing that will help companies enrolled in the program become an employer of choice.

Additionally, the program will help keep expenses in control and have a large impact on the following:

Jeff Gullickson Sep 15 2020 in

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