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Earlier this afternoon, Chairman Larry Cox of Lawrence Cox Ranches [Brawley, Calif.] concluded the quarterly Western Growers Board of Directors meeting in Newport Beach, Calif. Following committee meetings on Wednesday, the full board convened this morning to address major policy items impacting the competitiveness and profitability of the Arizona, California and Colorado fresh produce industry.
Key points of discussion from each of the committee meetings include:
Legislative
Water
Food Safety/Science and Technology
Labor
Trade Practices and Commodity Services/Transportation
International Trade
Western Growers would like to thank the Board for their continued service to the industry and for visiting the Association’s new headquarters in Irvine earlier this week. In case you missed it, the new building was “officially” unveiled on Tuesday when Chairman Larry Cox presided over the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The final board meeting of the year will take place on November 7 during Western Growers’ Annual Meeting at the Grand Hyatt on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. REGISTER AND BOOK ROOM for the 91st Annual Meeting.
For more information, contact Cory Lunde at (949) 885-2264.
Farming has never been more challenging, which is why Western Growers invests in fully committed advocates – your advocates – in Sacramento, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. Only Western Growers offers members so many business services, supported by more than 400 dedicated employees.