Western Growers Welcomes Creation of Agriculture Workforce Coalition

Today, Western Growers along with organizations representing a historically broad cross-section of agricultural employers announced the formation of the Agriculture Workforce Coalition (AWC). In coming together through this coalition, the agriculture community is able to speak with a unified voice in seeking legislation to provide our producers a stable and skilled workforce.

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Ken Barbic

Seed Breeding: Advances Are Evident But Still a Time Consuming Process

A generation ago, the promise of breakthroughs involving gene technology, led some to believe that developing new seed varieties in the future might be a more simple process yielding quick results.  Many consumer articles spoke of the potential of a square tomato or watermelon for easy slicing or vegetables that tasted as sweet as candy but were still packed with great nutrition.

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Wendy Fink-Weber

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