The University of Arizona Food Safety Consortium’s annual 2022 Food Safety Conference honored and dedicated this year’s conference to the late Hank Giclas, former Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Science & Technology at Western Growers.

Hank’s wife Kathleen, father Henry L. Giclas Jr. and brother Patric Giclas were in attendance during the award ceremony.

Hank served the Western fresh produce industry in various capacities with Western Growers for more than three decades, from 1990 until he retired in 2020.

Photos from the event can be viewed here on the Western Growers Facebook page.