February 18, 2016

More than 100 Classes and Workshops Offered at AgSafe Conference

Don’t miss the Annual AgSafe Conference—the premier safety, health and human resources event for the agricultural industry in California—on February 23-26, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Monterey. AgSafe is one of the premier safety organizations in California focused on worker and workplace safety. The conference involves several days of training sessions for workers and employers with over 100 presentations in English and Spanish regarding safety, management, regulatory and other agriculture related issues. 

This year is a special year for AgSafe as it celebrates its 25th year of operation. Western Growers has worked closely with AgSafe on a number of worker safety issues and is a major sponsor of the event.  Western Growers general counsels, Jonathan Alexander and Jason Resnick, will be presenters at the event.

Jason Resnick, Western Growers’ Vice President & General Counsel, will moderate the California Regulatory Keynote discussion featuring Brian Leahy, Director State of California, Department of Pesticide Regulation; and Christine Baker, Director State of California, Department of Industrial Relations.

Jon Alexander, General Counsel Western Growers Assurance Trust Affordable Care Act, will provide the Affordable Care Act Compliance and Reporting Update.

The conference attracts one of the largest and most diverse groups of employers and business organizations in agriculture with more than 1,000 attendees each year. For more information regarding the conference, visit the AgSafe Conference website.

Please contact Jason Resnick at (949) 885-2253 for any questions about the event.