Western Growers is excited to announce its participation in a breakout session at the Sustainable Agriculture Summit in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Nov. 20-21, 2024.

Although food safety and sustainability objectives are key priorities for growers, farming systems have not been optimized for long-term sustainability, particularly when incorporating food safety practices that are required for fresh produce.

This breakout session will be a specialty crop grower-led discussion of on-farm practices and research on the nexus of food safety and sustainability. It will address how growers navigate implementing biodiversity on the farm while meeting the changing landscape of consumer interest in sustainability and balancing human health risk. The panel will discuss managing the incompatibility and opportunities of these priorities.

DETAILS

Title: Nexus of Food Safety and Sustainability

Date and Time: Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, from 1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Moderator:

Jeana Cadby, Environment and Climate Director, Western Growers

Panelists:

Gina Colfer, Sustainability Specialist and Organics, Wilbur Ellis

Matt Grieshop, Director, Grimm Family Center for Organic Production and Research at Cal Poly

John McKeon, Director of Organic Integrity and Compliance, Taylor Farms

Joelle Mosso, Associate Vice President of Science Programs, Western Growers

Registration is open!

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