Last week, several hundred farmers and produce industry stakeholders gathered at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas for the Western Growers 2022 Annual Meeting.

The four-day event was filled with top-of-the-line educational sessions, exciting networking and social events and compelling keynote addresses. Below were a few of this year’s highlights:

• Keynote speakers, including Admiral William McRaven; Karl Rove; and Jennifer Sey
• Informational panels, including “When Family Farms Give Way to Outsiders” and “The Promises and Challenges of New Breeding Technologies”
• Western Growers and S2G Ventures announced the winner of the 2022 AgSharks® Pitch Competition, with Nutjobs earning a record equity investment offer of $6 million from the event’s judges. You can read the full press release here.
• Entertainment from Super Diamond and a performance in the classic style of the Rat Pack.
• The Award of Honor Dinner Gala, which honored agricultural icon John Harris.
• Western Growers’ traditional Golf Tournament & Lunch at the Revere Golf Course.

You can view some event images posted on Western Growers’ Facebook page here.