Latest Press Releases

05/19/20 - Western Growers Opposes “Split Roll” Calif. Ballot Initiative
05/18/20 - LGMA Partners with Western Growers to Offer Remote Food Safety Audits During Pandemic
05/07/20 - Joint California Ag Statement on Workers’ Compensation Executive Order
04/29/20 - Western Growers Applauds Governor Newsom’s Farm to Family Expansion
04/23/20 - Western Growers Supports Call to Eliminate CFAP Payment Limits

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Latest Articles

05/29/20 - Tom Oliveri, Longtime WG Staffer, Passes Away at 67
05/28/20 - Registration Open for Part 3 of LGMA Guidelines Discussion: Ag Water Webinar
05/28/20 - CDFA Now Accepting Applications for the Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board’s Technical Advisory Subcommittee
05/28/20 - COVID-19 Resources Page Continually Updated
05/28/20 - Last Day to Submit the Worker Protection Standard Concerns Brief Survey

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About Us

Founded in 1926, Western Growers represents local and regional family farmers growing fresh produce in California, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. Our members and their workers provide over half the nation's fresh fruits, vegetables and tree nuts, including nearly half of America's fresh organic produce.

WG Staff

Our members grow the best medicine in the world. With so much on their plates, they count on Western Growers for needed services unique to their businesses. We provide advocacy in state and federal government, affordable health benefits, international trade support, transportation solutions, legal and human resources guidance and more.

Board of Directors

Western Growers' leadership sets our association apart from the rest. Our executive team has close to 100 years of combined experience, and their direction has helped Western Growers to lead the charge in every facet of specialty crop agriculture.

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Follow us on Twitter to keep up to date on the latest issues and happenings in the fresh produce industry. We tweet about real-time updates relating to everything from water, labor and legislation to agtech, food safety and trade.




Help Keep Ag in California: Support Your Local Farmer

Family farms are struggling to stay in business due to labor shortages, rising regulatory cost & foreign competition. What can we do to continue to enjoy an affordable, abundant food supply? Buy local & help keep ag in CA!

Posted by Western Growers on Tuesday, April 2, 2019

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“Like” us on Facebook to learn more about farming and agriculture. We post videos that give you an exclusive inside look into ag, infographics on farming facts and figures, articles on issues currently affecting the industry and more.

Your Media Contacts

Cory Lunde
Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives & Communications
clunde@wga.com
949-885-2264
Stephanie Metzinger
Manager, Communications
smetzinger@wga.com
949-885-2256

Media Assets

We are continually updating our resources available to journalists. Please find the most current Western Growers assets below – press kits, headshots of spokespeople, logos and more. For additional assets, please contact one of our three media contacts above.

Type Title File Updated date
Press Kit WGA Press Kit - 2020 Download WG_Press_Kit_2020.pdf (1.51 MB) 05/22/20
Spokesperson Sonia Salas - Assistant Vice President, Food Safety, Science & Technology Download WG_Sonia_Salas_Headshot.jpg (3.15 MB) 05/22/20
Spokesperson Matthew Allen - Director California Government Affairs Download matthew_allen_headshot.JPG (619.13 KB) 04/06/17
Spokesperson Jason Resnick - VP & General Counsel Download jason_resnick_headshot.jpg (1.03 MB) 04/06/17
Spokesperson Dennis Nuxoll - VP Federal Government Affairs Download dennis_nuxoll_headshot.jpg (3.7 MB) 04/06/17
Spokesperson Dave Puglia - President & CEO Download WG_Dave_Puglia_Headshot_Feb 2020.jpg (1.95 MB) 05/22/20
WG Logo WGA Monochrome Light 800x400 Download logo_wga_mono-light_800x400.png (16.7 KB) 04/06/17
WG Logo WGA Light 800x400 Download logo_wga_light_800x400.png (17.73 KB) 04/06/17
WG Logo WGA Dark 800x400 Download logo_wga_dark_800x400.png (16.95 KB) 04/06/17
WG Logo WGA Full Resolution Vector Download logo_wga_full.pdf (68.91 KB) 04/06/17