IRVINE, CA (July 8, 2009) — Western Growers this week welcomed Ken Barbic to the Washington, D.C., office, where he will serve as the association’s new director of federal government affairs.
Today a proponent group of agricultural associations representing the leafy greens industry across the U.S. sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) formally requesting the agency begin the process necessary to establish a national marketing agreement for leafy greens (NLGMA).
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency today released its final biological opinion on salmon and steelhead in the Delta and the river systems that feed it, placing significant blame for declines of these species on the state and federal water supply pumps in the south Delta and ordering an a
SACRAMENTO (May 21, 2009) – Western Growers Foundation (WGF) is providing $15,000 toward the WE Garden, the first edible garden in CaliforniaStateCapitolPark.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 14, 2009) – Western Growers officials today are applauding California Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Congressmen Howard Berman (D-CA) and Adam Putnam (R-FL) for reintroducing AgJOBS in the Senate and House of Representatives, respectfully.
Irvine, CA (March 2, 2009) - California legislators from both parties introduced strong water bond legislation this week, giving new hope to California farmers and their employees whose jobs are increasingly threatened by the state’s water supply crisis.