The January/February digital issue of the Western Grower & Shipper Magazine is available for online viewing.

The cover story “Stuart Woolf Takes Over as Chair of Western Growers” details the transition of leadership as Woolf assumes the role of Chair of the Board, succeeding Albert Keck.

President & CEO Dave Puglia offers insights on new leadership at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in his article “A New Way for the FDA,” noting that the fresh produce industry and the FDA together face the difficult challenge of further reducing the incidences of food borne illness.

Other articles include: “Farming, the Final Frontier,” “A Test is Never Just a Test: The Psychology of Foodborne Pathogen Testing,” “ALJ Narrows Focus to Process Issues Amidst Rising Tensions,” “Don’t Break What Works,” “The Importance of Compensation Benchmarks,” “Plastic Packaging Update” and “New Traceability Regulation: Is Two Years Plenty of Time?”

Find the full digital version of the January/February issue here.