NLRB Ruling Holds Employer Liable for Direct and Foreseeable Harms
Teresa McQueen
Reprinted with Permission from Western Growers
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has once again expanded existing precedent. Clarifying its make-whole remedy, the NLRB...
Statement of Western Growers on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap
Press Release provided by Western Growers
With the release of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap designed to identify, prioritize and implement stringent pesticide...
Nutjobs Wins AgSharks Pitch Competition
Press Release Provided by Western Growers
Western Growers and S2G Ventures have announced the winner of the 2022 AgSharks Pitch Competition, with Nutjobs earning a...
Western Growers Announces Results of Board of Directors Election
Press Release Provided by Wester Growers
Western Growers is pleased to announce the results of the 2023-2024 Western Growers Board of Directors elections. The following...
Newsom Approves Bill and Pushes Environmental Responsibility to Plastic Producers
By Audrey Hill, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
It is not a mystery that packaging and foodware quality directly impacts the freshness of the produce...
Robots to Conquer Fresno Fields at FIRA USA in October 2022
Press Release Provided by Western Growers
The beginnings of a robotics revolution in the agricultural world will take place in California on Oct. 18-20.
Over 800...
Western Growers Praises Governor Newsom’s Bold Water Supply Strategy for California
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In response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Water Supply Strategy that was announced on August 11th, Western Growers President &...
Insurance Services Names Ed McClements Senior Vice President of Large Group Sales
Press Release Provided by Western Growers
Western Growers Insurance Services (WGIS) is pleased to announce Ed McClements as the new Senior Vice President of Large...
FDA Won’t Conduct Broad Sampling of Leafy Greens in the Salinas Valley in 2022
Press Release Provided by Western Growers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will not conduct broad sampling of leafy greens grown in the Salinas Valley...
Western Growers Receives $750,000 Grant for New AgTechX Ed Initiative
By Melissa A. Nagel, Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) recently awarded Western Growers a $750,000 grant to expand...
Western Growers Releases Inaugural Global Harvest Automation Report
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Growers are keen to adopt automation to bridge the growing labor gap and ensure that their crops can be...
Western Growers Awarded $750,000 CDFA Grant to Develop Next-Gen Ag Workers Curriculum
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Western Growers received a $750,000 grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant...
Western Growers Celebrates U.S. House of Representatives Passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act...
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4996, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 on December 8 with...
Albert Keck is Elected New Western Growers Chairman of the Board
Press Release Provided by Western Growers
Albert P. Keck II, President of Hadley Date Gardens, Inc., will serve as the Western Growers Chairman of the...
3Bar Biologics Wins AgSharks Competition, Earns $250,000
Press Release Provided by Western Growers
3Bar Biologics walked away from Western Growers/S2G Ventures' AgSharks® Competition with a $250,000 equity investment offer to take its...
Western Growers to Honor Carol Chandler at the 2021 Annual Meeting
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Western Growers will honor agriculture advocate, educator, philanthropist and trailblazer Carol Chandler with the 2021 Award of Honor. The...
A Podcast About Technology and Agriculture: Voices of the Valley Returns to Explore the...
Press Release Provided by Western Growers
The first two episodes of the new season of Voices of the Valley, hosted by Dennis Donohue, the Director...
Fourth-annual AgSharks Competition Will Provide Agtech Startups Exclusive Access to Produce Leaders and Funding...
Press Release Provided by Western Growers
Western Growers (WG) and S2G Ventures are now accepting applications for the 2021 AgSharks Competition, a unique event where...
Western Growers Unveils Middle School to Post Graduate AgTech Career Development Pipeline
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Western Growers (WG) has bolstered its workforce development efforts with the launch of five initiatives aimed at transitioning the...
Western Growers Launches AgTechX Ed Initiative with CDFA Secretary Karen Ross
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Western Growers (WG) has teamed with Karen Ross, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary, to launch...
Agriculture and Business Coalition Disappointed in Cal/OSHA Emergency Standards Preliminary Injunction Ruling
Press Release Provided by Western Growers
In response to the decision of the Superior Court to deny motions for preliminary injunctions restraining the California Occupational...
Agriculture and Business Coalition Challenges Cal/OSHA Emergency Standards
Press Release Provided by the California Farm Bureau Federation
A coalition of agricultural and business employers has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court...
Western Growers Inaugurates Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders
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To identify and prepare the next generation of Western Growers (WG) members for positions of leadership within the Western...
Western Growers’ Jason Resnick Promoted to Senior Vice President
Press Release Provided by Western Growers
Western Growers’ veteran Jason Resnick has been promoted to Senior Vice President and General Counsel.
“Over the past 17 years,...
Farmers, Ranchers Celebrate Defeat of Split-roll Tax Measure
Press Release Provided by the California Farm Bureau Federation
Crediting a unified effort by California farmers, ranchers and their organizations, California Farm Bureau Federation President...
California Farm Groups Urge Costa Appointment as Agriculture Committee Chair
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A coalition of California farm organizations and water districts has formally asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to...