Tag: western growers
Western Growers names board chair, officers
- General News
Stuart Woolf, president and CEO of Woolf Farming & Processing, will serve as chair of the Western Growers Board of Directors for a two-year term.
FDA forms food safety coalition
- Analysis
The FDA has formed a coalition of major consumer and industry groups to enhance food safety practices and enforcement
Rod Braga named OGS 2023 Grower of the Year
- General News
The Organic Grower Summit presented by Western Growers and OPN will honor longtime organic grower Rod Braga as the recipient of the sixth annual Grower of the Year award.
Two new ed sessions announced for OGS
- General News
An ed session focused on a systematic approach to managing pests in organic agricultural systems and an interactive workshop offering insights into research by the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) and the UC Organic Agriculture Institute (OAI) have been announced as part of the educational program for the upcoming Organic Grower Summit (OGS) 2023 presented by Western Growers and OPN, slated for November 29-30 in Monterey, CA.
Organic Grower Summit plans session on regenerative organic
- General News
“Regenerative agriculture” is a fast-growing term that is helping to reshape how food is grown, but what does it mean for the organic fresh produce industry?
Specialty crops and soil conservation
- Analysis
WIRED has recently posted an informative article on greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture that shows how difficult it is.
Ed session on Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule announced for OGS 2023
- General News
With March 19, 2024, comes full implementation of the National Organic Program’s (NOP) Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) rule, and with that, new challenges are coming into view for producers, distributors, and importers.
WGA: growers spend $500,000 per year on automation
- General News
Growers are now spending an average of $500,000 a year on automation in response to the persistent ag labor shortage, according to the Specialty Crop Automation Report released today and commissioned by Western Growers.
CA Gov. Newsom issued executive order: floodwater to be used to recharge and store groundwater
- General News
As storms continue to hit the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on March 10, 2023 to temporarily lift regulations and allow floodwater to be diverted to groundwater basins.
Western Growers joins other grower groups in opposing Kroger-Albertsons merger
- General News
Western Growers joined the California Fresh Fruit Association and Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association to send a letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, opposing the merger between Kroger and Albertsons.