…heated election, and that has some leaders worried about China’s recent trade maneuvering. Western Growers President Dave Puglia serves on the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee that deals with trade matters….
Truck Registration Mistakenly Being Denied by DMV
…database to determine which trucks are in compliance or which or not, to deny registration to those that are not,” said Director of Environmental Services for Western United Dairies, Paul…
Proposition 12 Challenge Receives State and Federal Support
…has filed a petition for rehearing en banc. “The support from the United States government and 20 states underscores the significance of our case against Prop 12,” NAMI President and…
Will Water Supply Momentum Pick Back Up With New Administration?
…a halt to the federal decision and paused the voluntary agreements momentum. Does all of that change now that a Democratic party is transitioning into leadership? Western Growers President and…
Biden Selects Katherine Tai to be Next U.S. Trade Representative
…Producers Council President Howard “AV” Roth. “We look forward to working with her on numerous trade-related issues, including the United States rejoining the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a…
The Western View: Wait a Minute
…present. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. The Western View: Wait a Minute About the Author Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is…
Farmworker Groups Sue Over DOL Decision Regarding Wage Rates
Farmworker groups are taking legal action against the recent decision not to increase H-2A wage rates. The United Farm Workers (UFW) and the UFW Foundation are suing the Department of…
New Pollinator Species to Become Available in California
…“We’re really excited because we’ve been working on a western pollinator for many years and so now we actually just this upcoming year are going to be launching our new…
Weed Survey Asks Industry Members to Help Guide Research Priorities
…is what the Western U.S. is interested in.’ That’s going to help us pull in collaborators from even more institutions to really build dynamic, forward-thinking research programs.” About the Author…
New Virtual Desktop Audits Program Available to Leafy Greens Producers
A new online platform has been launched to help leafy greens producers with the auditing process. Western Growers and the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) recently launched an online desktop audit…
Bee Species Prevented from Being Considered Fish Under CESA
…by several industry groups including the California Farm Bureau Federation, Western Growers Association, and the California Association of Pest Control Advisors. The Western Agricultural Processors Association, California Citrus Mutual, Almond…
Prop 15 Failure Fueled by Rural Counties
…prop failed in the November election by almost 4 percent. Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia said there wasn’t a lot on the ballot this year that concerned agriculture,…
OGS Grower Roundtable Coming Up Next Week
…this will be Dave Puglia, who is the President and CEO of Western Growers Association. So, in many ways we feel we have the ‘Dream Team’ if you will as…
Air Quality Mandates Putting a Squeeze on Agricultural Producers
…Western Agricultural Processors Association. “So, we’re going to be forced to replace two tractors, back-to-back, in a span of 10 to 12 years. That makes absolutely zero sense.” Other significant…