West
Infrastructure bill brings victory for Western water users, agencies say
With President Joe Biden’s signature on the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on Nov. 15, a national coalition representing thousands of Western farmers, ranchers, businesses and rural and urban water providers declared a victory... more »
New seed potato lab will benefit Idaho’s spud industry
The University of Idaho is close to opening a new Seed Potato Germplasm Laboratory, which is the place where most Idaho potatoes are “born.” The new $5.5 million facility is located on the university’s Moscow... more »
New water investments sought in proposed California ballot initiative
A proposed California ballot initiative, which could appear before voters in November 2022, seeks greater state investment to increase the annual supply of water in California by 5 million acre-feet. The Water Infrastructure Funding Act... more »
$250,000 AgSharks Competition goes to ag microbe product startup
3Bar Biologics walked away from Western Growers/S2G Ventures' AgSharks Competition with a $250,000 equity investment offer to take its microbe technology from development to market. The seed funding was awarded by S2G Ventures after 3Bar... more »
Western Growers new board chair is Albert Keck
Albert P. Keck II, president of Hadley Date Gardens Inc., will serve as the Western Growers Chairman of the Board of Directors for a one-year term. Keck, a third-generation Californian and farmer, is a lifelong... more »
OGS presentation set for Vic Smith as Grower of the Year
The Organic Grower Summit, presented by Western Growers and the Organic Produce Network will honor long-time organic grower Vic Smith as the recipient of the fourth annual Organic Grower Summit’s Grower of the Year. Smith,... more »
Major water improvements for West in bipartisan infrastructure bill
In response to the Nov. 5 passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by the U.S. House of Representatives, Western Growers President & CEO Dave Puglia issued the following statement: ... more »
Annual Produce Labor Conference on Dec. 1 in Colorado
The Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (CFVGA) will host its second Annual Produce Labor Conference on Dec. 1 at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds in east Aurora. This conference will be an opportunity for all... more »
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