Western Grower's Association

The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a final rule to amend H-2A temporary labor certification regulations to better protect agricultural workers.  It’s also designed to update the H-2A application and temporary labor certification process.  Not everyone ...

The Western Growers Association says the Farmers Aid package proposed by the USDA this week falls short meeting the needs of fruit, vegetable and tree nut farmers.  According to a UC Davis study, the direct trade losses for U.S. fruit, vegetable and tree nuts growers conservatively top $2.6 billion...

The Western Growers Association’s Foundation will host a Shark Tank TV-like competition during the Association’s annual meeting next month.  The competition, sponsored by Seed 2 Growth Ventures, seeks to identify key innovations in the fresh produce industry.   Dubbed ...