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WESTERN GROWER & SHIPPER Published Since 1929 Volume XCV | Number 6

To enhance the competitiveness and profitability of Western Growers members

Dave Puglia President and CEO Western Growers davep@wga.com

Features

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Editor Michelle Rivera 949.885.4778 | mrivera@wga.com Contributors Cory Lunde 949.885.2264 | clunde@wga.com Emily Lyons 831.272.0661 | elyons@wga.com Julia Nellis 949.885.2270 | jnellis@wga.com Ann Donahue 949.302.7600 | adonahue@wga.com Kara Timmins 949.885.4786 | kmtimmins@wga.com Michael Escañuelas michael.escanuelas@gmail.com Circulation Marketing 949.885.2248 | communications@wga.com Advertising Sales Dana Davis 302.750.4662 | dana@tygermarketing.com

AG DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN AT FRESNO’S FAIRMONT ELEMENTARY

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TECH’S ROLE IN FEEDING THE WORLD

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A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SAFETY

Articles

P. 32 WGCIT RESIDENT PROFILE NEW AGE LABS: A PARTNER IN PROGRESS

Departments

TOGETHER.

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4 President’s Notes 6 Agriculture & the Law 9 Advocacy | California 10 Science 12 Innovation 26 WG Member Welcome & Anniversaries

28 Inside Western Growers 30 Member Profile 34 Updates from the WGCIT 39 WG News You Can Use 44 Connections 45 Contact Us 46 Farm Dogs and Barn Cats of Western Growers

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