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DEPARTMENTS 4 President’s Notes 6 Director Profile 18 Innovation 22 WG Member Welcome & Anniversaries 24 Update from the WGCIT 30 Agriculture & the Law 32 Federal Government Affairs 34 Arizona Government Affairs 36 California Government Affairs 38 Western Growers Assurance Trust 40 Connections 41 Contact Us 42 Inside Western Growers
WESTERN GROWER & SHIPPER Published Since 1929 Volume XCIII | Number 4
WG Women Reaches Membership Milestone 10 The Promise of Agtech 12 Agtech is Already Here 19 WGCIT SPONSOR
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For Farm Credit, Supporting Agtech Means Supporting Family Legacies 20 WGCIT RESIDENT Biodegradable Plastics Within Reach 26 AgTech Updates 28 Farming for Food Banks: A Novel Concept for an Ageless Issue
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