Western Growers Mourns Those We Lost in 2024 As we reflect on the past year, Western Growers honors and remembers the remarkable individuals we lost in 2024—visionaries whose lives and contributions made a lasting impact in agriculture. Their passion and dedication left an indelible mark on our community and continue to inspire us. To pay tribute to their incredible legacies, we invite you to view our In Memoriam video by scanning the QR code below. -Michelle Rivera
Western Growers Announces Results of 2025-2026 Board of Directors Election The following members have been elected by the membership to serve a two-year term starting in November 2024 at the 98th Western Growers Annual Meeting:
Rodney Braga, Braga Fresh Family Farms David Gill, Rio Farms Tom Nunes V, The Nunes Company Bruce Taylor, Taylor Farms California D-12 East San Joaquin Valley John Chandler, Chandler Farms Tracy Jones, Booth Ranches Harold McClarty, The HMC Group Marketing Heather Mulholland, Mulholland Citrus D-13 Riverside and San Bernardino Albert Keck, Hadley Date Gardens John Powell Jr., Peter Rabbit Farms D-14 West San Joaquin Valley Stephen F. Patricio, Westside Produce Stuart Woolf, Woolf Enterprises Affiliated Directors Sonny Rodriguez, The Growers Company Bruce Talbott, Talbott’s Mountain Gold Directors at Large Kevin Andrew, Vanguard International Tim Escamilla, Bolthouse Farms A.G. Kawamura, Orange County Produce Cannon Michael, Bowles Farming Mike Way, Prime Time International Executive Committee Chairman: Stuart Woolf, Woolf Farming & Processing Past Chairman: Albert Keck, Hadley Date Gardens Vice Chair: Rob Yraceburu, Wonderful Orchards Treasurer: Neill Callis, Turlock Fruit Company Exec. Secretary: Don Cameron, Terranova Ranch E.C. Member-at-Large: Ryan Talley, Talley Farms E.C. Member-at-Large: Catherine Fanucchi, Tri-Fanucchi Farms President & CEO: Dave Puglia, Western Growers -Ann Donahue
D-1 All Arizona except Yuma County Steve Martori III, Martori Farms D-2 Yuma County (Arizona) Robert Barkley, Barkley Ag Enterprises Kristen Smith Eshaya, JV Smith D-4 Imperial County and Blythe
Lawrence Cox, Coastline Family Farms J.P. LaBrucherie, LaBrucherie Produce D-5 Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego Counties Steve Brazeel, SunTerra Produce D-6 Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo George Adam, Innovative Produce John Jackson, Beachside Produce Craig Reade, Bonipak Produce Ryan Talley, Talley Farms D-7 North San Joaquin and Northern California Stephen Danna, Jr., Danna Farms Ron Ratto, Ratto Bros. D-8 Ventura County Stephen Barnard, Mission Produce George Boskovich III, Boskovich Farms Thomas Deardorff II, Deardorff Family Farms D-9 Kern County Catherine Fanucchi, Tri-Fanucchi Farms Bob Giragosian, Kern Ridge Growers Brandon Grimm, Grimmway Enterprises Kyle Richardson, Garry Richardson Farms Rob Yraceburu, Wonderful Orchards D-10 Watsonville, Gilroy, Hollister, Santa Cruz Dominic Muzzi Jr., Muzzi Family Farms Soren Bjorn, Driscoll’s D-11 Monterey County Chad Amaral, D’Arrigo Bros of California Bardin Bengard, Bengard Ranch
33 Western Grower & Shipper | www.wga.com January | February 2025
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