WESTERN GROWER SHIPPER JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 WGA.COM
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WESTERN GROWER & SHIPPER Published Since 1929
Craig Reade: First Job Yields a Career 12 WESTERN GROWERS ANNUAL MEETING Reade Becomes Chairman; Cannabis Session Attracts Big Crowd 16 MORE FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING AgTech Startups Offered $2.25 Million During Competition 17 INDOOR VERTICAL FARMS: The Wave of the Future? 28 ORGANIC GROWER SUMMIT First-time Event Draws Enthusiastic Crowd 32 Using Technology to Limit Shrink 34 #MeToo Movement Demonstrates Importance for Sexual Harassment Training 36 The Evolution of Produce LTL From Inconvenient to Enabling DEPARTMENTS
Volume LXXXIX Number 1
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President’s Notes
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Financial Services
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California Member Profile
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Insurance Corner
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Legislator Profile
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Contact Us
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Federal Government Affairs
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Western Growers Connections
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Agriculture & the Law
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What’s Trending?
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Science & Technology
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