WGS Magazine May June 2024

WESTERN GROWER & SHIPPER Published Since 1929 Volume XCV | Number 3

To enhance the competitiveness and profitability of Western Growers members

Features

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

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TALKING ABOUT AN EVOLUTION: TAYLOR FARMING'S JOE PEZZINI EMBRACES BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS EXPLORING THE WORLD OF SOIL HEALTH WITH MEGAN KAVANAUGH FROM BIO S.I. P. 25 HOW WG CAN PUSH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO CREATE POLICY TO TREAT FOOD AS MEDICINE P. 28

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

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P. 32 WGCIT Startup Helps Unlock New Secrets to Plant Growth

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4 President’s Notes 8 Agriculture & the Law 10 Advocacy | California 13 Science 16 Director Profile 23 WG Member Welcome & Anniversaries

33 Updates from the WGCIT 36 WG News You Can Use 39 Connections 40 Contact Us 42 Farm Dogs and Barn Cats of Western Growers

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