WESTERN GROWER & SHIPPER Published Since 1929 Volume XCIV | Number 5
To enhance the competitiveness and profitability of Western Growers members
FEATURES
Dave Puglia President & CEO Western Growers davep@wga.com
28 JOHN D’ARRIGO
Celebrating the Recipient of WG’s 2023 Award of Honor 32 Kauai to Set the Stage for the 97 th Western Growers Annual Meeting 34 Western Growers Ag Legal Network Directory
Editor Ann Donahue 949.302.7600 | adonahue@wga.com Contributors Cory Lunde 949.885.2264 | clunde@wga.com Michelle Rivera 949.885.4778 | mrivera@wga.com Kara Timmins 949.885.4786 | kmtimmins@wga.com Circulation Marketing 949.885.2248 | marketing@wga.com Advertising Sales Dana Davis 302.750.4662 | dana@tygermarketing.com
ARTICLES 24 MEET YOUR FUTURE VOLUNTEER LEADERS Anthony Reade 25 MEET YOUR FUTURE
40 WGCIT RESIDENT
Concept Clean Energy: Shining a Light on Solar Energy Solutions for Growers
VOLUNTEER LEADERS Krystal Del Bosque
TOGETHER.
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DEPARTMENTS
6 President’s Notes 8 Agriculture & the Law 10 Advocacy | California 12 Science
22 Director Profile 26 WG Member Welcome & Anniversaries 41 Updates from the WGCIT 44 WG News You Can Use 47 Contact Us 48 Connections 49 Inside Western Growers 50 Farm Dogs and Barn Cats of Western Growers
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