WESTERN GROWER & SHIPPER Published Since 1929 Volume XCIV | Number 3
To enhance the competitiveness and profitability of Western Growers members
FEATURES
Dave Puglia President & CEO Western Growers davep@wga.com
22 What the Farm Bill Means for Specialty Crop Growers 26 ALL IN THE FAMILY How The Wonderful Company and Other Ag Industry Leaders Support Their Communities Through Education 30 Salinas Biological Summit Preview: Learn About the Cutting Edge of Soil and Plant Health
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 Ellie Amesse eamesse@wga.com Circulation Marketing 949.885.2248 | marketing@wga.com Advertising Sales Dana Davis 302.750.4662 | dana@tygermarketing.com
ARTICLES 18 MEET YOUR FUTURE VOLUNTEER LEADERS Celeste Alonzo 20 MEET YOUR FUTURE VOLUNTEER LEADERS Mitchell Yerxa
32 WGCIT RESIDENT
Agronova’s Probelte: Providing the Tools for Soil Health to Promote Human Health
34 WGCIT SPONSOR S
How Bayer Sets the Pace of Innovation
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DEPARTMENTS
36 Updates from the WGCIT 40 WG News You Can Use 42 Contact Us 44 Connections 45 Inside Western Growers 46 Farm Dogs and Barn Cats of Western Growers
4 President’s Notes 6 Agriculture & the Law 10 Advocacy | California 12 Science 13 Pinnacle 14 Innovation 16 Director Profile 24 WG Member Welcome & Anniversaries
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