in annual losses, we help customers reduce spoilage, maintain product quality, lower energy and operational costs, and meet FSMA 204 compliance. After launching activities in the U.S. in 2024, TOWING is making steps toward regenerative agriculture. Following promising third-party tomato trial results in 2024 in California, the company has initiated a large-scale field trial in partnership with a commercial process tomato grower in Dixon, Calif. The trial spans eight acres and aims to demonstrate the potential of Soratan, TOWING’s high-performance soil amendment, to improve nitrogen use efficiency and reduce dependency on chemical fertilizers which achieves rapid soil improvement for regenerative agriculture. The trial focuses on leveraging organic nitrogen derived from compost and sequestering carbon, aligning with regenerative practices that enrich soil health, reduce environmental impact and support long-term agricultural sustainability. Soratan is well-suited for vegetable crops including leafy greens, onions and potatoes. Its ability to optimize the availability of organic nitrogen makes it an attractive solution for growers seeking higher yields while maintaining soil health for higher climate resilience. TOWING is currently accepting inquiries for late summer and autumn season trials. Growers and corporate partners interested in participating are encouraged to contact s.okishio@towing.co.jp for more information.
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WESTERN GROWERS OFFICERS – 2025 Stuart Woolf, Chair Rob Yraceburu, Vice Chair Neill Callis, Treasurer Don Cameron, Executive Secretary Dave Puglia, President and CEO DIRECTORS – 2025 GEORGE ADAM Innovative Produce, Santa Maria, California CHAD AMARAL D’Arrigo Bros. of Calif., Salinas, California KEVIN ANDREW Illume Agriculture, Bakersfield, California ROBERT BARKLEY Barkley Ag Enterprises, Yuma, Arizona STEPHEN BARNARD Mission Produce, Oxnard, California BARDIN BENGARD Bengard Ranch, Salinas, California SOREN BJORN Driscoll’s, Watsonville, California GEORGE BOSKOVICH III Boskovich Farms, Oxnard, California RODNEY BRAGA Braga Fresh Family Farms, Soledad, California STEVE BRAZEEL SunTerra Produce, Costa Mesa, California NEILL CALLIS Turlock Fruit Company, Turlock, California DON CAMERON Terranova Ranch, Helm, California
JOHN CHANDLER Chandler Farms, Selma, California LAWRENCE COX Coastline Family Farms, Brawley, California STEPHEN DANNA Danna Farms, Yuba City, California THOMAS DEARDORFF II Deardorff Family Farms, Oxnard, California TIM ESCAMILLA Bolthouse Fresh Foods, Bakersfield, California KRISTEN SMITH ESHAYA JV Smith Companies, Yuma, Arizona CATHERINE FANUCCHI Tri-Fanucchi Farms, Bakersfield, California DAVID GILL Rio Farms, King City, California BOB GIRAGOSIAN Kern Ridge Growers, Arvin, California BRANDON GRIMM Grimmway Enterprises, Arvin, California JOHN JACKSON Beachside Produce, Nipomo, California TRACY JONES Booth Ranches, Orange Cove, California A.G. KAWAMURA Orange County Produce, Fullerton, California ALBERT KECK Hadley Date Gardens, Thermal, California J.P. LABRUCHERIE LaBrucherie Produce, El Centro, California STEPHEN MARTORI III Martori Farms, Scottsdale, Arizona HAROLD MCCLARTY HMC Farms, Kingsburg, California
CANNON MICHAEL Bowles Farming, Los Banos, California HEATHER MULHOLLAND Mulholland Citrus, Orange Cove, California DOMINIC MUZZI, JR. Muzzi Family Farms, Moss Landing, California TOM NUNES V The Nunes Company, Salinas, California STEPHEN PATRICIO Westside Produce, Firebaugh, California JOHN POWELL, JR. Peter Rabbit Farms, Coachella, California RON RATTO Ratto Bros., Modesto, California CRAIG READE Bonipak Produce, Santa Maria, California KYLE RICHARDSON Garry Richardson Farms, Bakersfield, California SONNY RODRIGUEZ The Growers Company, Somerton, Arizona BRUCE TALBOTT Talbott’s Mountain Gold, Palisade, Colorado RYAN TALLEY Talley Farms, Arroyo Grande, California BRUCE TAYLOR Taylor Farms Calif., Salinas, California MIKE WAY Prime Time International, Coachella, California STUART WOOLF Woolf Farming & Processing, Fresno, California ROB YRACEBURU Wonderful Orchards, Shafter, California
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