California’s produce farmers and processors are confused and concerned by a raft of letters from Chinese importers, demanding they provide guarantees in writing that their fruit and vegetables present no risk of spreading COVID-19, something that is not considered a threat by U.S. or international health agencies.

Western Growers has hired De Ann Davis as senior vice president of science and the California Department of Food and Agriculture brings on Lina Nguyen as a senior environmental scientist specialist.

The next World Food Prize Laureate is selected, a new IDB president is nominated and lots of other job changes within key agencies and organizations.

LGMA Partners with Western Growers to Offer Remote Food Safety Audits During Pandemic

Willette Crawford was appointed to California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement and Hank Giclas retires from Western Growers

Republicans including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy are insisting on a “shield” to protect businesses from civil lawsuits in the next COVID-19 relief bill, but Democrats are pushing back hard.

Almost overnight specialty crop producers changed the way they operated by staggering work times, increasing shuttle transports, and providing educational training to keep employees safe during the COVID-19 outbreak.