| Western Growers 87th Annual Meeting

Future Ag Leaders

Now, more than ever, our Annual Meeting is designed with young leaders in mind. Our workshops are cutting edge; our events are inclusive. Our Future Ag Leaders, Class 1, will be in attendance ready to engage with fellow first-timers. We will be reaching out to Arizona and California ag colleges and universities to participate and attend. We encourage you to consider sending some of your staff and/or children to this Annual Meeting. For more information, please contact Paula Olson, Vice President, Marketing.

Please join us for this year's 86th Annual Meeting!

Mark your calendars!

With a power-packed, inclusive agenda for all, this Annual Meeting is not to be missed. We have shortened the meeting by one day, but we have added much. As you go through the schedule, think of including some of your staff members.

Food!

The Grand Del Mar is local but worlds away.

You will experience that which we ourselves grow, prepared by renowned chefs. Sunday's Welcome Reception takes us to Spain for tapas and Sangria. Monday’s Suppliers' Event will whisk you to Morocco and the Mediterranean with spanikopita, kouba, and other delicacies, and Tuesday’s Award dinner will feature the elegance of a beautifully prepared Italian feast.

Activities Abound

Get ready to have fun!

In addition to our Wednesday morning on-property golf tournament at the picturesque Tom Fazio course, The Grand Del Mar offers a variety of fun and healthy activities. Enjoy complimentary golf flex, fitness walk, spin and sculpt classes, bocce, croquet, a variety of yoga sessions or just relax by the pool. Also consider indulging in a spa treatment, exploring the local scenery on horseback, kayaking in La Jolla Bay, or challenging a colleague to a friendly game of tennis.

Tom Nassif Speaks

What better time and place – the Major Lunch –to address the major issues of our industry? A Western Growers first: our President and CEO, Tom Nassif, will address the attendees on Monday. Western Growers fights for our members. Come, listen and engage in efforts to grow and defend our industry.

Western Growers to Honor A.G. Kawamura

He’s the former secretary for the California Department of Food and Agriculture. He’s a former Western Growers Chairman. He’s a farmer, innovator and inspiration behind Western Growers Foundation’s School Garden program.

Western Growers Annual Meeting Registration Now Open

Registration is now open for Western Growers’ 86th Annual Meeting to be held Nov. 6-9 at The Grand Del Mar in San Diego featuring educational workshops on alternative energy, genomics, retail & foodservice and renowned chef, Brian Malarkey.

Western Growers to honor Kawamura (The Packer)

A.G. Kawamura, former secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, has been named Western Growers’ Award of Honor winner…read more

A new take on a historic event

For more than 80 years, Western Growers members have been meeting yearly to tackle the tough issues facing our industry. Many of our members have been growing nutritious food for even longer, tending to their land and honoring their family legacy for generations. As one member said, "We invented sustainability." Join us this year as we embrace both our heritage and our commitment to innovation.

Genomics Researcher Headlines Annual Meeting Workshop

It’s not a stretch to believe that genomic research will benefit the fresh produce industry. In fact, that’s something Juan Enriquez will highlight at Western Growers’ 86th Annual Meeting Nov. 6-9 in San Diego, Calif.

Annual Meeting Features HR Recruitment, Retention Workshop

Currently, the battlefront in business to stay competitive is for the best people, the true creators of value. As the nation and the fresh produce industry move into this talent age, Western Growers will host a special human resources workshop at its 86th Annual Meeting Nov. 6-9 in San Diego, Calif., to highlight recruitment and retention strategies.

Annual Meeting Features Alternative Energy Workshop

Former California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary A.G. Kawamura will moderate an alternative energy workshop Nov. 7 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Western Growers 86th Annual Meeting at The Grand Del Mar in San Diego. Early bird registration for the Annual Meeting is now open until Sept. 15.