There has been recent attention on the limited supplies of lettuce and leafy greens. The supply issue has been largely attributed to crop damage associated with an aggressive pest and disease complex of INSV and soil-borne diseases. What is INSV or thrips-vectored Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus? Lettuce fields are infected by INSV via thrips migrating […]
At its Fall Recognition Event held on Friday, October 7, the Grower Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) posthumously awarded Dennis Caprara with the E.E. ‘Gene’ Harden Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is given to an individual who’s made an extraordinary contribution and created a lasting legacy benefitting Central Coast agriculture. The award was presented […]
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GSA Response to the Salinas Californian article: “Sacrificing Safety for Profit” – July 7, 2022 Regarding the recent article in the Salinas Californian alleging lack of COVID-19 protections for essential workers, agricultural employers in our region were among the first in the nation to launch COVID prevention standards for farm workers in March 2020. These […]
As captured in the recent New York Times article, Illegal Immigration Is Down, Changing the Face of California Farms, agricultural labor demographics have changed considerably resulting in less available domestic workers to fill on-farm jobs in agriculture. The Times reporter used the Salinas Valley as his focus for this article. However, the Grower Shipper Association […]
https://growershipper.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Logo-horizontal-GSA.png00Sabrina Maisonneuvehttps://growershipper.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Logo-horizontal-GSA.pngSabrina Maisonneuve2022-05-31 20:03:442025-09-11 20:04:07Recent NY Times Article on Changing Ag Worker Demographics Highlights Need for H2A Program
Grower Shipper Association (GSA) President, Christopher Valadez, was a featured presenter at the National Association of Community Health Centers’ recent Conference for Agricultural Worker Health in Denver, Colorado. Valadez’s presentation focused on GSA’s nationally recognized COVID-19 programs to protect ag workers and their families from suffering from illness. Valadez shared how GSA overcame numerous challenges, […]
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The Grower-Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) recently appointed Victor Ramirez of NorCal Harvesting as its new Vice-Chair and Greg Beach of Steinbeck Country Produce as its Secretary. In addition, Chad Amaral, Vice President, D’Arrigo Bros. Co. of California, Kristina Nunes, Food Safety and Sustainability Director, Nunes Company, Inc. and John Wilkinson, Co-Founder, Blazer Wilkinson […]
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March is National Nutrition Month. And while we understand that the purpose is to promote enhanced nutrition and improve diets, for the Grower Shipper Association (GSA) this month is about celebrating our food supply and the farmers and farm workers who grow, nurture and harvest the nation’s fruits and vegetables. Farming is hard. There are […]
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Recently, an NBC News national poll found that employers were the most credible sources of information specific to COVID-19. Poll participants were asked to fill in the blank in a simple question: “In general, you trust what _____ has said about the coronavirus?” The group that ranked the highest was “your employer.” This poll validates […]
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GSA’s INSV/PW Task Force, Impacts On Lettuce Supply
There has been recent attention on the limited supplies of lettuce and leafy greens. The supply issue has been largely attributed to crop damage associated with an aggressive pest and disease complex of INSV and soil-borne diseases. What is INSV or thrips-vectored Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus? Lettuce fields are infected by INSV via thrips migrating […]
GSA Posthumously Honors Dennis Caprara with E.E. ‘Gene’ Harden Award
At its Fall Recognition Event held on Friday, October 7, the Grower Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) posthumously awarded Dennis Caprara with the E.E. ‘Gene’ Harden Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is given to an individual who’s made an extraordinary contribution and created a lasting legacy benefitting Central Coast agriculture. The award was presented […]
Employer Efforts to Protect Essential Workers – GSA Response to Salinas Californian
GSA Response to the Salinas Californian article: “Sacrificing Safety for Profit” – July 7, 2022 Regarding the recent article in the Salinas Californian alleging lack of COVID-19 protections for essential workers, agricultural employers in our region were among the first in the nation to launch COVID prevention standards for farm workers in March 2020. These […]
Recent NY Times Article on Changing Ag Worker Demographics Highlights Need for H2A Program
As captured in the recent New York Times article, Illegal Immigration Is Down, Changing the Face of California Farms, agricultural labor demographics have changed considerably resulting in less available domestic workers to fill on-farm jobs in agriculture. The Times reporter used the Salinas Valley as his focus for this article. However, the Grower Shipper Association […]
Valadez Presents at Community Health Center Conference
Grower Shipper Association (GSA) President, Christopher Valadez, was a featured presenter at the National Association of Community Health Centers’ recent Conference for Agricultural Worker Health in Denver, Colorado. Valadez’s presentation focused on GSA’s nationally recognized COVID-19 programs to protect ag workers and their families from suffering from illness. Valadez shared how GSA overcame numerous challenges, […]
GSA Appoints New Officers, Board Members
The Grower-Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) recently appointed Victor Ramirez of NorCal Harvesting as its new Vice-Chair and Greg Beach of Steinbeck Country Produce as its Secretary. In addition, Chad Amaral, Vice President, D’Arrigo Bros. Co. of California, Kristina Nunes, Food Safety and Sustainability Director, Nunes Company, Inc. and John Wilkinson, Co-Founder, Blazer Wilkinson […]
A Different Way of Celebrating National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month. And while we understand that the purpose is to promote enhanced nutrition and improve diets, for the Grower Shipper Association (GSA) this month is about celebrating our food supply and the farmers and farm workers who grow, nurture and harvest the nation’s fruits and vegetables. Farming is hard. There are […]
Employers at the Heart of COVID-19 Protection Efforts
Recently, an NBC News national poll found that employers were the most credible sources of information specific to COVID-19. Poll participants were asked to fill in the blank in a simple question: “In general, you trust what _____ has said about the coronavirus?” The group that ranked the highest was “your employer.” This poll validates […]