With most of the fruit and vegetable production coming from other regions, this time of year in the Salinas Valley is all about preparation. What does that look like at the Grower Shipper Association (GSA) in 2022? Part of the preparation process includes a review and evaluation of what we did well in 2021 and […]
https://growershipper.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Logo-horizontal-GSA.png00Sabrina Maisonneuvehttps://growershipper.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Logo-horizontal-GSA.pngSabrina Maisonneuve2022-01-18 20:06:502025-09-11 20:07:08Preparing for the 2022 Season, Coping with COVID
We have all felt the seismic shift from the pandemic and its impact on our lives and livelihoods. Throughout the pandemic farmers and farm workers have worked diligently and continually to deliver healthy and safe fruits and vegetables to consumers. But the pandemic further exposed the tight margins of farming and the intense cost pressures […]
The need for continued COVID-19 prevention education and vaccinations remains a priority for essential workers. Recognizing this need, the Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety at University of California, Davis has awarded the Grower Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) with a grant to continue its COVID-19 prevention strategies for farm employees in the […]
https://growershipper.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Logo-horizontal-GSA.png00Sabrina Maisonneuvehttps://growershipper.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Logo-horizontal-GSA.pngSabrina Maisonneuve2021-11-17 20:07:542025-09-11 20:08:16UC Davis Awards Grant to GSA for Continued COVID Prevention and Vaccination Efforts
The Grower Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) recently received two awards for its work to protect farm workers from the spread of COVID-19 through education outreach, quarantined housing programs and mass vaccinations clinics, which have provided over half of all vaccines to the region’s 85%+ fully vaccinated agricultural workforce. On September 21, United Fresh […]
https://growershipper.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Logo-horizontal-GSA.png00Sabrina Maisonneuvehttps://growershipper.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Logo-horizontal-GSA.pngSabrina Maisonneuve2021-10-12 20:08:272025-09-11 20:08:47GSA Awards Reflect the Power of Collaboration and Partnerships
Implementing effective disease and pest management strategies is a continual challenge for farmers. While these challenges are not new in agriculture, they impact more than just farmers. Lower yields due to disease and pest pressure affects farm employees and harvesting crews too and can also inhibit our ability to provide a steady supply of affordable […]
by Christopher Valadez When I became President of the Grower Shipper Association of Central California (GSA), if anyone had told me that in the course of a week I would spend a morning with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and be quoted alongside Metallica’s James Hetfield, I would have been stunned at that […]
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Today, the U.S. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Xavier Becerra, visited and observed a farm worker vaccination clinic conducted by the Grower Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) and Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas (CSVS) at the Rodeo Grounds in Salinas. This clinic is part of the ongoing […]
With over 40,000 vaccinations administered to farm workers through the combined efforts of the Grower Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) and Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas (CSVS), this partnership has added smaller clinics for essential workers and will also provide vaccines to children and families of farm workers at farms and facilities. […]
https://growershipper.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Logo-horizontal-GSA.png00Sabrina Maisonneuvehttps://growershipper.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Logo-horizontal-GSA.pngSabrina Maisonneuve2021-07-19 20:10:472025-09-11 20:11:12With Over 40,000 Vaccinations Administered, GSA and Clinica Evolve Efforts to Continue Protecting Employees, Community
Preparing for the 2022 Season, Coping with COVID
With most of the fruit and vegetable production coming from other regions, this time of year in the Salinas Valley is all about preparation. What does that look like at the Grower Shipper Association (GSA) in 2022? Part of the preparation process includes a review and evaluation of what we did well in 2021 and […]
New Economic Analysis Underscores Impact of Pandemic on Farmers, Agriculture
We have all felt the seismic shift from the pandemic and its impact on our lives and livelihoods. Throughout the pandemic farmers and farm workers have worked diligently and continually to deliver healthy and safe fruits and vegetables to consumers. But the pandemic further exposed the tight margins of farming and the intense cost pressures […]
UC Davis Awards Grant to GSA for Continued COVID Prevention and Vaccination Efforts
The need for continued COVID-19 prevention education and vaccinations remains a priority for essential workers. Recognizing this need, the Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety at University of California, Davis has awarded the Grower Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) with a grant to continue its COVID-19 prevention strategies for farm employees in the […]
GSA Awards Reflect the Power of Collaboration and Partnerships
The Grower Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) recently received two awards for its work to protect farm workers from the spread of COVID-19 through education outreach, quarantined housing programs and mass vaccinations clinics, which have provided over half of all vaccines to the region’s 85%+ fully vaccinated agricultural workforce. On September 21, United Fresh […]
Researchers, GSA Collaborate to Battle INSV
Implementing effective disease and pest management strategies is a continual challenge for farmers. While these challenges are not new in agriculture, they impact more than just farmers. Lower yields due to disease and pest pressure affects farm employees and harvesting crews too and can also inhibit our ability to provide a steady supply of affordable […]
A Week In July – by Christopher Valadez
by Christopher Valadez When I became President of the Grower Shipper Association of Central California (GSA), if anyone had told me that in the course of a week I would spend a morning with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and be quoted alongside Metallica’s James Hetfield, I would have been stunned at that […]
GSA/CSVS Statement: HHS Secretary Visits Farm Worker Vaccination Clinic
Today, the U.S. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Xavier Becerra, visited and observed a farm worker vaccination clinic conducted by the Grower Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) and Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas (CSVS) at the Rodeo Grounds in Salinas. This clinic is part of the ongoing […]
With Over 40,000 Vaccinations Administered, GSA and Clinica Evolve Efforts to Continue Protecting Employees, Community
With over 40,000 vaccinations administered to farm workers through the combined efforts of the Grower Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) and Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas (CSVS), this partnership has added smaller clinics for essential workers and will also provide vaccines to children and families of farm workers at farms and facilities. […]