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Dr. Hillary Q. Thomas is currently the Research and Technical Director at Naturipe Berry Growers, Inc. where she develops and implements applied agricultural research and extension programs for berry crops. She is an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) expert who received her doctorate in Entomology from UC Davis in 2009. She went on to serve as a California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) fellow in the California state legislature in the office of Fiona Ma.
She was also the Senior Research Manager of the California Strawberry Commission from 2011-2015 and is a Fruit and Veg class of 2019 40 under 40 award recipient.
Jeana has over 10 years of experience working in specialty agriculture, farmer advocacy and collaborative environmental program management. She brings to Western Growers her...
Josette oversees research for the Almond Board of California. Prior to joining the Almond Board, she led the Environmental Defense Fund’s work on sustainable...
A second-generation farmer, Tony Alameda, along with his two brothers Steve and Craig, and father Mel began The Alameda Company, formerly known as L.S....
