Growing California Avocados
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Jun 10, 2022
Every four years, members of the global avocado community gather at the World Avocado Congress to network with and learn from avocado experts from around the world. The 2023 World Avocado Congress will take place from April 1 – April 5, 2023 in Auckland City, New Zealand.
May 24, 2022
On June 2, Avocado Café will host a two-hour virtual seminar entitled, “Understanding Irrigation — How the Plant Responds and the Soil Beneath.” It is the first in a series of sessions that will cover California avocado grove irrigation principles.
May 18, 2022
Commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disasters in 2020 and 2021 are now eligible for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Emergency Relief Program funding through the Farm Service Agency. Learn more about this funding resource.
May 17, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for its Organic and Transitional Education Certification Program and Organic Certification Cost Share Program. Learn more.
May 15, 2022
The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources is conducting an Avocado Irrigation Management Survey to study the practices used by California avocado growers and the challenges they face.
Apr 20, 2022
The University of California Small Farms Program is designed to help small-scale farm operators manage the challenges they face with field and marketing research focused on this sector of the industry. Learn more.https://sfp.ucanr.edu/marketing/
Apr 13, 2022
The Avocado Café is hosting a virtual seminar entitled “Avocado Productivity: Plant Nutrition Decision Support Tools” led by Dr. David Crowley, retired UC – Riverside professor. The webinar will take place on April 26 at 8:00 a.m.
Apr 7, 2022
Dr. Ben Faber recently shared a blog post noting California avocado growers were reporting “black stuff” on the green stems of their avocado trees, that when rubbed off left behind discoloration. Learn more about these incidences.
Mar 14, 2022
To help California avocado growers learn more about how they can enhance pollination in their groves, the Avocado Café is hosting a virtual pollination session on Friday, March 29 at 8:00 a.m.
Mar 6, 2022
The University of Florida Tropical Research and Education Center is offering an “International Technical Course Laurel Wilt of Avocado: Disease Biology, Diagnosis, Management and Economic Impact” course that will be delivered entirely in Spanish.