Industry
Oct 12, 2024
On October 3, the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Avocado Inspection Program announced the avocado release dates for the upcoming season.
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Oct 10, 2024
Dr. Paul Rugman-Jones is collaborating with University of Florida researchers on a project called, "Sustaining avocado production in the face of the lethal laurel wilt disease". As part of this project, he is looking to survey California avocado groves located in Ventura, San Diego and Riverside/San Bernardino Counties.
Sep 29, 2024
The California Avocado Society will host its Annual Meeting on October 25 in Pala, California. The event will cover a wide range of topics of interest to California avocado growers.
Sep 24, 2024
The California Avocado Commission urges growers to take action in response to the USDA's unllateral decision to no longer use APHIS inspectors in Mexico. Learn more.
Sep 20, 2024
Board members and management of the California Avocado Commission held District grower meetings September 17-19 in Fallbrook, Ventura and San Luis Obispo. Learn more about the proposal to change the current percentage of value-based assessment rate to a flat per pound rate and the discussions that occurred at the meetings.
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Sep 13, 2024
To better understand the impact of the heatwave on the 2025 California avocado crop volume, the California Avocado Commission has drafted a brief survey. The Commission highly encourages California avocado growers and industry members to complete the survey as data from the survey will help CAC refine heatwave responses by area based on the specificity of responses.
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Sep 6, 2024
The Summer 2024 edition of From the Grove is now available online
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Sep 4, 2024
CAC learned last week that BASF, the manufacturer of Rely® will no longer be manufacturing the product. In addition, Southern California avocado growing areas are set to see unseasonably warm temperatures later this week. Learn more.
Aug 29, 2024
The California Department of Food and Agriculture Produce Safety Program has launched its Farm Data Repository website (or PSP Portal) that allows growers to view their own digital farm inspection records and reports and to verify and update records. Learn more.
Aug 19, 2024
CAC Board Members are hosting three distirct grower meetings to provide updates about the Commission and seek input from growers.