GreenSheet | November 2, 2026

Read the complete press release distributed by the California Avocado Commission — "American growers should not have to compete against an industry where criminal activity and illegal practices undermine fair competition."

The California Department of Food and Agriculture has released the 2026 California Avocado Commission General Election results. Elected individuals shall serve either one-or two-year terms ending on October 31, 2027, and October 31, 2028, respectively. The new board will be seated on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, and officers for the new fiscal year will be elected at that time.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there is a greater than 90% chance of a very strong El Niño season during the fall and winter of 2026-27. This could lead to a wetter-than-average winter, heavy precipitation that could lead to flooding and warmer coastal weather conditions. UC ANR has a number of resources available online.

The San Diego County Farm Bureau is hosting a Stormwater and El Niño Preparedness Workshop for San Diego Region Irrigated Lands Group enrollees on November 13. The workshop can be attended in-person or online.

The UC ANR's California Research and Innovation Roadmap is provided to new academics as part of their onboarding process and guides research, programming and investment across the state. The report relies on data from California producers — and California avocado growers are encouraged to participate.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service provides financial and technical assistance to growers implementing conservation practices. The deadline to apply for several of these programs is November 6.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is launching an $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief Program that will offer farmers one-time payments to provide relief from increasing fuel and input costs. Proportional support will be provided to producers using a uniform formula to cover a portion of modeled losses from the 2026 crop year.

The October Marketing Digest features the Bristol Farms' California avocado retail sales contest, results of the Voice of the Grower campaign, CAC's presence at the 2026 Global Produce & Floral Show, the engaging retail trade media ad campaign.