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May 3, 2023 | Volume 39 | Issue 8 View Issue

California Avocado Commission to Host In-person Annual Meetings, Growers Encouraged to Complete Annual Crop Survey Critical to Assessing Productivity and Current Growing Practices, Spring 2023 Issue of From the Grove Available Online, In-person Produce Safety Training Sessions Available, Erik’s DeliCafé Showcases Early Spring California Avocados

April 18, 2023 | Volume 39 | Issue 7 View Issue

California Avocado Commission to Host In-person Annual Meetings, CAS Seminar to Provide World Avocado Congress Synopsis, Learn more about USDA Disaster Assistance, Commission Showcases Start of California Avocado Season at FPFC Luncheon

April 4, 2023 | Volume 39 | Issue 6 View Issue

Deadline to Register to Vote Online for Hass Avocado Board Nominees Is April 12, Upcoming Annual Climate Action and Ag Symposium, CDFA’s Annual Agricultural Stats Report Now Available, Commission’s Retail Trade Advertising Campaign Informs Retail Buyers and Decision Makers

March 16, 2023 | Volume 39 | Issue 5 View Issue

Food Industry Pro Terry Splane Joins CAC as New VP Marketing, Growers Encouraged to Complete Farmworker Housing Study, Protecting California Avocado Trees from Red Imported Fire Ants , Common Mistakes When Planting Young Avocado Trees, ProGibb LV Plus Special Local Needs Registration Renewed, CDFA Avocado Inspection Committee Announces Handler Vacancy, Online Nominations Now Being Accepted for 10 Vacancies on HAB Board , New Seminar Focuses on Spring Cultural Management and Irrigation Technologies, California Avocado Society Fertilizer Seminar Available Online, Highlights from the 2022 California Avocado Tracking Study, Pre-season California Avocado Video Ads Generate Excitement for the Upcoming Season

February 17, 2023 | Volume 39 | Issue 4 View Issue

CAC Board Alternate Producer Seats Available in Districts 1, 3 and 5, Low Interest Disaster Loans Available for Recent Storms and Flooding, Commission Hosts AMRIC Handler Webinar Showcasing 2023 Crop and Marketing Plans

February 2, 2023 | Volume 39 | Issue 3 View Issue

Winter 2022 Edition of From the Grove Available Online, Application Available for 2023 On-farm Food Safety Expenses Assistance, New Seminar Focuses on Choosing and Applying Fertilizer in California Avocado Groves, Produce Safety Training in San Diego Area, Produce Industry Icon Jan DeLyser to Retire - CAC actively seeking new vice president of marketing, Commission Showcases 2023 California Avocado Crop at Chain Restaurant Roundtable

January 19, 2023 | Volume 39 | Issue 2 View Issue

CAC Field Day: Preventing Alternate Bearing Patterns and Freeze/Frost Protection, Commission Welcomes Feedback from California Avocado Growers at District 2 Meeting, NASS Agriculture Resource Management Survey Seeks Grower Data to Examine Farm Economics, Growers Encouraged to Complete San Diego Crop Report Questionnaire, Applications for HAB Board Leadership Development Program Now Open, Commission Highlights Top Performing Retail Promotions of 2022

January 3, 2023 | Volume 39 | Issue 1 View Issue

CAC Field Day: Preventing Alternate Bearing Patterns and Freeze/Frost Protection, CAC GEM Forum Presentation Available Online, CAC Publishes 2023 California Crop Estimate and Projections, Avocado Café Webinar — Biostimulants and New Products , 2021-2022 California Avocado Marketing Performance Highlights

December 16, 2022 | Volume 38 | Issue 24 View Issue

Commission to Host Webinar Concerning the Future of GEM Avocados in California , Week-long California Small Farm Conference Offers Online and In-person Opportunities, Produce Safety Training Available in San Diego County, Labor Law Seminar on Preparing for AB 2183 “Card Check”, Commission Showcases California Avocado Growers’ Stewardship and Premium Fruit at IFEC Conference

December 1, 2022 | Volume 38 | Issue 23 View Issue

Upcoming San Joaquin Valley Avocado Meeting and GEM Grove Tours, USDA Survey Seeks Input to Help Improve Services , San Diego Farm and Nursery Expo Presentations Available Online, Commission Connects with Targeted Retailers at IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show, California Avocado Dishes Pique Interest at Restaurant Chain Gatherings