Growing California Avocados

COS Training Resource Center is offering Good Agricultural Practices Fieldworker — Train the Trainer sessions in the San Luis Obispo region. These sessions are designed to help employees consistently improve food safety and help them become effective trainers of other fieldworkers.

“English for Agriculture” is an English language program for farmworkers that provides agriculture operations with onsite or virtual English training sessions specifically designed for agriculture settings. Students learn English skills related to farm operations, employee safety, hygiene and food safety, team leadership and communication.

The California Avocado Commission’s 2026 Pre-Season Crop estimate and Harvest Projections is now available online. The report is based on survey responses submitted in late-December/early-January from eight AMRIC handlers.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has launched the 2025 Organic Survey to collect relevant nationwide data concerning organic acreage, production, sales, income, expenses and marketing practices.

The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources is offering reduced-cost Produce Safety Alliance Grower Trainings. The sessions take place virtually and are just $10 for California residents.

California avocado growers in San Diego County are encouraged to complete the 2025 Crop Report Questionnaire that will be mailed in January 2026. Data from the questionnaire is used for the county’s Crop Statistics and Annual Report.

The free Transition to Organic Webinar Series is designed to assist growers who are transitioning to organic crop production. The series is held every Wednesday at noon from January 14 – March 18, 2026.

The California Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee is for people ages 18 – 35 that provides leadership development and networking opportunities. The county groups also learn about important issues faces the agriculture industry, attend agricultural tours and mixers, participate in the policy developing process for the CFB, and develop relationships with elected officials and Farm Bureau members.

To assist growers in preparing for the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule mandatory regulatory inspections, the California Department of Food and Agriculture Produce Safety Program is offering free On-farm Readiness Reviews.