Below is a collection of upcoming seminars and training opportunities that may be of interest to California avocado growers.
Training
Jan 19, 2024
The California Avocado Society is hosting a free seminar entitled, “How to Manage the Trees in a Wet Year” on February 15 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Interested parties may attend in person or virtually.
Jan 19, 2024
On February 13, the Avocado Café will host a free webinar from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. concerning the impact of environment on successful fertilization and fruit set.
Dec 29, 2023
On January 9, 2024, the Avocado Café will host a free "Pollination and Pollinizers" webinar from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. The session will feature presentations from Neal Williams, UC-Davis and Arnon Dag from the Volcani Research Institute, Israel.
Dec 26, 2023
Tickets are now available for the 36th annual California Small Farm Conference that will take place from February 25 – March 1, 2024. The conference will host 60 online workshops, interactive forums and in-person gatherings around California, and will include Spanish language sessions.
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Oct 29, 2023
The San Diego Food System Alliance is offering a free webinar for small-scale producers to discuss lender readiness and financial pro formas. The financial webinar is designed to help-small scale producers have a productive conversation with lenders to raise funds and/or apply for a loan.
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Oct 27, 2023
The Avocado Café is hosting a new free webinar entitled, “Dealing with frost: basic strategies and advances in understanding conditions” on November 30. Learn more.
Sep 28, 2023
The San Diego County Farm Bureau is hosting the 2023 Farm & Nursery Expo on November 2. The event provides members of the agriculture industry with the opportunity to view about the product and equipment upgrades and technologies, attend seminars from top agricultural experts and visit with vendors in the tradeshow room.
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Sep 27, 2023
On October 24, the Farm Bureau of Ventura County will host the free Agri-Tech Fair — an event that will bring together agriculture technology companies, producers, industry leaders and more.
Sep 13, 2023
The University of California Cooperative Extension is offering two-day virtual Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training courses from late September through mid December that satisfy the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule requirement.
Sep 12, 2023
The California Avocado Society will host its 108th Annual Meeting on October 14, including informative research sessions, in-field seminars, a barbeque lunch and awards ceremony. The informative session will take place at Brokaw’s Long Canyon Ranch located in Ventura, California.