Training

To help California avocado growers learn more about how they can enhance pollination in their groves, the Avocado Café is hosting a virtual pollination session on Friday, March 29 at 8:00 a.m. 

The University of Florida Tropical Research and Education Center is offering an “International Technical Course Laurel Wilt of Avocado: Disease Biology, Diagnosis, Management and Economic Impact” course that will be delivered entirely in Spanish.  

The Ventura County Resource Conservation District is offering a free Wildfire Virtual Speaker Series throughout 2022.

The California Small Farm Conference, which will be held from February 27 – March 3, will offer four days filled with more than 50 online workshops, forums and videos as well as one day with small, in-person regional sessions in communities across the state.

The UC Cooperative Extension is offering a free Organic Agriculture Seminar Series for Growers. The weekly series takes place on Tuesdays, through March 8, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. via Zoom.

Members of the California avocado industry can complete free food safety training, as mandated by the U.S. Federal Department of Agriculture’s new Produce Safety rule, from the comfort of their own home or business.

The San Diego County Farm Bureau is hosting a free Grant Opportunity Workshop to assist California growers with applying for the Healthy Soils Program, which provides up to $100,000 in grant funds for eligible agricultural management practices that sequester carbon, reduce greenhouse gases and improve soil health.

The California Certified Organic Farmers Foundation Organic Training Institute has a wide array of training videos available online for organic farmers.