Growing California Avocados
Jan 8, 2025
The 2024 Crop Report Questionnaire for San Diego County will be mailed to growers in early January. California avocado growers in this region are encouraged to complete the form as it provides important data for the San Diego Crop Statistics and Annual Report. Crop data collected include crops grown, yield and gross value.
Jan 7, 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency’s Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops program has extended the application deadline through Friday, January 10, 2025. The program also has increased available funding to $2.65 billion. In addition, the maximum payment per farmer has been increased from $125,000 to $900,000.
Dec 27, 2024
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency’s Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops program is accepting applications through January 8, 2025. The program which has $2 billion in funds available, is intended to help specialty crop producers manage higher marketing costs.
Dec 12, 2024
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is hosting a free webinar entitled “Sustaining Avocado Production in the Face of the Lethal Laurel Wilt” on December 19 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EST). This project also seeks to survey California avocado growers in Ventura, San Diego and Riverside/San Bernardino Counties.
Nov 27, 2024
To assist California avocado growers in ensuring their operation meets the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule, the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources department is offering a two-day online Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course.
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Nov 21, 2024
An online tool, called Avocado Support Tool, analyzes growers’ leaf analysis data and then delivers a detailed, customized and confidential report that ranks each nutrient element and its importance in impacting a site’s potential fruit yield.
Nov 15, 2024
To assist California avocado growers impacted by the Mountain Fire, the California Avocado Commission has gathered tinformation concerning how to report damage, informative webinars and available funding.
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Nov 11, 2024
As of Sunday night, the Mountain Fire has consumed nearly 20,600 acres in Ventura County with approximately 36% of the blaze contained as of this writing. For California avocado growers impacted by this wildfire, we would like to remind you the Commission's grower website has several wildfire cultural management articles available.
Nov 3, 2024
Through June 2025, the San Diego County Water Authority is offering higher incentives for on-farm irrigation efficiency improvements. Eligible growers can receive $1,000 per acre with no limit on acreage. This represents an increase from $550 per acre and a cap on acreage.
Oct 30, 2024
Dr. Ben Faber recently shared a blog post on the Topics in Subtropics webpage concerning the best pruning timing and practices. Importantly, while growers may feel that fall and winter — which provides more downtime — is an ideal time to prune their avocado trees that is, in fact, not the case.