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Growing California Avocados

Sep 13, 2024
To better understand the impact of the heatwave on the 2025 California avocado crop volume, the California Avocado Commission has drafted a brief survey. The Commission highly encourages California avocado growers and industry members to complete the survey as data from the survey will help CAC refine heatwave responses by area based on the specificity of responses.
Sep 4, 2024
CAC learned last week that BASF, the manufacturer of Rely® will no longer be manufacturing the product. In addition, Southern California avocado growing areas are set to see unseasonably warm temperatures later this week. Learn more.
Aug 29, 2024
The California Department of Food and Agriculture Produce Safety Program has launched its Farm Data Repository website (or PSP Portal) that allows growers to view their own digital farm inspection records and reports and to verify and update records. Learn more.
Aug 19, 2024
CAC Board Members are hosting three distirct grower meetings to provide updates about the Commission and seek input from growers. 
Aug 13, 2024
­The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources has created an online Weed Control User Tool to assist the agricultural industry in managing invasive plants. The webpage outlines a variety of available options for situations when herbicides are not allowed or desired.
Aug 8, 2024
On September 13, a seminar entitled “Unlock the Secrets to Healthy Avocados: Learn About Avocado Sunblotch Viroid” will be hosted by the California Avocado Commission and the University of California -Riverside.
Jul 31, 2024
The California Irrigation Management Information System is seeking a grower cooperator for a new weather station in the Temecula area. The current station in Temecula, CIMIS Station 62, has been taken offline due to nearby construction and lack of grass surrounding the existing weather station.
Jul 31, 2024
On July 30, the U.S. Department of Food and Agriculture announced the Queensland Fruit Fly Eradication Program in Thousand Oaks, Ventura County had been completed.
Jul 29, 2024
On August 22, the California Avocado Society will host a “Planting Density/technique, Entomology, Pathology, New Rootstocks/Scions” field day at Pine Tree Ranch. The field day will cover root rot, pollination, new avocado varieties, avocado sunblotch viroid and avocado leaf roller/miner. 
Jul 24, 2024
As California avocado harvest rates continue to exceed early and mid-season projections, the California Avocado Commission has engaged with industry stakeholders to better understand the volume of fruit that remains to be harvested. The consensus from these discussions is that the total 2024 California crop volume will exceed 300 million pounds.