Growing California Avocados
Oct 25, 2024
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has issued a section 24(c) Special Local Needs registration for Forfeit® 280 (glufosinate-ammonium) herbicide for use in avocado groves through October 31, 2029. Growers wishing to use Forfeit® must have a copy of the SLN label in their possession during use. The label can be found on the California Avocado Commission website.
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Oct 15, 2024
The California Avocado Commission will be hosting a grower field day at Pine Tree Ranch where Dr. Ben Faber, UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor, and Dr. Danny Klittich, Director of Agronomy at Mission Produce, will lead a discussion on frost protection and cold weather preparations.
Oct 12, 2024
On October 3, the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Avocado Inspection Program announced the avocado release dates for the upcoming season.
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Oct 10, 2024
Dr. Paul Rugman-Jones is collaborating with University of Florida researchers on a project called, "Sustaining avocado production in the face of the lethal laurel wilt disease". As part of this project, he is looking to survey California avocado groves located in Ventura, San Diego and Riverside/San Bernardino Counties.
Oct 5, 2024
The Community Alliance with Family Farmers is accepting applications for the California Underserved and Small Producer Drought Relief Grant Program. The CUSP program provides grants up to $20,000 to reimburse producers for drought-related losses and expenses that occurred within the last three years.
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Sep 17, 2024
Cal Poly’s Irrigation Training and Research Center has developed a 22-video series that outlines how to fertilize crops through irrigation water (known as fertigation). The videos are available in English and Spanish on their YouTube channel and the ITRC website.
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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.
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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.