Growing California Avocados
Feb 8, 2024
According to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, California is experiencing an unusually high number of invasive fruit fly detections this season. Quarantines are currently in place for the Oriental fruit fly and Queensland fruit fly in California avocado growing regions. Learn more.
Jan 30, 2024
Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in Southern California due to recent flooding and the San Diego County Department of Weights and Measures is collecting Agricultural Damage Assessment forms from agricultural operations that have experienced impacts due to recent rain events.
Jan 23, 2024
The Ventura County Resource Conservation District is now accepting applications for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program block grants, as well as the Healthy Soils Program block grants. Learn more.
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.
Jan 15, 2024
The California Avocado Commission joined 31 other California agricultural entities in drafting and signing a letter urging Congress to prioritize a disaster relief package for farmers and ranchers impacted by unprecedented weather events in 2023. Learn more.
Jan 12, 2024
The University of California Cooperative is seeking growers who would benefit from a free pre-harvest agricultural irrigation water assessment and food safety technical assistance in Spanish. Learn more.
Jan 10, 2024
The California Avocado Commission has released the 2024 California Avocado Pre-Season Crop Estimate and Weekly Harvest Projections. These projections are based on pre-season crop estimate surveys completed by AMRIC Handlers.
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.