GreenSheet | May 1, 2025

The California Avocado Commission will host a grower field day on Tuesday, May 20 at the Pine Tree Ranch demonstration grove that will focus on the new online irrigation calculator, rootstock trial results and pruning strategies.

The California Avocado Commission’s annual grower crop survey plays a critical role in helping the Commission assess the industry’s overall productivity and better understand and address the challenges growers face.  By completing the survey, California avocado growers can help the Commission fine tune the California crop estimate.

Per the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule, large farms’ pre-harvest agricultural water rule compliance went into effect April 7. To assist growers in ensuring they are compliant, the California Department of Food and Agriculture has created a collection of pre-harvest agricultural water requirement resources.