Fire Recovery Strategies for Ventura Growers Impacted by the Mountain Fire

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 those California avocado growers impacted by this wildfire, we would like to remind you that the California Avocado Commission’s (Commission) growers’ website has several cultural management articles available that outline best practices to prevent and recover from a wildfire (linked below). The articles discuss grove inspection, when and if to prune, irrigation strategies, as well as steps you can take to protect your grove in the event the fires continue to advance.

The Commission is working to identify growers impacted by the fire. If there is interest among impacted growers the Commission will organize visits to burned groves with agronomists and previous fire victims to discuss properly assessing fire damage, cultural care and recovery options. Please respond to this email if you have suffered burned acreage from the Mountain Fire.

Below are links to the articles.

Fire recovery and prevention articles

In addition, the Farm Bureau of Ventura County is offering a Mountain Fire Ag Recovery series of webinars as follows:

November 13, 10:00 a.m.
Immediate considerations:

Ag Commissioner update and damage reports
Thomas Fire victims will share what they have learned
Q&A

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Webinar ID: 9064 4273
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November 18, 10:00 a.m.
Recovery resources:

Ag Commissioner update and damage reports
USDA Farm Service Agency
Ventura County Resource Conservation District
Q&A

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Webinar ID: 9064 4273
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December 6, 10:00 a.m.
Ag community check in

Agenda is TBD

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