Commission

The California Avocado Commission expressed appreciation today for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins’ announcement of a USDA reorganization that strengthens the Department’s ability to serve farmers and safeguard the nation’s food supply.

The California Avocado Commission Board of Directors is accepting applications for the 2025 General Election. Nominations are due August 25, 2025. The election will seat one producer member for each of the five grower districts as well one handler.

The California Avocado Commission is providing growers with an update concerning our continued efforts calling for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reinstate its original inspection protocols of avocados from Mexico.

The California Avocado Commission recently shared its Annual Meeting Board Presentation with attendees during a series of CAC Annual Meetings held across California avocado growing regions. A copy of that presentation is now available online.

CAC encourages members of the California avocado industry to attend the upcoming CAC 2025 Annual Meetings that will be held in March at three different locations within California avocado growing regions.

Following is an update on the California Avocado Commission’s efforts calling for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Mexico avocado inspections to return to their long-standing program requirements.