Commission

The California Avocado Commission has one District 5 producer member seat, one District 4 producer alternate member seat, and one handler alternate member seat available on the CAC Board of Directors. The deadline to submit nominations is February 25.

The California Avocado Commission’s 2026 Pre-Season Crop estimate and Harvest Projections is now available online. The report is based on survey responses submitted in late-December/early-January from eight AMRIC handlers.

The Fall 2025 issue of the California Avocado Commission’s From the Grove publication is now available online.

Review highlights of media coverage following California Avocado Commission President Ken Melban's testimony before the USMCA panel last week. The Commission will continue to advocate on behalf of growers on this issue and provide updates as new information becomes available.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture has released the results of the California Avocado Commission’s 2025 General Election. The new board will be seated on Thursday, December 11, 2025, and officers for the new fiscal year will be elected at that time.

A recording of the California Avocado Commission’s recent Irrigation, Nutrient Management, Leaf Tissue Tests webinar is now available online.

Due to the rain expected in Southern California this week, the California Avocado Commission's in-person Field Day, scheduled for November 13, will instead be offered as a webinar.