Growing News
Deadline to Respond to CAC 2024 Planning Survey is May 20
California avocado growers are highly encouraged to respond to the Commission’s 2024 Planning Survey, which provides growers with the opportunity to offer input about how CAC invests its resources in marketing, production research, industry affairs and export market development.
Pine Tree Field Day: Crop Coefficient Updates and GEM Spacing Trial
The California Avocado Commission will host a field day at Pine Tree Ranch on June 5, from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. that will focus on the new California avocado crop coefficient research, using a crop coefficient for irrigation purposes and the GEM spacing trial.
Regional CropSWAP Program Provides Financial Assistance to Help Growers Irrigate Efficiently
The Regional CropSWAP (Sustainable Water for Agricultural Production) was developed with the goal of enhancing efficiency for agricultural water users in western Riverside and northern San Diego Counties by offering financial assistance for transitioning away from high-water-use and initiating best management practices to foster sustainable water use.
FDA Releases Final Rule on Agricultural Water
On May 2, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published the Final Rule for Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption Relating to Agricultural Water. A high-level summary of changes is summarized in this article.
Growers Invited to Avocado Lace Bug Presentation
On May 14 at 12:30 p.m., Paloma Dadlani — a graduate student under Dr. Mark Hoddle who has been spearheading avocado lace bug research funded by the California Avocado Commission — will deliver her master’s thesis defense seminar. Interested California avocado growers can view the thesis defense online or attend in person at the UC Riverside Entomology Building.
Growers Encouraged to Complete Crop Survey to Help Commission Address Industry Challenges
California avocado growers are highly encouraged to complete the annual grower crop survey, which plays an important role in helping the Commission assess the industry’s overall productivity and current trends in farming practices.
