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The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency’s Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops program is accepting applications from December 10, 2024 through January 8, 2025. An informative webinar is being hosted December 10.

The California Avocado Commission currently has three CAC Board of Directors vacancies — handler alternate member, District 1 alternate producer and District 5 alternate producer. All three positions will fill the vacant seats for the remainder of the term through October 31, 2025.

The California Avocado Commission Board of Directors is seeking candidates for its public member position. The term for this position will expire October 31, 2026.

To assist California avocado growers impacted by the Mountain Fire, the California Avocado Commission has gathered tinformation concerning how to report damage, informative webinars and available funding.

The California Avocado Commission was informed on November 7, 2024 by United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service the Final Rule for the  Pest Risk Analysis for the Importation of Fresh Hass Avocado From Guatemala Into the United States and its Associated Risk Management Document will be published in the Federal Register November 8, 2024.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture released the final vote tally of the recently concluded 2024 CAC General Election.

California avocado growers are highly encouraged to submit their ballots for the California Avocado Commission 2024 General Election to the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Ballots are due October 25.

On October 3, the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Avocado Inspection Program announced the avocado release dates for the upcoming season.

The California Avocado Society will host its Annual Meeting on October 25 in Pala, California. The event will cover a wide range of topics of interest to California avocado growers.