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Jan 23, 2024
The Ventura County Resource Conservation District is now accepting applications for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program block grants, as well as the Healthy Soils Program block grants. Learn more.
Jan 15, 2024
The California Avocado Commission joined 31 other California agricultural entities in drafting and signing a letter urging Congress to prioritize a disaster relief package for farmers and ranchers impacted by unprecedented weather events in 2023. Learn more.
Jan 12, 2024
The University of California Cooperative is seeking growers who would benefit from a free pre-harvest agricultural irrigation water assessment and food safety technical assistance in Spanish. Learn more.
Jan 10, 2024
The California Avocado Commission has released the 2024 California Avocado Pre-Season Crop Estimate and Weekly Harvest Projections. These projections are based on pre-season crop estimate surveys completed by AMRIC Handlers.
Dec 29, 2023
On January 9, 2024, the Avocado Café will host a free "Pollination and Pollinizers" webinar from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. The session will feature presentations from Neal Williams, UC-Davis and Arnon Dag from the Volcani Research Institute, Israel.
Dec 26, 2023
Tickets are now available for the 36th annual California Small Farm Conference that will take place from February 25 – March 1, 2024. The conference will host 60 online workshops, interactive forums and in-person gatherings around California, and will include Spanish language sessions.
Dec 17, 2023
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Avocado Inspection Program has announced the avocado release dates for the 2023-24 season. Learn more.
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Dec 12, 2023
On Saturday morning, December 9, 2023, a wildfire broke out in Ventura County near the top of the ridgeline of South Mountain, located between Somis and Santa Paula. Learn more.
Dec 12, 2023
The State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program provides grants to help agricultural operations implement irrigation systems that reduce greenhouse gases and save water. The online SWEEP grant applications were made available on December 5 and grant application workshops are available to assist applicants.
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Nov 30, 2023
The Community Alliance with Family Farms’ Small Farm Tech Hub provides free resources to California-based small-scale farmers to assist them with utilizing technologies to expand their operation’s opportunities. The hub includes free tech consultations for small-scale operators.