The GreenSheet e-newsletter is the California Avocado Commission's (CAC) primary means of sharing important, up-to-the-minute California avocado industry news, research and information on a semi-monthly basis. The GreenSheet is also sent to California avocado stakeholders on an as-needed basis to alert industry members of adverse weather events, critical pest updates or time-sensitive legislative issues.

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December 2, 2024 | Volume 40 | Issue 23 View Issue

CAC Accepting Nominations for Three Board Vacancies, Online Tool Helps Growers Optimize Tree Nutrition, Commission Showcases the Potential of the Upcoming California Avocado Season at IFPA Event

November 19, 2024 | Volume 40 | Issue 22 View Issue

CAC Seeks Public Member for Board of Directors, Resources for California Avocado Growers Impacted by the Mountain Fire, Fire Recovery Strategies for Ventura Growers Impacted by the Mountain Fire, USDA Fails to Acknowledge CAC's Concerns, Finalizing Guatemala Access , CAC 2024 General Election Results

November 5, 2024 | Volume 40 | Issue 21 View Issue

Increased Water Efficiency Incentives Available for San Diego Growers, To Protect Your Trees in Winter Do Not Prune in the Fall or Winter, Produce Safety Portal Training Workshops Available, Forfeit® 280 Herbicide Available to Avocado Growers, CUSP Drought Relief Grants Available, October Marketing Digest

October 17, 2024 | Volume 40 | Issue 20 View Issue

Growers Encouraged to Vote in the CAC 2024 General Election, Pine Tree Ranch Grower Field Day — Winter Prep and Crop Estimation, Avocado Release Dates for the 2024-25 Season Available, Ambrosia Beetle Research Project Seeks California Avocado Groves to Survey, CUSP Drought Relief Grants Available, Commission’s Brand Advocate Content Achieves Wide Reach in Western Region, California Avocados on Taco Chains Menus , Video of the Month: Albertsons/Vons/Pavilions Uses CAC Recipe Video, Reaches Nearly 1 million Targeted Consumers

October 1, 2024 | Volume 40 | Issue 19 View Issue

California Avocado Society 2024 Annual Meeting to be Held in October, Industry Alert — Call to Action, Commission Hosts District Grower Meetings — 2024-25 Assessment Rate Discussion Continues, September Marketing Digest

September 17, 2024 | Volume 40 | Issue 18 View Issue

Rely® 280 Herbicide Production to Cease, Summer 2024 Edition of From the Grove Available Online, Growers and Industry Members Encouraged to Complete Heatwave Impact Survey, Irrigation Water Fertilization Videos Available in English and Spanish, Produce Business Honors CAC for “Marketing Excellence”, What’s Inside the California Avocado Social Media Program

September 3, 2024 | Volume 40 | Issue 17 View Issue

Upcoming Avocado Pests Webinar, CDFA’s Produce Safety Program Online Portal Available, CAC Board Members Hosting District Grower Meetings , Video of the Month: Behind-the-Scenes Videography and Photography in California Avocado Groves, California Avocados Spark Retail Sales During Fourth of July, Retail Round-Up

August 16, 2024 | Volume 40 | Issue 16 View Issue

CAC General Election Underway — Accepting Nominations, Online Weed Control User Tool Outlines Non-chemical Approaches, Avocado Sunblotch Viroid Seminar to be Held in September, August 2024 Marketing Digest

August 1, 2024 | Volume 40 | Issue 15 View Issue

Handler Alternate Member Vacancy on CAC Board, CIMIS Program Looking for Grower Cooperators in Temecula, Queensland Fruit Fly Eradication Program Completed, Comprehensive California Avocado Field Day to Be Held at Pine Tree Ranch, CAC General Election Underway — Accepting Nominations, USDA FSA County Office Committees Accepting Nominations, 2024 California Avocado Crop Update, CAC Seeks Nominations for District 2 Producer Alternate Member Seat on Board of Directors, Upcoming Ventura County Agri-Tech Fair in September, Video of the Month: Social Media Post from Sacramento-based influencer MyManaBites, Retailers, Influencers and Media Partners Celebrate Peak-Season California Avocado Month

July 16, 2024 | Volume 40 | Issue 14 View Issue

Maintaining Microirrigation Systems, 2023 Statewide Avocado Acreage Report Available Online, Ag Employer Seminar and Spanish-language Ag Supervisor Certificate Training Workshop Available, FSCSC Funding Assistance Now Available for Mid-sized Agricultural Operations, Three-year Organic Transition Grants Available, Upcoming Avocado Irrigation Workshop, Northern California Bay Area Celebrates California Avocado Season