GreenSheet | August 1, 2024

Handler Alternate Member Vacancy on CAC Board

  • Aug 01, 2024

The California Avocado Commission has a Handler Alternate Member seat available on the CAC Board of Directors. The appointed person will serve through the unexpired portion of the term — October 31, 2025. The vacancy will be filled by a majority vote held at a CAC Board meeting on August 15.

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CIMIS Program Looking for Grower Cooperators in Temecula

  • Jul 31, 2024

The California Irrigation Management Information System is seeking a grower cooperator for a new weather station in the Temecula area. The current station in Temecula, CIMIS Station 62, has been taken offline due to nearby construction and lack of grass surrounding the existing weather station.

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Queensland Fruit Fly Eradication Program Completed

  • Jul 31, 2024

On July 30, the U.S. Department of Food and Agriculture announced the Queensland Fruit Fly Eradication Program in Thousand Oaks, Ventura County had been completed.

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Comprehensive California Avocado Field Day to Be Held at Pine Tree Ranch

  • Jul 29, 2024

On August 22, the California Avocado Society will host a “Planting Density/technique, Entomology, Pathology, New Rootstocks/Scions” field day at Pine Tree Ranch. The field day will cover root rot, pollination, new avocado varieties, avocado sunblotch viroid and avocado leaf roller/miner. 

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CAC General Election Underway — Accepting Nominations

  • Aug 15, 2024

The California Avocado Commission Board of Directors 2024 General Election is now underway with nominations being accepted through August 26, 2024. The election will seat one producer member for each of the five grower districts as well one handler. The newly elected members will serve a two-year term ending on October 31, 2026. The list of open seats is available on the CAC General Election webpage. 

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USDA FSA County Office Committees Accepting Nominations

  • Jul 24, 2024

The 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency County Office Committees are now accepting nominations for local administrative areas 2 and 4. The committees play an important role in day-to-day FSA operations, allowing for local input and administration of federal farm programs.

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2024 California Avocado Crop Update

  • Jul 24, 2024

As California avocado harvest rates continue to exceed early and mid-season projections, the California Avocado Commission has engaged with industry stakeholders to better understand the volume of fruit that remains to be harvested. The consensus from these discussions is that the total 2024 California crop volume will exceed 300 million pounds.

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CAC Seeks Nominations for District 2 Producer Alternate Member Seat on Board of Directors

  • Jul 19, 2024

The California Avocado Commission has a producer alternate member seat available on the CAC Board of Directors for District 2. The vacancy will be filled by a majority vote of the Board at a meeting held on August 15 and the appointed person will serve through October 31, 2025.

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Upcoming Ventura County Agri-Tech Fair in September

  • Jul 19, 2024

On September 10, the Farm Bureau of Ventura County will host the Agri-Tech Fair. The day-long event will take place at the Oxnard Courtyard Marriott located at 600 Esplanade Drive in Oxnard, CA from 8:00 a.m. –  5:00 p.m.

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Video of the Month: Social Media Post from Sacramento-based influencer MyManaBites

  • Jul 29, 2024

This season, the California Avocado Commission has taken on a hyperlocal strategic approach by partnering with influencers whose followers are mostly concentrated in key markets where California avocados are in distribution. Because most of these influencers have a smaller fan base than more widely known partners, working with them can be very cost effective.

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Retailers, Influencers and Media Partners Celebrate Peak-Season California Avocado Month

  • Jul 24, 2024

California Avocado Month provides the California Avocado Commission and its targeted partners with the opportunity to celebrate peak season, build awareness of the fruit’s availability in local markets and inspire consumers to purchase the locally grown and sustainably farmed fruit.

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