Image In This Issue Message from the President Chairman's Report California Avocado Marketing Team Prepares for the 2017 Season Commission's Connie Stukenberg Takes the Helm at the FPFC The 2016 California Avocado Commission Annual Report Is Now Available Online California's Water Conditions and the Importance of Lake Oroville Grower Profile - Simpatica The Challenge of Salinity: Hope for the Future with New Avocado Rootstocks CAC's Pine Tree Ranch Provides Challenges and Opportunities Short Crop but Strong Prices Expected Informing, Engaging, Entertaining and Inspiring California Avocado Fans via Social Media Commission's Food Safety Program Continues Health Claim for Avocados Approved: HAB, CAC to Emphasize Benefits SubscribeCalifornia avocado industry members interested in subscribing to From the Grove should contact April Aymami, CAC Director of Industry Affairs and OperationsContact April