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May 16, 2024 | Volume 40 | Issue 10 View Issue

District 2 Producer Seat Available on CAC Board of Directors, Handler and Handler Alternate Seats Available on CAC Board of Directors, Deadline to Respond to CAC 2024 Planning Survey is May 20, California Avocado Commission's Current and Upcoming Partnerships, Pine Tree Field Day: Crop Coefficient Updates and GEM Spacing Trial, Regional CropSWAP Program Provides Financial Assistance to Help Growers Irrigate Efficiently, Commission Launches New Ad Creative Across Digital and Out-of-home Channels, Annual Grower Crop Survey Helps Commission Refine Crop Estimates and Flow to Market, Video of the Month: California Avocado 60-second Video Ad, Loyal Foodservice Chain Partners Proudly Promote In-season California avocados on Their Menu, San Diego Area Agritourism Networking and Informational Session, FDA Releases Final Rule on Agricultural Water

May 2, 2024 | Volume 40 | Issue 9 View Issue

Growers Invited to Avocado Lace Bug Presentation, Growers Encouraged to Complete Crop Survey to Help Commission Address Industry Challenges, LAFCO Questionnaire Aims to Identify San Diego County Farmers’ Economic Challenges, Seminar Examines Complex Issues Concerning Water Availability and Agriculture, CAC Annual Meeting Board Presentation Available Online, Growers Encouraged to Complete Industry Survey to Help Define Use of CAC Resources, April 2024 Marketing Digest

April 16, 2024 | Volume 40 | Issue 8 View Issue

Phase One of CDFA’s Produce Safety Program Online Portal Launches, Tree Samples Needed for Avocado Sunblotch Viroid Disease Study, Growers Encouraged to Complete Storm Damage Surveys, Video of the Month: California Avocado Season Opener Public Relations Event, Season Opener Public Relations Event in San Diego County Spreads News of California Avocado Availability

April 3, 2024 | Volume 40 | Issue 7 View Issue

CAS/CAC/UCCE Comprehensive Seminar to Address Avocado Grove Fertilization, Growers Encouraged to Attend Annual Commission Meeting and Participate in Survey, Winter Issue of From the Grove Available Online, March 2024 Marketing Digest

March 19, 2024 | Volume 40 | Issue 6 View Issue

Seminar Recording Regarding Grove Management in a Wet Year Now Available, Hass Avocado Board Accepting Nominations, Commission Shares New Marketing Creative and Aligns Promotion Timing During AMRIC Handler Meetings

March 1, 2024 | Volume 40 | Issue 5 View Issue

New Website Provides Growers with Access to Their Inspection Records and Produce Safety Resources, Free Home Ignition Zone Assessments Available, California Avocado Society Fertilizers and Irrigation Seminar, Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Mentorship Program Launched, Seat Available on San Diego Region Water Quality Board, Commission takes action on request to call for a referendum on HAB, Ventura County Local Working Group for Agricultural Operations, Hass Avocado Board Accepting Nominations, Commission to Launch New Consumer Ad Campaign Focused on Local and Sustainable Story, Retail Trade Advertising Campaign Encourages Retailers to “Count on California Avocados”

February 16, 2024 | Volume 40 | Issue 4 View Issue

Avocado Café Fertilization and Data Analysis Webinar, Upcoming District 1 and District 2 Grower Meeting, Assistance Available for Producers Affected by Recent Winter Storms, California Avocado Growers Encouraged to Complete Laurel Wilt Survey, Invasive Fruit Fly Quarantines, AB-865: Final Results, Video of the Month: The Lyall Family, February 2024 Marketing Digest

February 2, 2024 | Volume 40 | Issue 3 View Issue

Avocado Café Fertilizer and Fruit Set Webinar, California Avocado Society Tree Management Seminar, Ventura County Accepting SWEEP and HSP Block Grant Applications, San Diego Crop Report Questionnaire Available, Growers Encouraged to Attend February CAC Board Meeting , State of Emergency Declared in San Diego County Due to Flooding, Handler and Handler Alternate Seats Available on CAC Board of Directors, Marketing Puts Elevated Focus on Trade Customers

January 16, 2024 | Volume 40 | Issue 2 View Issue

Commission Signs California Ag Industry Letter Urging Congress to Prioritize Disaster Relief Funds, Free Water Assessments Available, Commission Releases 2024 Pre-season California Avocado Crop Estimate and Harvest Projections, Commission Partners with Curious Plot for Consumer Marketing and Public Relations

January 2, 2024 | Volume 40 | Issue 1 View Issue

California Small Farm Conference Tickets Available, Avocado Café Pollination and Pollinizers Webinar