Industry

The Hass Avocado Board is now accepting applications for its yearlong Board Leadership Development program. The program includes customized training to help participants prepare to serve on the boards of avocado industry organizations such as HAB and the California Avocado Commission, among others.

California avocado growers are encouraged to complete the San Diego County’s Agriculture, Weights and Measures’ 2022 Crop Report Questionnaire. The data gathered from the survey is published in the Crop Statistics and Annual Report for the County.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is distributing the 2022 Agricultural Resource Management Survey to producers across the nation between January and April 2023. California avocado growers are encouraged to complete the survey, which is part of NASS’ efforts to gather information about farm economics and production practices.

A copy of the presentation from the December 20 California Avocado Commission GEM Forum is available online. 

As GEM production continues to grow in California, the California Avocado Commission encourages California avocado growers to attend its free webinar: the Future of GEM in California. The webinar takes places on December 20. Learn more.

California avocado growers are encouraged to complete the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Nationwide Farmer, Rancher and Forest Manager Prospective Customer Survey, which is designed to gather feedback concerning programs and services.

The Fall 2022 issue of From the Grove is now available on the California avocado growers website. View the highlights of the newly released issue.

The UC Cooperative Extension of San Diego is launching a new series of free grower meetings that will be held on the last Wednesday of each month. The meetings will focus on current research and topics of interest to growers.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Avocado Inspection Program has announced the avocado release dates for the 2022-23 season.