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June 3 (9AM - 1PM)Avocado Field Day Innovations and InsightsPresented by: California Avocado Society, California Association of Pest Control Advisors, Farm Bureau of Ventura County, and Limoneira Connect with fellow avocado growers for an enriching morning filled with insightful presentations in…

It costs $4,215 per acre to grow navel oranges in California in 2025, California Citrus Mutual (CCM) reported following a recent survey of production costs. That’s up from $3,300 in 2020 (a 35% increase), $2,712 in 2015 (a 75% increase), $2,099 in 2010 (a 125% increase) and $1,555 in 2005 (a 171% increase)…

Registration Now Open!The 2025 International Microirrigation School For Crop Production will be offered for the first time in California on October 13-17, 2025. It will involve three days of instruction at the University of California at Davis, and two days of field trips in the San Joaquin Valley and…

Cover Cropping in Water Scarce Environments.Sustainable Conservation and the California Alliance with Family Farmers, along with University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, California Department of Food & Agriculture, and other partners, have released a new guidance document — Cover…

7:30 – 8:00       Coffee etc.8:00 – 8:15       Welcome – Ashraf El-KereamyWelcome and introduction – Leonel Jimenez8:15 – 8:45       Ray Yokomi (pending approval from ARS) - update on the citrus and non-citrus host…