- (Focus Area) Agriculture
- Author: Ben A Faber
Each year the California Avocado Commission partners with Land IQ to produce a Statewide Avocado Acreage and Condition Analysis report utilizing digital satellite imagery, aerial photography and analytical tools to survey California avocado groves. This data helps the Commission make informed budgeting and marketing decisions and provides industry members with spatial data concerning crop type, location, condition and density. See the full 2023 Report HERE.
According to the report:
- In 2023 there were 52,534 planted avocado acres
- The majority of growing acreage is located in...
- Author: Ben A Faber
Ag Labor Management Education Program:
General Descriptions and Dates
Ag employers and their supervisory staff must remain informed of new labor laws and regulatory requirements to protect workers, their operations and their assets. The Ag Labor Management Education Program will help agricultural employers, HR managers and their field supervisors to better understand and comply with numerous requirements using a two-tier approach that includes a series of seminars and workshops as described below:
Ag Employer Seminars
Three seminars will be...
- Author: Sarah L Marsh
We are excited to announce the launch of a new rice podcast, "Thoughts on Rice", hosted by the UCCE Rice Advisors and found wherever you listen to podcasts.
This podcast is for growers, PCAs, consultants, and other industry professionals in the California rice industry. We'll primarily be focusing on the Sacramento Valley and Delta Region of California. We aim to deliver extension information relating to the California rice industry, but we are also looking for suggestions for topics that would be of interest to our stakeholders! Reach out to your local farm advisor for more information.
The podcast website can be found
- Author: Ben A Faber
Avocado Irrigation Workshop
September 3(Tuesday), 2024
1:00 – 4:00 P.M.
San Diego Farm Bureau
420 S Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025
Workshop registration link: Registration
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- Author: Ben A Faber
Greening Bacterium Causes Changes in Psyllids
Recent studies, including a partnership project between Fundecitrus and the University of California, revealed that the citrus greening bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus causes physiological changes in psyllids, posing additional challenges to management strategies. An increase in the number of eggs, more frequent dispersal flights over longer distances and greater attractiveness to the host are some of the changes observed in infected psyllids.
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