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| Date | Meeting Title | Description | Agenda |
| 01-09-09 | CAC January 9 Board Meeting Closed Session | CLOSED SESSION This is to call to your attention that the January 9, 2008 CAC Board meeting is largely a special, Closed Session meeting. As required by law, however, any action taken in Closed Session will be reported in the Open Session portion of the meeting. | CAC_AGENDA_2009_JANUARY_9-CLOSED_SESSION.pdf |
| 01-14-09 | CAC BYLAWS COMMITTEE MEETING | CALIFORNIA AVOCADO COMMISSION 38 Discovery, Suite 150 Irvine, CA 92618 Wednesday, January 14, 2009 (3-5 PM) | CAC_Bylaws_Committee_Mtg_Agenda_1_14_09.pdf |
| 01-15-09 | CAC January Board Meeting | CAC_AGENDA_JANUARY_2009.pdf | |
| 01-27-09 | ANNUAL MEETING: NORTH | NORTH LOCATION: Lions Club Event Center 6197 Casitas Pass Rd. Carpinteria Tuesday, January 27, 2009 9-11 a.m. | |
| 01-29-09 | ANNUAL MEETING: SOUTH | SOUTH LOCATION: Pala Mesa Resort 2001 Old Highway 395 Fallbrook Thursday, January 29, 2009 9-11 a.m. | |
| 02-10-09 | California Avocado Growers’ Seminar Series | CREATING OUR FUTURE February 10 (Tuesday): San Luis Obispo (1 - 4 PM) Dothiorella Canker Update Dr. Akif Eskalen, UCR Department of Plant Pathology, will present an update on his research of Dothiorella Canker that is now prevalent in the southern growing areas. Harvesting Strategies and Market Conditions - Packer Panel Discussions A panel of packing house representatives from Calavo, Del Rey, Giumarra, Index Fresh, Mission and West Pak, will discuss how every grower can read and understand market conditions in order to make smart and profitable harvesting decisions. There will also be a significant question and answer session to discuss harvesting strategies, consignments vs. 10-days out, organics vs. conventional growing, food safety mandates, and other general packing house insights that growers need to know in order to stay ahead of the curve. Q & A Session to follow. Jan DeLyser, CAC Vice President Marketing, will be present to answer questions on the CAC 2009 marketing program and perspective for 2010. | SEMINAR_SERIES_2008-2009-FINAL.pdf |
| 02-11-09 | California Avocado Growers’ Seminar Series | CREATING OUR FUTURE February 11 (Wednesday): Ventura (9 AM -12:00 PM) Dothiorella Canker Update Dr. Akif Eskalen, UCR Department of Plant Pathology, will present an update on his research of Dothiorella Canker that is now prevalent in the southern growing areas. Harvesting Strategies and Market Conditions - Packer Panel Discussions A panel of packing house representatives from Calavo, Del Rey, Giumarra, Index Fresh, Mission and West Pak, will discuss how every grower can read and understand market conditions in order to make smart and profitable harvesting decisions. There will also be a significant question and answer session to discuss harvesting strategies, consignments vs. 10-days out, organics vs. conventional growing, food safety mandates, and other general packing house insights that growers need to know in order to stay ahead of the curve. Q & A Session to follow. Jan DeLyser, CAC Vice President Marketing, will be present to answer questions on the CAC 2009 marketing program and perspective for 2010. | SEMINAR_SERIES_2008-2009-FINAL.pdf |
| 02-12-09 | California Avocado Growers’ Seminar Series | CREATING OUR FUTURE February 12 (Thursday): Temecula (1 - 4 PM) Dothiorella Canker Update Dr. Akif Eskalen, UCR Department of Plant Pathology, will present an update on his research of Dothiorella Canker that is now prevalent in the southern growing areas. Harvesting Strategies and Market Conditions - Packer Panel Discussions A panel of packing house representatives from Calavo, Del Rey, Giumarra, Index Fresh, Mission and West Pak, will discuss how every grower can read and understand market conditions in order to make smart and profitable harvesting decisions. There will also be a significant question and answer session to discuss harvesting strategies, consignments vs. 10-days out, organics vs. conventional growing, food safety mandates, and other general packing house insights that growers need to know in order to stay ahead of the curve. Q & A Session to follow. Jan DeLyser, CAC Vice President Marketing, will be present to answer questions on the CAC 2009 marketing program and perspective for 2010. | SEMINAR_SERIES_2008-2009-FINAL.pdf |
| 03-19-09 | CAC March Board Meeting | Available Soon | |
| 04-14-09 | California Avocado Growers’ Seminar Series | CREATING OUR FUTURE April 14 (Tuesday): San Luis Obispo (1 - 4 PM) | SEMINAR_SERIES_2008-2009-FINAL.pdf |
| 04-15-09 | California Avocado Growers’ Seminar Series | CREATING OUR FUTURE April 15 (Wednesday): Ventura (9 AM -12:00 PM) BUGS! Pest Research Updates & Panel Discussions with Researchers and Entomologists Drs. Joe Morse and Mark Hoddle, UCR Entomology Department, will provide research updates on avocado pests in California as well as potential avocado pests. The presentations will be followed by Q&A. A panel comprised of Drs. Morse and Hoddle, and local PCA’s will answer questions presented. Tools For Thrips Control - What is New and What is Changing in Pest Control Products Dr. Guy Witney, CAC Industry Affairs, will discuss new products available and what we can expect from them. Big-picture issues including abamectin’s future and pest resistant manage-ment will also be discussed. Dr. Witney and Representatives from DOW AgriScience will present information about the newest product, Delegate, for treating Avocado Thrips. A combined panel of the researchers and local entomologists will field a Q & A session. | SEMINAR_SERIES_2008-2009-FINAL.pdf |
| 04-16-09 | California Avocado Growers’ Seminar Series | CREATING OUR FUTURE April 16 (Thursday): Temecula (1 - 4 PM) BUGS! Pest Research Updates & Panel Discussions with Researchers and Entomologists Drs. Joe Morse and Mark Hoddle, UCR Entomology Department, will provide research updates on avocado pests in California as well as potential avocado pests. The presentations will be followed by Q&A. A panel comprised of Drs. Morse and Hoddle, and local PCA’s will answer questions presented. Tools For Thrips Control - What is New and What is Changing in Pest Control Products Dr. Guy Witney, CAC Industry Affairs, will discuss new products available and what we can expect from them. Big-picture issues including abamectin’s future and pest resistant manage-ment will also be discussed. Dr. Witney and Representatives from DOW AgriScience will present information about the newest product, Delegate, for treating Avocado Thrips. A combined panel of the researchers and local entomologists will field a Q & A session. | SEMINAR_SERIES_2008-2009-FINAL.pdf |
| 05-21-09 | CAC May Board Meeting | Available Soon | |
| 06-09-09 | California Avocado Growers’ Seminar Series | CREATING OUR FUTURE June 9 (Tuesday): San Luis Obispo (1 - 4 PM) Soil & Cutting Edge Technologies - Dr. David Crowley, UCR Department of Environmental Sciences, will discuss the management of avocado in relation to soil chemical and physical properties. Particular attention will be given to management of soil salinity, its effect on avocado growth and yields, and the selection of different root stocks for salinity tolerance. Rootstock Research Update - Dr. Greg Douhan, UCR Department of Plant Pathology, will present a progress update on his rootstock research, “Screening & Evaluation of New Rootstocks with Resistance to Phytophthora cinnamomi.” Q & A session will follow. Mary Bianchi, Ben Faber and Dr. Gary Bender will share their knowledge about irrigation ‘gadgets.’ | SEMINAR_SERIES_2008-2009-FINAL.pdf |
| 06-10-09 | California Avocado Growers’ Seminar Series | CREATING OUR FUTURE June 10 (Wednesday): Ventura (9 AM -12:00 PM) Soil & Cutting Edge Technologies - Dr. David Crowley, UCR Department of Environmental Sciences, will discuss the management of avocado in relation to soil chemical and physical properties. Particular attention will be given to management of soil salinity, its effect on avocado growth and yields, and the selection of different root stocks for salinity tolerance. Rootstock Research Update - Dr. Greg Douhan, UCR Department of Plant Pathology, will present a progress update on his rootstock research, “Screening & Evaluation of New Rootstocks with Resistance to Phytophthora cinnamomi.” Q & A session will follow. Mary Bianchi, Ben Faber and Dr. Gary Bender will share their knowledge about irrigation ‘gadgets.’ | SEMINAR_SERIES_2008-2009-FINAL.pdf |
| 06-11-09 | California Avocado Growers’ Seminar Series | CREATING OUR FUTURE June 11 (Thursday): Temecula (1 - 4 PM) Soil & Cutting Edge Technologies - Dr. David Crowley, UCR Department of Environmental Sciences, will discuss the management of avocado in relation to soil chemical and physical properties. Particular attention will be given to management of soil salinity, its effect on avocado growth and yields, and the selection of different root stocks for salinity tolerance. Rootstock Research Update - Dr. Greg Douhan, UCR Department of Plant Pathology, will present a progress update on his rootstock research, “Screening & Evaluation of New Rootstocks with Resistance to Phytophthora cinnamomi.” Q & A session will follow. Mary Bianchi, Ben Faber and Dr. Gary Bender will share their knowledge about irrigation ‘gadgets.’ | SEMINAR_SERIES_2008-2009-FINAL.pdf |
| 06-18-09 | CAC June Board Meeting | Available Soon | |
| 08-11-09 | California Avocado Growers’ Seminar Series | CREATING OUR FUTURE August 11 (Tuesday): San Luis Obispo (1 - 4 PM) Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) – Dr. Carol Lovatt, UCR Department of Botany & Plant Sciences, will update growers with the latest information on PGR’s to increase yield and size. Naphthaleneacetic Acid (NAA) for Increased Productivity in the Near Future Dr. Mary Lu Arpaia, UCR, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, will provide the latest research information conducted on the use of NAA to control vegetative vigor in avocado trees. Dr. Arpaia will speak on NAA research and field trials since the beginning of the tree-structuring and growth-control project. Dave Holden of Holden Research & Consulting will present his CAC work on NAA and vegetative re-growth at the Ventura seminar; Farm Advisors Mary Bianchi and Ben Faber will present in SLO; and Gary Bender in Temecula, to discuss the establishment of demonstration plots across the industry. NAA will be used on every tree in every grove, every year, within a few seasons of its avocado label release. Q & A session to follow. | SEMINAR_SERIES_2008-2009-FINAL.pdf |
| 08-12-09 | California Avocado Growers’ Seminar Series | CREATING OUR FUTURE August 12 (Wednesday): Ventura (9 AM -12:00 PM) Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) – Dr. Carol Lovatt, UCR Department of Botany & Plant Sciences, will update growers with the latest information on PGR’s to increase yield and size. Naphthaleneacetic Acid (NAA) for Increased Productivity in the Near Future Dr. Mary Lu Arpaia, UCR, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, will provide the latest research information conducted on the use of NAA to control vegetative vigor in avocado trees. Dr. Arpaia will speak on NAA research and field trials since the beginning of the tree-structuring and growth-control project. Dave Holden of Holden Research & Consulting will present his CAC work on NAA and vegetative re-growth at the Ventura seminar; Farm Advisors Mary Bianchi and Ben Faber will present in SLO; and Gary Bender in Temecula, to discuss the establishment of demonstration plots across the industry. NAA will be used on every tree in every grove, every year, within a few seasons of its avocado label release. Q & A session to follow. | SEMINAR_SERIES_2008-2009-FINAL.pdf |
| 08-12-09 | California Avocado Growers’ Seminar Series | CREATING OUR FUTURE August 13 (Thursday): Temecula (1 - 4 PM) Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) – Dr. Carol Lovatt, UCR Department of Botany & Plant Sciences, will update growers with the latest information on PGR’s to increase yield and size. Naphthaleneacetic Acid (NAA) for Increased Productivity in the Near Future Dr. Mary Lu Arpaia, UCR, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, will provide the latest research information conducted on the use of NAA to control vegetative vigor in avocado trees. Dr. Arpaia will speak on NAA research and field trials since the beginning of the tree-structuring and growth-control project. Dave Holden of Holden Research & Consulting will present his CAC work on NAA and vegetative re-growth at the Ventura seminar; Farm Advisors Mary Bianchi and Ben Faber will present in SLO; and Gary Bender in Temecula, to discuss the establishment of demonstration plots across the industry. NAA will be used on every tree in every grove, every year, within a few seasons of its avocado label release. Q & A session to follow. | SEMINAR_SERIES_2008-2009-FINAL.pdf |
| 08-20-09 | CAC August Board Meeting | Available Soon | |
| 09-17-09 | CAC September Board Meeting | Available Soon | |
| 10-05-09 | PMA CONVENTION | PMA Convention October 2-5, 2009 Anaheim, California | |
| 10-15-09 | CAC October Board Meeting | Available Soon |