APHIS Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Importation of Hass Avocados From Colombia

Dan Fruits, Industry News Release

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is extending the comment period for a proposed rule that would allow the importation of Hass avocados from Colombia into the continental United States. We are also notifying the public of the availability of a revised pest risk assessment (PRA) and risk management document (RMD) associated with the …

Avocado Irrigation App Should Save Money, Water

Dan Florida, Fruits, Specialty Crops

From: University of Florida/IFAS Avocado growers now know that a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences mobile irrigation app works well to save money while maintaining crop yields. This data, reported in a new study, is critical for an industry that has a $100 million a year economic impact on Florida.