The 2019 Citrus Showcase will take place on Thursday, March 7th, 2019 at the Visalia Convention Center! As always, we will have 3 workshops throughout the day, and this year we want to hear from the CCM membership to choose the best topics. We have put together a single-question survey to find out which topics [...]
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has received funding from the FDA to provide Produce Safety Rule Grower Training courses at a reduced rate. A list of subsidized courses currently being offered in California through two different training firms is available here. The link to the website at CDFA also has a link to [...]
Last night CCM held its 41st Annual Meeting where attendees were able to enjoy a nice evening mingling with fellow industry members. We would like to thank everyone in attendance that made the event so enjoyable. CCM staff had a great time seeing everyone and we hope you had a great time too! We had [...]
Periodically members of Congress from each state host a reception and dinner for colleagues and this past week it was California’s night at the Capitol Hill Club. Thanks to industry supporters such as Sunkist, Wonderful Citrus, Beesweet, Kings River and Suntreat/ACM Citrus our industry was the highlight of the evening. Oh sure there were almonds [...]
As we gear up for the November election and continue to drown in political ads, CCM will be preparing your underwater escape at the 41st Annual Meeting taking place on Thursday, November 15th! This fun-filled evening will once again be held at the Visalia Convention Center and will include an exciting speech from journalist Dan [...]
Historically the relationship with the California citrus industry and the Agricultural Research Service/USDA had been a strong one but in recent years the relationship has been tested. Staff changes at ARS, a clear need to focus on HLB in Florida and priority reduction for California needs has frustrated industry research leaders and most notably the [...]
This year we are bringing you a chance to win the ultimate getaway while supporting the CCM Political Action Committee (PAC)! One lucky winner will receive a $3,000 Ritz-Carlton gift certificate that can be used at any Ritz-Carlton resort location or the new yacht collection. With winter right around the corner, this is the perfect [...]
The Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) and the Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner will host an ACP and HLB update meeting on October 31st at the Fresno County Agriculture Building – 1730 S. Maple Avenue, Fresno – at 9:30 a.m. to 12 Noon. The agenda includes updates from Ag Commissioner Les Wright, CDFA citrus [...]
The Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program and California Citrus Mutual invites packinghouse managers, operations managers and supervisors in Ventura County to attend a roundtable discussion about the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and Huanglongbing (HLB). When: Thursday, November 1 at 10 a.m. Where: TBD The meeting will include updates on ACP and HLB in Southern [...]
CCM is excited to announce that Dan Walters will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Annual Meeting held on Thursday, November 15th at the Visalia Convention Center. Dan Walters has been a journalist for nearly 60 years, spending all but a few of those years working for California newspapers. At one point in his [...]
