October 9, 2018 The Silent Squeeze on Agriculture Share of TotalUS Production Crops Where California Accounts for Dominant Share of US Production 95% – 100% Almonds, Artichokes, Broccoli, Celery, Dates, Figs, Garlic, Kiwifruit, Olives, Pistachios, Plums, Prunes, Processed Strawberries, Processing Tomatoes, Walnuts 85% – 95% Nectarines, Lemons, Fresh Strawberries, Cauliflower, […]
Crop Report – 2018
Crop Acreage Report Crop Acres1/ Alfalfa-Hay 3,738 Alfalfa-Seed 804 Almonds 88,163 Apples 106 Apricots 1,027 Asparagus 130 Oranges 1,651 Barley 575 Beans-Dry 616 Beans-Garbanzo 7,240 Beans-Jojoba 50 Blueberries 200 Broccoli 1,165 Plums 402 Cantaloupes 13,781 Carrots-Bulk 465 Cherries 585 Corn-Sweet 4,885 Cotton-Lint-Acala/Upland 3,352 Cotton-Lint-Pima 38,627 Flowers 38 Garlic 15,193 Grain […]
Water News April/May 2019
A Report On California’s Water System
A Vibrant Agricultural Sector Means a Strong Central Valley Economy According to recently released figures from the California Employment Development Department (PDF) , the westside of the San Joaquin Valley suffers from the highest level of unemployment in the state at an average of 9.8%. A 2017 study by Michael […]
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