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Resources of the West

Resources of the West. The Plentiful West. Many crops are grown in the West Apples, cherries, pears, potatoes Grown in Eastern Washington Berries and vegetables Oregon’s Willamette Valley Fruits, vegetables, and nuts California (widest variety of Western crops)

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Resources of the West

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  1. Resources of the West

  2. The Plentiful West • Many crops are grown in the West • Apples, cherries, pears, potatoes • Grown in Eastern Washington • Berries and vegetables • Oregon’s Willamette Valley • Fruits, vegetables, and nuts • California (widest variety of Western crops) • Between CA Coastal Range and Sierra Nevadas • Grapes, strawberries, peaches, plums, and melons

  3. The Plentiful West • Barley, oats, hay, and potatoes • Alaska • Harsh climate • Most crops grown in greenhouses • Greenhouses- enclosed structure that allows light to enter and keeps heat and moisture from escaping • Sugarcane and pineapples • Hawaii • Also macadamia nuts and coffee

  4. Not Just Fruits and Vegetables • Livestock • Cattle, sheep, and pigs • Locations • Beef cattle: MT, WY, AK, and UT • Sheep and sheep products: NV, UT, and MT • Products • beef/meat • Wool • Milk

  5. Not Just Fruits and Vegetables • Fishing Industry • Valued at more than a billion dollars • Types & Locations • Alaska • Cod, flouder, salmon, and halibut • Shellfish, such as crab and shrimp • Hawaii • Swordfish and tuna

  6. Not Just Fruits and Vegetables • Mineral products: • Oil • AK and CO • Coal, gold, and lead • CO • Gold, silver, and copper • NV and UT • Greenhouse products • Products grown in a greenhouse • Flowers, plants, and bushes

  7. Trees, Please • Wood (Timber) • Used for houses, furniture, paper products • Part of our everyday lives • Reforesting • Timber companies plant new trees to replace old ones that have been cut down

  8. Questions • Name eight agricultural products produced in the west • Name two non-agricultural products in the west • How do people benefit from these resources? • What does it mean to reforest? • Why are greenhouses useful?

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