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Introduction to California Agriculture

Introduction to California Agriculture. Ponderosa High School Ag Department. California Agriculture is “Top Notch”. America’s Top 5 Agricultural States #1 California $27 Billion #2 Texas $ 13 Billion #3 Iowa $ 11 Billion #4 Nebraska $ 10 Billion #5 Kansas $ 8 Billion.

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Introduction to California Agriculture

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  1. Introduction to California Agriculture Ponderosa High School Ag Department

  2. California Agriculture is “Top Notch” America’s Top 5 Agricultural States • #1 California $27 Billion • #2 Texas $ 13 Billion • #3 Iowa $ 11 Billion • #4 Nebraska $ 10 Billion • #5 Kansas $ 8 Billion

  3. What Role Does California Agriculture Play in the United States?……… For 50 consecutive years California has been the #1 agricultural state in the nation California is the #1 dairy state and produces 50% of the nations fruits, nuts and vegetables Nearly 1/4 of California’s 100 million acres are devoted to agricultural production

  4. The Economic Role of California Agriculture….. • California’s cash farm receipts and income for 1996 totaled a record of $24.5 billion • Agriculture provides for nearly 1 in 8 California jobs and more than $70 billion in related economic activities • California farmers help to feed the world by leading the U.S. in the export of nearly $12 billion annually

  5. California’s 87,500 farms Produce Over 350 Different Crops and Livestock Products

  6. What Are California’s Top 5 Agricultural Commodities…….?

  7. #1 Milk and Cream $3.7 Billion

  8. #2 Grapes $2.8 Billion

  9. #3 Nursery Products $2.2 Billion

  10. #4 Lettuce $1.4 Billion

  11. #5 Cattle and Calves $1.2 Billion

  12. 2000 Top 10 Commodities in CA Commodity $ Value 1.Milk & Cream 3.7 billion 2.Grapes, All 2.8 billion 3.Nursery 2.2 billion 4.Lettuse, All 1.4 billion 5.Cattle & Calves 1.2 billion 6.Tomatoes, All 951 million 7.Cotton Lint 898 million 8.Flowers & Foliage 841 million 9.Strawberries 767 million 10.Hay, All 730 million

  13. 2000 Top 5 CA Counties

  14. #1 Agricultural County in California is……. Tulare County Milk and Oranges $3,492 (Dollars in billions)

  15. #2 Agricultural County in California is……. Fresno County Cotton and Grapes $3,215 (Dollars in billions)

  16. #3 Agricultural County in California is……. Monterey County Lettuce and Broccoli $2,746 (Dollars in billions)

  17. #4 Agricultural County in California is……. Kern County Cotton and Grapes $2,254 (Dollars in Millions)

  18. #5 Agricultural County in California is……. Merced County Milk and Almonds $1,703 (Dollars in Millions)

  19. 11 crops grown exclusively in California (99.9%) • Almonds • Artichokes • Dates • Figs • Kiwi • Olives • Peaches Clingstone • Persimmons • Pistachios • Prunes • Walnuts

  20. Top Five Commodities for El Dorado County • Timber • Apples • Cattle and Calves • Range Land • Christmas Trees • Grapes

  21. Quiz • 1. What is the leading agriculture state? • 2. By how much does this state lead? • 3. What is the number one agriculture producing county? • 4. Name three agriculture products. • 5. Name two of the top 5 products produced in California. • 6. Name three crops that are grown exclusively in CA.

  22. Quiz • 7. What is an export? • 8. Name the top three commodities El Dorado county produces? • 9. Why is California Agriculture so productive?

  23. Quiz Answers • 1. CA (1pt) • 2. Almost double (1pt) • 3. Tulare (1pt) • 4. Any fruit, nut, or vegetable, etc (3pt) • 5. (1 milk & cream) (2 grapes) (3 nursery products) (4 cattle and calves) (5 cotton) • (2pts)

  24. Quiz Answers • 6. Any of the following: Almonds, artichokes, dates, figs, kiwi, olives, peaches clingstone, persimmons, pistachios, prunes, walnuts (3pts) • 7. Export- product that is shipped out of the country (1pt) • 8. milk, almonds, chicken (3pts)

  25. Quiz Answers • 10. CA is so productive: (3pt) • Weather • Soil • Climate • Irrigation • Land mass

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