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Prepared by Jill Combs for the Agriculture in the Classroom Conference July 2002

Prepared by Jill Combs for the Agriculture in the Classroom Conference July 2002. Nevada has 3000 Farms & Ranches Economic impact of Agriculture is close to 1$ billion. Two-thirds of Nevada’s population is in Clark County. Production in Nevada Limited. Arid climate

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Prepared by Jill Combs for the Agriculture in the Classroom Conference July 2002

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  1. Prepared byJill Combsfor theAgriculture in the Classroom ConferenceJuly 2002

  2. Nevada has 3000 Farms & Ranches Economic impact of Agriculture is close to 1$ billion

  3. Two-thirds of Nevada’s population is in Clark County.

  4. Production in Nevada Limited • Arid climate • Limited water resources • Limited supply of land • Short growing season • Distance from major markets

  5. CASH RECEIPTS FROM AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES Thousands

  6. Federal GovernmentControls 79.8% of Land

  7. Range cattle are the predominant agricultural commodity in Nevada.

  8. 2/3 of Nevada farms raise cattle • 520,000 head of cattle in Nevada • Nevada ranks 37th in the nation

  9. Branding enables ranchers to identify their cattle and helps prevent rustling.

  10. Most ranches in Nevada are cow-calf operations.

  11. Dairy cows produce 30 gallons of milk for each person in the state.

  12. Holstein Cows Jersey Cows

  13. Sheep are an alternative to cattle for converting range forage to consumer products.

  14. The state’s equine population is estimated at 70,000 head.

  15. Ranching in Elko County is a balance between tradition and economics. On the range, horses are a very valuable form of travel.

  16. Alternative livestock in Nevada includes ostrich, emu… …and llama

  17. R.C. FARMS, INC. R.C. Farms, Inc. is Nevada’s largest pig farm with 5,000 head of swine.

  18. Family owned and operated since 1963 • 300 head of cattle • Goats, sheep, chickens, turkeys, and eggs

  19. R.C. FARMS, INC.Waste Management, Inc. • Recycles 30 tons of food scraps daily • Recycles aluminum, glass, paper, tin, cardboard, and plastic • Recycles yellow grease • Employs 90 people

  20. UTILIZATION OF LAND IN FARMS AND RANCHES 82% 13% 5% RANGELAND CROPLAND OTHER

  21. Where water is available, crops are grown.

  22. NEVADACROP PRODUCTION • Hay • Alfalfa • Grass & Meadow • Timothy • Grain • Potatoes • Garlic & Onions • Carrots, cantaloupe, tomatoes, watermelon • Fruit & nut orchards • Sod • Greenhouse

  23. Hay is the number one crop.

  24. High quality alfalfa hay is grown for the dairy industry and foreign market.

  25. Cattle are supplemented with hay during the winter months.

  26. 25,000 acres of grain were grown in Nevada last year.

  27. Humboldt County ranks 19th in U.S. potato production.

  28. Garlic production has steadily increased.

  29. White, yellow and red onions grow in northern Nevada.

  30. Mint planting operation in Humboldt Co.

  31. Sod farms have become more common.

  32. The greenhouse industry has also been increasing.

  33. NEVADAAGRICULTURE • Production Agriculture A. State Statistics • Nevada Agriculture ranks 47th in U.S. in Production Agriculture • 3000 Farms and Ranches in Nevada • Economic Impact close to $1 billion B. Production is Limited • Arid Climate • Water Limited • Suitable Land Limited • Short Growing Season • Distant from major markets

  34. Commodities • A. Livestock Production • 1. Beef Cattle • 2. Dairy Cattle • 3. Sheep • 4. Other • B. Crop Production • 1. Hay • 2. Grain • 3. Potatoes • 4. Onions & Garlic • 5. Mint • 6. Other

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