California Agriculture
California's
Top Farm Products
Leading
U.S. Production
Top Agriculture
Counties
Main Crops and Growing Areas
Grapes
wine making industry
Where, What, Why
Cotton
Rice
1/2 medium grain (sushi) rice exported
great use of machinery
Alfalfa
dairy production
Grains
Wheat
, Oats,
Barley
Safflower
limited water use
farmers use 80% water
Orchards
Citrus (oranges & lemons)
Peaches
Prunes
Almonds
& Walnuts
Vegetables & Fruits
Tomatoes
Lettuce, Carrots, Melons
Broccoli, Artichokes, Strawberries, others...
Potatoes
Corn & Sorghum
Livestock
- every county
Dairy Cattle
Feedlot & Range Cattle
Sheep
Hogs & other cloven creatures
Agricultural Challenges
salinization -
Promise of the Land
(video)
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