san joaquin county 2010 agricultural report. highlights total value: $1,960,086,000 decline: 2%...

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY

2010 AGRICULTURAL REPORT

HIGHLIGHTS

TOTAL VALUE: $1,960,086,000

DECLINE: 2%

TREND: Second Decline in a Row

FACTORS: Late Spring Rains and Cool Growing Temperatures Resulted in Lower Yields

NEW #1 COMMODITY: Milk

FEATURED CROP: Winegrapes

FIELD CROPS FRUIT & NUT VEGETABLE NURSERY PRODUCTS

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY

LIVESTOCK &POULTRY PRODUCTS

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CHANGES IN MAJOR CROP CATEGORIES

NOTABLE GAINS & LOSSES(VALUES)

DECREASES

Asparagus: -46.8%

Peppers: -44.4%

Tomatoes: -42.6%

Blueberries: -22.9 %

Cherries: -13.3%

INCREASES

Silage Corn: 115.5%

Milk: 32.5%

Walnuts: 29.1%

Almonds: 16.7%

20101. Milk #2. Grapes $3. Walnuts #4. Cherries $5. Almonds #6. Tomatoes $7. Cattle & Calves

#8. Hay $9. Apples10.Silage Corn

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TOP TEN CROPS2009

1. Grapes 2. Milk3. Cherries4. Tomatoes5. Walnuts6. Almonds7. Hay8. Cattle and

Calves9. Apples10. Asparagus

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY WINEGRAPE PRODUCTION FACTS

Acres: 95,600

Value: $248,666,000

Yield: 5.7 T/Acre (2010)

Harvest: Aug - Oct

Rank Acreage: # 1

Rank in Value: #3

Wineries: >75

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Winegrapes Tokay Grapes Other Table Grapes

CHANGING GRAPE ACREAGE

SAN JOAQUIN CO. APPELLATIONS

Borden Ranch

Clements Hills

Jahant

Mokelumne River

River Junction

Tracy Hills

Lodi

Light Brown Apple Moth

Glassy-winged Sharpshooter

European Grapevine Moth

Invasive Winegrape Pests

THANK YOU!

• American Ag Credit, Farm Bureau Federation, and Lodi Winegrape Commission For Their Contributions.

• Commodity Groups And Farmers For Providing Information.

• U.C. Cooperative Extension.• Agricultural Commissioner’s Staff.

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