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Receive the 2018 Solano County Crop and Livestock Report from the Interim Agricultural Commissioner and Sealer of Weights and Measures
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Interim Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures recommends that the Board of Supervisors receive a presentation on the 2018 Solano County Crop and Livestock Report.
SUMMARY:
Each year the Agricultural Commissioner's Office submits, to the Board of Supervisors and the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the Annual Crop and Livestock Report (Report). Compilation of the annual Report is a mandated duty of the County Agricultural Commissioner pursuant to the California Food and Agricultural Code section 2279. This year the Report recognizes the overall value of Solano County's seed production industry.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Production of the Annual Crop and Livestock Report is mandated by the Food and Agricultural Code and is included in the normal budgeted activities of the Agriculture Department's FY2019/20 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
The Crop Report provides the overall values received by producers for their products in the 2018 cropping season. Solano County's overall agricultural production value increased $11.6 million in total. Nursery products ranked number one in crop value at $43.2 million for 2018 despite the commodities 3% decrease in value resulting from a decrease in acreage. Processing tomatoes moved up two slots to the second place with $34.7 million in value which represents a 28% increase from 2017. Alfalfa (Hay) increased by 24% in value to $31.7 million and moved up to number three. Cattle & Calves increased in overall value from to $25.0 million in 2017 to $30.4 million in 2018 and moved up from number six to number four. The change was primarily due to an improvement in available field and forage crops. Grapes (W...
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