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Receive the 2016 Solano County Crop and Livestock Report; and Receive the Economic Effects of Solano County Agriculture: A Baseline Assessment and Cache Slough Case Study from the Agricultural Commissioner and Sealer of Weights and Measures
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Published Notice Required? Yes ____ No __X_
Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No __X_
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures recommends that the Board of Supervisors receive a presentation on the 2016 Solano County Crop and Livestock Report and the Economic Effects of Solano County Agriculture: A Baseline Assessment and Cache Slough Case Study.
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 and the Economic Effects of Solano County Agriculture: A Baseline Assessment and Cache Slough Case Study that addresses the multiplier effects and diversity of Agricultural production in the County.
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. The Economic Effects of Solano County Agriculture: A Baseline Assessment and Cache Slough Case Study was completed and funded by a grant received from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy (http://www.deltaconservancy.ca.gov/).
DISCUSSION:
The Crop Report provides the overall values received by producers for their products. In the 2016 cropping season, Solano County's overall agricultural production value decreased by 1.9% from the 2015 value of $353.8 million to $347.2 million losing $6,697...
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