https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/Agriculture-Weights-and-Measures/Crop-Reports/
A friend reported that the conference yesterday launching it was not well attended. She brought by a copy of the power point handout. Under reporting, especially from small specialty crop growers, continues. But
- For the first time, the gross value of agricultural product in Sonoma County exceeded one billion dollars.
- It was a bumper year for wine grapes.
- Tree fruit volume was down, but value way up. So local fruit is even less affordable for many of our residents?
- Hard to figure out what's happening with the burgeoning cider business - how many of the processed apples are becoming an alcoholic beverage - or with cannabis production, which I'm guessing comes under another agency, even though it uses precious ag land.
And a btw. The pictures in the report are great, and much less fuzzy than this thumbnail. .

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