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THE DAILY
COLLEGIAN
Friday, November 2& 1996
Back Page
Land
Continued from page 1.
without farms, there will be no
food," he said.
Krauter says developers seem to
think if they build houses, water
will naturally follow — an untrue
assumption. However, he said, the
passage of Proposition 204. the
Safe. Clean. Reliable Water Supply
Act, is encouraging for developers
— and agriculture, too.
The proposition authorized a
$995 million bond issue which will
be used to increase water supplies,
clean up polluted rivers, streams,
bays and coastal areas, and provide
flood protection.
The importance of a steady wa¬
ter supply for agriculture is con¬
firmed by Tim Dunbar, field assis¬
tant with American Farmland Trust
He said the San Joaquin Valley is
the nation's — not just the state's -
most important agricultural re¬
source.
The valley produces 250 differ¬
ent commodities — everything
from avocados to zucchini — and
is worth more than $13 billion an¬
nually, he said.
According to the California
Farm Bureau, the top-producing
commodities in California are milk
and cream, which are followed by
grapes, nursery products, cattle and
cotton. California also produces
substantial crops of almonds, arti¬
chokes, dates, figs, kiwi fruit, ol¬
ives, pistachios, pomegranates,
prunes and walnuts.
"The Central Valley is obviously
the largest agricultural area in the
state, but the Sacramento Valley is
also important," Krauter said.
Rice alone is a significant indus¬
try — not just for raw production
value, but for the residual jobs it
creates, he said.
The Committee for Alliance of
Family Farmers says most indepen¬
dent farmers in Northern Califor¬
nia can no longer compete with the
mass marketing of the Central Val¬
ley.
The. Farm Bureau says there are
60,187 individually-owned farms in
the state, which represents 77.5 per¬
cent of the total of farms.
Farmers are "pretty savvy busi¬
ness people" and seek new ways to
move their produce, said Krauter.
Farmers' markets, ranch sales and
cooperatives provide conventional
outlets, he said.
New niche markets using the
Internet and subscription sales are
getting popular. These usually in¬
volve contract sales for future
crops, he said.
Farmland Trust projects that in
California "low-density urban
sprawl will consume more than one
million of the 30 million acres of
farmland by 2040."
amsmnGriL
Q^O
The Hniversity Student Union!
and music Derpartment of |
California State University.
Fresno invite you to celebrate
the coming holiday season
with the color, pageantry.
and song of our Second annual
madrigal Dinner.
The Dinner will feature the
Chamber Singers and Concert
Choir as well as other
entertainers of the Court.
DECEmBER 6 & 7,1996
6:30p.m.
BSBLWBGE
at Fresno State
920 Fresno State Students
\45 General Public
*or tickets & information call 278-2741
with nowhere
to go?
Take a trip to The
Daily Collegian's
home page and
see what's new...
http://
www.csufresno.edu/
Collegian
Kennel Bookstore
Campus Video • 278-4286
He*
Releases
Arriving Today:
INDEPENDENCE
DAY
"2.50 New Releases
M.00 All Others
Rent a Movie on Friday,
and Keep it Until Monday!
•Tfresno state
^rW C44~~. i4~r t:.»~..n. h~m
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| Title | November 22, 1996, Page 4 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1996 |
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| Full-Text-Search | THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Friday, November 2& 1996 Back Page Land Continued from page 1. without farms, there will be no food," he said. Krauter says developers seem to think if they build houses, water will naturally follow — an untrue assumption. However, he said, the passage of Proposition 204. the Safe. Clean. Reliable Water Supply Act, is encouraging for developers — and agriculture, too. The proposition authorized a $995 million bond issue which will be used to increase water supplies, clean up polluted rivers, streams, bays and coastal areas, and provide flood protection. The importance of a steady wa¬ ter supply for agriculture is con¬ firmed by Tim Dunbar, field assis¬ tant with American Farmland Trust He said the San Joaquin Valley is the nation's — not just the state's - most important agricultural re¬ source. The valley produces 250 differ¬ ent commodities — everything from avocados to zucchini — and is worth more than $13 billion an¬ nually, he said. According to the California Farm Bureau, the top-producing commodities in California are milk and cream, which are followed by grapes, nursery products, cattle and cotton. California also produces substantial crops of almonds, arti¬ chokes, dates, figs, kiwi fruit, ol¬ ives, pistachios, pomegranates, prunes and walnuts. "The Central Valley is obviously the largest agricultural area in the state, but the Sacramento Valley is also important," Krauter said. Rice alone is a significant indus¬ try — not just for raw production value, but for the residual jobs it creates, he said. The Committee for Alliance of Family Farmers says most indepen¬ dent farmers in Northern Califor¬ nia can no longer compete with the mass marketing of the Central Val¬ ley. The. Farm Bureau says there are 60,187 individually-owned farms in the state, which represents 77.5 per¬ cent of the total of farms. Farmers are "pretty savvy busi¬ ness people" and seek new ways to move their produce, said Krauter. Farmers' markets, ranch sales and cooperatives provide conventional outlets, he said. New niche markets using the Internet and subscription sales are getting popular. These usually in¬ volve contract sales for future crops, he said. Farmland Trust projects that in California "low-density urban sprawl will consume more than one million of the 30 million acres of farmland by 2040." amsmnGriL Q^O The Hniversity Student Union! and music Derpartment of | California State University. Fresno invite you to celebrate the coming holiday season with the color, pageantry. and song of our Second annual madrigal Dinner. The Dinner will feature the Chamber Singers and Concert Choir as well as other entertainers of the Court. DECEmBER 6 & 7,1996 6:30p.m. BSBLWBGE at Fresno State 920 Fresno State Students \45 General Public *or tickets & information call 278-2741 with nowhere to go? Take a trip to The Daily Collegian's home page and see what's new... http:// www.csufresno.edu/ Collegian Kennel Bookstore Campus Video • 278-4286 He* Releases Arriving Today: INDEPENDENCE DAY "2.50 New Releases M.00 All Others Rent a Movie on Friday, and Keep it Until Monday! •Tfresno state ^rW C44~~. i4~r t:.»~..n. h~m |
