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  2. San Joaquin Valley - Wikipedia

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    An 1873 map shows Tulare Lake prior to shrinkage from large-scale agriculture.. The San Joaquin Valley is the southern half of California's Central Valley. [4] It extends from the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta in the north to the Tehachapi Mountains in the south, and from the California coastal ranges (Diablo and Temblor) in the west to the Sierra Nevada in the east.

  3. Valley small farmers overwhelmed by demand for eggs amid high ...

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    Significant losses for California egg production. Commercial egg producers in the San Joaquin Valley, where a majority of the state’s egg production is centered, have been hit especially hard ...

  4. Near-complete ban on agricultural burning finally takes ... - AOL

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    The near-complete prohibition on mass burns of agricultural prunings and field crops, as well as orchards and vineyards removed from production, marks a major shift for the San Joaquin Valley, an ...

  5. Fast-growing asparagus once flourished on California farms ...

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    At the turn of the 21st century, California growers were farming more than 36,000 acres of asparagus. Now, fewer than 3,000 acres are in production in the state for commercial sale. These are the ...

  6. Agriculture in California - Wikipedia

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    Although small grains are not a large part of the overall agricultural productivity of the state, they are important enough in particular locations for ANR to have Extension workers especially for San Diego County, [147] Kings County, [147] San Joaquin County, [147] Siskiyou County, [147] Lassen County, [147] Sutter-and Yuba-and Colusa-Counties ...

  7. Environmental issues in the San Joaquin Valley - Wikipedia

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    The San Joaquin Valley of California has seen environmental issues arise from agricultural production, industrial processing, and the region's use as a transportation corridor, experiencing some of the nation’s worst air quality, high rates of childhood asthma, and contaminated drinking water.

  8. The San Joaquin Valley, which extends from east of the San Francisco Bay Area to the mountains north of Los Angeles, became host to a ballooning farming sector and groundwater pumping between 1925 ...

  9. Almond cultivation in California - Wikipedia

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    San Joaquin Valley. California produces 80% of the world's almonds and 100% of the United States commercial supply. [1] Although almonds are not native to California, a hot, dry Mediterranean climate and developed water infrastructure create favorable conditions for commercial cultivation of the crop. [2]