[AT] KY farm show

[Grant Brians]

Walt mentions a good point. California agriculture is diverse, diverse, 
diverse. Close to 100% of the world almond crop (approaching 5 billion 
pounds in the last four years.) More milk than any other state (and more 
cheese now too.) Three quarters of the vegetables in the the US. Right now 
the fields near us are producing Artichokes, Lettuce, Broccoli, Beets, 
Celery, Strawberries (leafing out now and soon to bear), Hay and grain, Meat 
of all kinds and that is just within a few miles....
    Here we don't do the rice or cotton near the coast, but nearly 
everything else....
        Grant Brians
        Hollister California
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Subject: Re: [AT] KY farm show


> In a message dated 2/15/2005 9:09:19 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> gbrians at hollinet.com writes:
> All, the World Ag Expo last week at Tulare  (California) was very good. I
> must admit that the $500,000+ cotton pickers  didn't interest me (although 
> my
> wife thought the command center was like a  space ship when she climbed up
> the three sets of stairs to get into the cab  and yes that really is the
> price!),
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> I would just like to point out to the southern folks that California is 
> the
> largest producer of cotton in the world. Yup its not only a big orange 
> grove
> but a big cotton field too.
>
> Walt Davies
> Cooper Hollow  Farm
> Monmouth, OR 97361
> 503 623-0460
>
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