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1979 ANNUAL CROP REPORT

STANISLAUS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Hugh Sinclair, Agricultural Commissioner

CQmpiled by

Sheree T lema, Sr. Agricultural Inspector

Board of Supervisors

Dan Terry District

Joash Paul " 2Wi jam C. Ulm 3

Raymond C. Simon " 4Gary A. Condit " 5

Gardner L. HutchinsChief Administrative Officer

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Richard E. RomingerCal ifornia Department of Food and Agriculture

andThe Honorable Board of SupervisorsStanislaus County

Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 2279 of the California Food andAgricultural Code, the 1979 Stanislaus County Crop Reportis hereby submitted. The total Qross agricultural produc-t i7on va I ue is est i mated at $689,093,600. The top ten com-modities 'are the same as in 1978, but in a different orderTheir 1978 ranks are in parentheses following the values.Overall, the large value increases came from almonds, mi Ik

chickens and cattle.

$142,217,00091,238,00081,964,00056,626,00041,754,00034,510,00031,425,00028,7.87,00022,390,00017,904,000

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Mi I k, AllAlmondsChickens, AllEggs, Chicken, AICattle & CalvesPeachesWalnuts

GrapesDry Beans, All

Apricots

The Cal ifornia Crop and livestock Reporting Service conducteda permanent crop enumeration in 1979, providing us with updatedorchard and vine acreage. The 1978 permanent crop acreageswere not revised, but remain the same as printed in the-1978'crop report. The acreage figures throughout the report include

double-cropped and interplanted acreage.

We wish to thank everyone who cooperated in the preparation of

this report.

Respectfully submitted,

Stanislaus CountyAgricultural Commissioner

h// -'Armen V. sarq~~--'~~.Y~Stanislaus CountyDirector of Cooperative Extension

Table of Contents

Permanent Crop Acreages.

Field Crops 7

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Seed Crops 8

Vegetable Crops 9

Fruit & Nut Crops 10

Nursery Products

Livestock and Poultry 12

Livestock and Poultry Products 12

January Inventories of Livestock and Poultry 13

Apiary Products 14

Summary 14

Ten Year Summary 5

STANISLAUS COUNTYPERMANENT CROP ACREAGES

1978-1979

fr.9-2. Bearinq Acres Non-bearinq Acres Total

1826

2,0603377763

134114135

218

5,25823

02,640

24,1201786137

22639

5,1912 519-

5,

5,

2,29,

5,~54,42,

93,217

16

08527

03

18

34292

1778

345

5,5257510

76823

0404120

11,0774,638

,~rmel

HarveyJordanoloLanguedocLeGrand

_I"": L i vi ngston", Merced

~,:j Mono

W;! Monterey

i~ ~eRI us.Ultra1"Non pare I I",': Others'~'I PeerlessI"'!CI:) c',.. "",Crrct ce

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TOTAL 19791978

43,27637,426

$i~

383821

22

38

40Del iciousTOTAL 1979

1978-

RoyalGold

540

50821

11020

8.6399.3529.385

053

5453

50926

30740

8,6909,6799,664

51972051

327279

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TOTAL 19791978

2935

277353

771481611141382052

5504078

985645253

71805249

39595639353064

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~ Bearinq Acres Non-bearinQ Acres .I.2!£lAvocados. All

TOTAL 19791978

22

00

22

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Boysenberries. AllTOTAL 1979

1978151

157

00

151157

CherriesBingEarly BurlatOthers

3432340

406374

TOTAL 1979

1978

CitrusGrapefruitLemons

Mandarin/TangerineOrangesTangelo

TOTAL 19791978

9298449

9180

267

F i QS, A I ITOTAL 1979

197888

99

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44440

3,2003,2004,170

3,1563,1564,170

Grapes, RaisinThompson Seedless

TOTAL 19791978

Grapes, TableNiabellOthersQueenRed Malaga

825718

21

178

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1978

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PERMANENT CROP ACREAGES 1978-79

.QtQP- Bearing Acres Non-bearinq Acres Total

173

1,7013545

188

2,1342,0542,275

73

2,11581

178588

39249

57465473

36134133

2,31738

16924

33259

501132

78864

573

173

1,7013545

188

2,1442,2943,081

732,136

81178588

39249

57465495

36134133

2,32938

16924

33259

501132794

64581

Grapes, WineA' icante BouschetBarberaBeclanBlack MalvoisieCabernet Sauvignon

CarignaneChenin Blanc'French "CO I ombard

GamayGrenacheMalbecMalvasia BiancaMissionMuscat BlancNebbioloOthersPalomino/Golden ChasselasPetite SirahPinot Blanc

RoyaltyRubiredRuby Cabernet

SangiovetoSauvignon BlancSauvignon VertSem i I IonSouzaost. Em i I ionSt. Maca!reVa"' depenasWhite Riesl!ng/JohannisbergZinfandel

TOTAL 19791978

18,22320,085

00000

10240806

0210000000

22000

120000000608

19,34820,172

2020

Grapes, RootstockTOTAL 1979

19782020

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Grapes, All,205

8722,74624,394

TOTAL 19791978

21,54124,307

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PERMANENT CROP ACREAGES 1978-"79

~ Bearin~ Acres Non-bearinq Acres TotalI

KiwiChico HaywardOthers

20410

214132

TOTAL 1979

1978

2360

~4010

60282129

138

123

NectarinesOthersRed GrandRose/White Rose

SungrandTOTAL 1979

1978

372221

18

OlivesManzani 110

~~ission72

102

174195

ITOTAL 19791978

I515181

1,188903639

36114

6327

328154

2,18499

414

1,066lie536109

417

12611032

1,4112229

552171

019127

00

13

12

00

181

53644

04118

1,067352

1,1881,094

66636

114

7639

328154

2,365104450

I, 110118

577127418

140I to32

1,5762237

1400

165

08

Peaches, CI inqAndrossBowen

CarolynCarsonCoronaCortezDixonEvertsFortunaGaumeGomesHalford

JungermanKlamtLoadel

McKnightMOnacoOthersPaloroPeakSowellStanfordStarnSuI I ivan #1Sui I ivan #4

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PERMANENT CROP ACREAGES 1978-79

Bearinq Acres Non-bearinQ Acres Total.Q!:QP-

Peaches. Clinq. ConteTuftsVivianWiser

6455

610

7 8156

619

13,05614,675

TOTAL 19791978

11,55012,931

9

2680

,514

2680

,6502267219591

462

3789

Eeaches, FreestoneBella RosaElbertaFay ElbertaFiestaMadera GemLovellOthersRio Oso Gem

TOTAL 1979.1978

1,7952,451

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136

21

21

19

582

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2,549

Peaches, AllTOTAL 1979

197813,34515,382

,763,842

15,10817,224

~earsBartlettOthers

0000

4667

473469

4667

473469

TOTAL 19791978

Pecans. AllTOTAL 1979

19789

16

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917

PersimmonsHachiya 14

TOTAL 19791978

Pistachios23

93222

36134930

13

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1978

5

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IPERMANENT CROP ACREAGES 1978-79

Bearing Acres Non-bearinq Acres Total.Qr.Q.Q.

Plums, AllTOTAL 1979

19784

2480

12

24

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PrunesFrench 114

TOTAL 19791978

Walnuts1,329

10944345

21

4,0052,700

27

6,8002882

192225126

6,0237

1,398128115

16269

26483

20

230

6058

0606

032

008

145105

205,44

091

6

1,59319246342821

4,0652,758

27

7,40628

114192

225134

6,168112

2,603172

115107275

AshleyBlackBlackburnBlackmerChicoConcordEureka

FranquetteGustine

HartleyHoneycuttMarchetti

MayetteNuggettOther~PayneSeed I ingsSerrTehamaTrintaVinaWaterloo

TOTAL 19791978

23,68324,348

2,7321,986

26,41526,334

IPERMANENT CROPS

ITOTAL 1979197812,84812,576

17,4389,080

130,286121,656

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FIELD CROPS.

Harvestedacres

Peracre

Per~Total Unit ~

Bar ley. A II 1979(Rev)* 1978

19.00023.000

31,4003/,600

Ton" $ $ 3,692,000

3,160,000

Irrigated 19791978

13,00016,500

2.001.60

26,00026,400

Ton" 120.00100.003,120,0002,640,000

(Rev)

19791978

6,0006,500

.90

.805,4005,200

Ton" 106.00100.00572,000520,000

Non-irrigated (Rev)

Beans, DryEdible, All,

19791978

30,90034,920

37,96030,900

Ton" 22,390,000

16,269,000(Rev)

Blackeyes 19791978

8,1001,800

.01

.748,1808,730

Ton" 470.00440.00

3,845,0003,841,000

Baby Limas 19791978

10,0007,100

.44.08

14,4007,670

Ton" 478.00401.00 6,883,0003,076,000Large Limas 1979

197810,30012,000

.24

.7912,8009,480

Ton" 800.00690.0010,240,0006,541,000

(Rev)

Other Beans ( I ) 19791978

2,5004,020

.03

.252,5805,020

Ton" 551.00560.00

1,422,0002,811,000

19791978

8,5808,120

3.503.20

30,00026,000

Ton" 15.0092.003,450,0002,392,000

Hay, Alfalfa 19791978

26,00025,900

6.586.46

171,000167,000

Ton" 87.0060.00

14,877,00010,020,000

Hay, Grain-

64,00044,800

19791978

15,00013,000

4.273.45

Ton" 66.3038.00

4,243,0001,702,000

(Rev)

Oats 19791978

2,7002,830

.03

.802,7802,260

Ton" 138.00110.00

384,000249,000

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Pasture. Irriqated 19791978

76,00078,100

AcreI'

120.00100.00

9,120,0007,810,000

_RanQ8 I and 1979

1978370,000371,000

AcreII

14.008.75

5,180,0003,246,000

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Rice 19791978

5,7106,740

3.032.75

17,30018,500

Ton" 180.00150.003,114,0002,775,000

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FIELD CROPS Cant.

Harvestedacres

Peracre

PerunitTotal Unit Total

Sila.Qe. All (2) 19791978

56,40053,100

,031,000,009,000

Ton" $ 14,733,00012,108,000

$

Corn 1979 34,200 23.00 787,000 15.00Ton ,805,000

Cereal (3) 1979 22,200 .00 244,000 Ton 12.00 2,928,000

Sorghum Grain 19791978

500940

2.502.75

1,2502,580

Ton"

100.0090.00

125,000232,000

SuQar Beets 19791978

2,5001,700

27.1025.00

67,80042,500

TonII

26.0024.50

,763,000,041,000

19791978

7,0004,890

1.922.53

13,40012,400

Ton"

19.0010.00

,595,000,364,000

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(4) 19791978

1,5002,240

AcreII

240.00170.00

360,000381,000

Miscellaneous

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85,026,00062,749,000

TOTAL 19791978

621,790626,480(Rev)

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(2)(3)(4)

Includes Dark Red Kidneys, Florida Butters, Pinks, Garbanzos.Dividing into two categories with 1979 crop.Includes Oats and Forage mix.Includes Sudan Grass, Safflower, Rye, Soybeans.

SEED CROPS:

$ 593.00476.00

$ 812,000386,000

19791978

,370810

Acre"Vegetable

507.00413.00

,268,000,227,000

( I ) 19791978

2,5002,970

Acre"Others

2,080,0001,613,000

19791978

3,8703,780

TOTAL

Includes Certified Beans, Oats, Sunflowers.(I )

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VEGETABLE CROPS:~ -

Harvestedacres

Peracre

Per~~L Unit l2.lli

12,1009,.830

.50

.4218,20014,000

Ton" $ 342.00330.00$ 6,224,000

4,620,000

,900,780

2.002.07

3,8003,680

Ton" 180.00180.00

684,000662,000

6,1205,655

50,98046,310

Ton" 6,348,0006,100,000

850885

6.176.00

5,2405,310

Ton" 201.00160.00,053,000850,000

2,7002,750

7.007.42

18,90020,400

Ton" 165.00170.003,118,0003,468,000

220250

4.645.00

,020,250

Ton" 188.00160.00 192,000200,000900690

6.917.76

6,2205,350

Ton" 126.00113.00784,000605,000

,450,080

13.5013.00

19,60014,000

Ton" 61.3069.80,201,000977,000

5,6305,150

.75

.21

9,8506,230

Ton" 180.00180.001,773,0001,121,000

400147

18.8014.00

7,5202,060

Ton" 199.00120.00

,496,000247,000

2,7002,490

9.908.84

26,70022,000

Ton" 65.0055.901,736,0001,230,000

435345

1.309.97

4,9203,440

Ton" 71.9057.30354,000197,000

400540

9.838.00

3,9304,320

Ton" 250.00395.00 982,0001,706,0009,9908,300

229,700167,300

Ton" 17,853,00013,042,000

1,9501,800

10.6011.30

20,70020,300

Ton" 290.00250.006,003,0005,075,000

8,0406,500

26.0022.60

209,000147;000

Ton" 56.7054.201,850,0007,967,000

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Peracre

Harvestedacres

AcreII

$1,560.00 $ 2,808,0001,650.00 3,614,000

(2) 19791978

1,8002,190

Miscellaneous

40,258,00032,539,000

19791978

41,47536,427

TOTAL(Rev)

Includes Casabas, Crenshaws, Juan Canary, Santa Claus.Includes Cabbage, Canning Beets, Carrots, Cucumbers,Lettuce, Onions, Sweet Corn, Turnips, Others.

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IFRUIT & NUT CROPS:

.60 $91,238,000.40 40,912,000

57,024,000 Lbs.29,223,000 "43,20037,370

,320782

$19791978

Almond Meats

,600,000854,000

40.0035.00

40,000 Ton24,400 "

19791978

Almond Hulls

240.00210.00

17,904,00014,385,000

74,600 Ton68,500 Ton

19791978

9,3309,360

8.007.32

Apr i cots-

799,000,149,000

,400.00,280.00

571 Ton898 I'

3.785.72

19791978

151

157Boysenberries

,060,000926,000

,000.00,060.00

,060 Ton874 II

4.002.73

1979

1978

265320

Cherries

28,787,00028,429,000

157,570 Ton176,420 "

19791978

21,54024,270

Grapes, All

5,310,0004,605,000

150.00153.00

35,400 Ton30,100 "

1.807.53

19791978

3,0004,000

Raisins, Crushed

,334,000464,000

,140.00,450.00

,170 Ton320 II

2.161.88

540170

19791978

Raisins, Dried

22,143,00023,360,000

183.00160.00

121,000 Ton146,000 "

6.707.24

18,00020,100

19791978

Wine, Crushed

508,0002,480.00205 Ton1.591291979Kiwi

194,000132,000

150.00100.00

,290 Ton,320 II

13.2012.00

9810

19791978

Nectarines

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FRUIT & NUT CROPS Conte

Harvestedacres

Peracre

PerunitTotal Unit Total

13,29015,340

226,300223,200

$ $ 34,510,00029,424,000

Ton"

11,50012,900

17.2014.80

198,000191,000

Ton" 155.00135.0030,690,00025,785,000

1,7902,440

15.8013.20

28,30032,200

Ton" 3,82'0,0003,639,000135.00113.00

470460

9.802.68

4,6101,230

Ton" 136.00174.00

627,000214,000

9785

6.717.28

651

619

Ton" 530.00447.00345,000277,000

23,67524,300

.43

.1033,90026,700

Ton""

927,001,300',00

31,425,00034,710,000

,610.00, 110.00

860,000744,000

534670

Acre"

209,857,000152,156,000

12,77912,442

NURSERY PRODUCTS:

~ Per unit TotalQuantity SoldField Acres

.87

.56$ 5,565,000

4,371,000310

2332,976,0002,802,000

Plant" $

.57

.021,876,0001,472,000

4036

,195,000,443,000

Plant"

9.549.07

34,60024,400

3,630.2,690

Tree"28

17

6,330,0003,256,000

Acre 9,650.00If 7,520.00

656433

13,805,6009,123;400

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Includes Deciduous Shade Trees and Shrubs; BroadleafEvergreens, Coniferous Evergreens, excludes Christmas Trees.Includes Bedding, Fruit a:nd Vegetable Plants) CutDecoratives, House Plants, Turf.

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ILIVESTOCK ANQPOULTRY:

No.

ofhead

TotalLive wt. Total

Cattle & Calves. All 1979

(Rev) 1978145,700140,200

655,300632,900

Cwt.

'f$ $ 41,754,000

29,290,000

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Beef 1979Feeders(l) (Rev)1978

86,80084,800

337,000334,000

Cwt.II.

71.4052.60

24,062,00017,568,000 I

Slaughter(2) 19791978

40,10038,100

92,30090,900

Cwt.

" 69.5042.006,415,0003,818,000

I19791978

18,80017,300

226,000208,000

Cwt." 49.9038.00

1,277,0007,904,000

DairySlaughter

Sheep & Lambs 19791978

3,4003,060

3,4003,100

Cwt.

"64.0059.40

218,000184,000

Hogs & PiQS 19791978

14,00012,500

24,80022,200

Cwt.

"45.0048.50

, I I 6, 000,077,000

Chickens. All 1979(Rev) 1978

48,679,00040,485,000

210,004,000179,550,000

Lbs." .27.23

56,701,00041,296,000

Chicks 19791978

120,301,000105,708,000

Each" .21

.21

25,263,00022,'99,000

Turke¥s. Heavy 19791978

862,000828,000

17,464,00015,626,000

Lbs." .42.447,335,0006,875,000

Turkey Poults 19791978

4,601,0004,300,000

Each" .79.753,635,0003,225,000

I~ 1979(Rev) 1978

136,022,000104,146,000

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LIVESTOCK &Y_O_ULTRY PRODUCTS:

Perunit Total

Mi I k. All 19791978

12,881,00012,182,000

Cwt.

"$ $ 142,217,000

120,414,000

Manufacturing 19791978

,524,000,460,000

Cwt.

" 10.609.1116,154,00013,301,000

Market 1\oJ

19791978

11,357,00010,722,000

Cwt.

" I. 109.99126,063,000107,113,000

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liVESTOCK & POULTRY PRODUCTS Coni.

Per~Production Y.!!l.t ~

AI 19791978

100,777,00088,813,000

Doz.

" $ $ 56,626,00048,324,000

19791978

11,995,00010,950,000

Doz." 1.021.00

12#235#00010#950#000

Hatching

Market 19791978

88,782,00077,863,000

Doz." .50.48

44,391,00037,374,000

19791978

1,700,0001,666,000

Each" .42.34

714,000566,000

19791978

50,00026,500

Lbs." .76.62

38,00016,400

~ 19791978 199,595,000

169,320,400;t1,ot, .

JANUARY I INVENTO~!ES OF, LIVE~TQCK~ND POULTRY 1979-8Q(in number of head)

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January I. 1979 January I. 1980and 289,000 261,000

& Heifers That Have Calved

,37,000 38,000

Dairy 86,400 94,000Other Classifications 165,600 129,000

4,000 3,400

13,200 12,000

12,000 12,200

4,500,000 5,084,.000

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150,000 175,000

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APIARY PRODUCTS:

ProductionTotal .lQ.!9-L

Beeswax 19791978

8,5006,890

Lbs." $ .76.80$ 15,000

12,400

~ 19791978

600,000601,000

Lbs." .49.44

294,000264,000

Bulk Bees 1979Rev) 1978

44,00042,000

Lbs." 4.313.72

190,000156,000

Pollination 19791978

125,00093,400

Col."

14.5012.70

,812,000,186,000

Queen Bees 19791978

33,20027,100

Each" 4.184.13139,000112,000

TOTAL 1979(Rev) 1978

2,450,0001,730,400

SUMMARY:

ITEM ACREAGE ESTIMATED VALUE

1979(Rev) 1978

621,790626,480

85,026,00062,749,000

Field Crops

19791978

3,8703,780

2,080,0001,613,000

Seed Crops

Veqetab1eCrops 1979(Rev) 1978

40,258,00032,539,000

41,47536,427

209,857,000152,156,000

Fruit & Nut Crops 19791978

12,77912,442

13,805,6009,123,400

Nursery Products 1979(Rev) 1978

,034719

136,022,000104,146,000

L_r ve~to~!s_~EQ!Jl.t!:Y- 1979(Rev) 1978

199,595,000169,320,400

19791978

Livestock & Poultry

PTod_~

2,450,0001,730,400

1979(Rev) 1978

Apiary Products

689,093,600533,377,200

1979(Rev) 1978

780,948779,848

TOTAL

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