Placer County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer

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1 2016 CROP REPORT

2 Placer County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer Joshua P. Huntsinger Agricultural Commissioner Sealer of Weights and Measures To: Karen Ross, Secretary Honorable Board of Supervisors California Department of Food and Agriculture 1220 N Street Sacramento, CA To: District 1 - Jack Duran District 2 - Robert Weygandt District 3 - Jim Holmes, Vice-Chair District 4 - Kirk Uhler District 5 - Jennifer Montgomery, Chair I am pleased to submit the 2016 Agricultural Crop Production Report for Placer County in compliance with Section 2279 of the California Food and Agricultural Code. Also included is the Sustainable Agriculture Report in accordance with Section 2272 of the Code. Placer County s total gross value of agricultural crops and products for 2016 was $65,206,000. This represents an increase of $892,000, or 1.4% above 2015 s value of $64,314,000. This report reflects the gross value of agricultural crops and products and not the net income producers receive. For the tenth consecutive year rice remained Placer County s top grossing crop with a value of $12,635,000. Due to an increase in poultry production Other Livestock, which includes poultry, swine, fish, and goats, was second in total value at $10,765,000 followed by Cattle and Calves with total value of $8,330,000. Nursery Stock ranked as Placer County s fourth most valuable crop with a gross value of $8,154,000. Walnuts rounded out the top five crops with a total value of $5,629,000. The Placer County Agricultural Commissioner s Office expresses its appreciation for the cooperation of all the growers, organizations and individuals who provided the information necessary for this report, as well as UCCE Farm Advisor Roger Ingram, and to Deputy Agricultural Commissioner Ed King, who coordinated and compiled this report. Respectfully submitted, Joshua P. Huntsinger Agricultural Commissioner/ Sealer of Weights and Measures E Avenue - Auburn, CA 95603

3 COMPARISON SUMMARY INDUSTRY Fruit & Nut Crops $ 9,779,000 $ 9,047,000 $ 10,250,000 $ 10,811,000 $ 7,738,000 Field Crops $ 19,122,000 $ 22,385,000 $ 30,883,000 $ 30,407,000 $ 30,700,000 Vegetable Crops $ 1,750,000 $ 1,750,000 $ 1,750,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,250,000 Livestock/Poultry $ 20,580,000 $ 15,177,000 $ 22,182,000 $ 20,397,000 $ 21,520,000 Livestock/Poultry Products $ 1,500,000 $ 1,716,000 $ 1,783,000 $ 1,430,000 $ 1,300,000 Nursery Products $ 8,154,000 $ 8,208,000 $ 7,311,000 $ 8,854,000 $7,178,000 Apiary Products $ 62,000 $ 113,000 $ 50,000 $ 56,000 $ 60,000 Subtotals $ 60,947,000 $ 58,396,000 $ 74,209,000 $ 73,455,000 $ 69,746,000 Gross Timber Harvest/Christmas Trees $ 4,259,000 $ 5,918,000 $12,255,000 $ 9,170,000 $ 3,451,000 GRAND TOTALS $ 65,206,000 $ 64,314,000 $ 86,464,000 $ 82,625,000 $ 73,197,000 Top Crop Percentages by Value 12.5% 12.8% 8.7% 19.4% 16.5% Rice Other Livestock Cattle Nursery Walnuts TOP 5 CROPS FOR 2016 CROP TOTAL VALUE 1. Rice $ 12,635, Other Livestock (chickens, fish, goats, turkeys, and swine) $ 10,765, Cattle and Calves $ 8,330, Nursery Stock $ 8,154, Walnuts $ 5,629,000

4 FRUIT AND NUT CROPS PRODUCTION VALUE Apples ITEM Grapes, Wine Oranges, Mandarins Peaches Pears Plums Strawberries Walnuts Miscellaneous Fruits and Nuts* YEAR BEARING ACREAGE PER ACRE TOTAL UNIT PER UNIT TOTAL Ton $ 1,070 $ 139, Ton $ 1,910 $ 119, Ton $ 1,345 $ 1,025, Ton $ 1,300 $ 521, Ton $ 2,400 $ 1,589, Ton $ 2,400 $ 1,604, Ton $ 2,535 $ 351, Ton $ 2,220 $ 252, Ton $ 1,880 $ 15, Ton $ 2,200 $ 34, Ton $ 3,040 $ 25, Ton $ 2,260 $ 227, ,800 Flat $ 19 $ 181, ,100 Flat $ 20 $ 182, , ,273 Ton $ 1,875 $ 5,629, , ,530 Ton $ 2,050 $ 5,155, $ 825, $ 953,000 TOTAL 2016 $ 9,779,000 TOTAL 2015 $ 9,047,000 *Miscellaneous Fruit and Nut Crops include apricots, berries, citrus, cherries, kiwi, nectarines, persimmons, olives, chestnuts, pecans and pistachios.

5 ITEM Hay, Grain Pasture, Irrigated Pasture, Other Rice Wheat YEAR HARVESTED ACREAGE FIELD CROPS PRODUCTION VALUE PER ACRE TOTAL UNIT PER UNIT TOTAL , ,870 Ton $130 $386, , ,820 Ton $140 $390, ,000 Acre $150 $2,700, ,000 Acre $150 $2,700, ,000 Acre $20 $2,600, ,000 Acre $20 $2,600, , ,650 Ton $275 $12,635, , ,990 Ton $350 $15,638, Ton $145 $81, ,410 Ton $185 $261,000 Miscellaneous $720,000 Field Crops* ,096 $796,000 TOTAL 2016 $19,122,000 TOTAL 2015 $22,385,000 *Miscellaneous Field Crops include alfalfa, corn for fodder, and oats.

6 LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY ITEM YEAR NO. OF HEAD TOTAL LIVEWEIGHT UNIT PER UNIT TOTAL Cattle & Calves ,900 83,300 cwt $ $ 8,330, ,000 84,000 cwt $ $ 12,600,000 Sheep ,000 9,900 cwt $ $ 1,485, ,000 9,900 cwt $ $ 1,386,000 Other Livestock* 2016 $ 10,765, $ 1,191,000 TOTAL 2016 $ 20,580,000 TOTAL 2015 $ 15,177,000 *Other Livestock includes chickens, fish, goats, turkeys, and swine. LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PRODUCTS ITEM YEAR TOTAL VALUE Miscellaneous Livestock and Poultry Products* 2016 $ 1,500, $ 1,716,000 *Miscellaneous Livestock and Poultry Products includes milk, eggs, and wool. GROSS TIMBER HARVEST AND CHRISTMAS TREES ITEM YEAR PRODUCTION UNIT TOTAL VALUE Timber Christmas Trees ,607,000 bd. ft. $ 4,100, ,930,000 bd. ft. $ 5,721, $ 159, $ 197,000

7 APIARY PRODUCTS ITEM YEAR TOTAL VALUE Apiary Products* 2016 $ 62, $ 113,000 *Apiary Products include honey, package bees, queens, pollination, and wax. VEGETABLE CROPS ITEM YEAR TOTAL VALUE Miscellaneous Vegetable Crops* 2016 $ 1,750, $ 1,750,000 *Miscellaneous Vegetable Crops include melons, peppers, pumpkins, squash, and tomatoes (fresh). NURSERY PRODUCTS ITEM YEAR TOTAL VALUE Nursery Stock 2016 $ 8,154, $ 8,208,000

8 2016 ANNUAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE REPORT NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL WEED # Sites Controlled Canada Thistle 7 Dalmatian Toadflax 19 Diffuse Knapweed 5 Dyer's Woad 1 Hoary Alyssum 1 Musk Thistle 7 Perennial Pepperweed 73 Russian Knapweed 2 Saltcedar 2 Scotch Broom 9 Scotch Thistle 9 Skeletonweed 69 Spotted Knapweed 212 Stinkwort 4 Yellow Starthistle 97 Photo: Eugene Zelenko PEST EXCLUSION SHIPMENT INSPECTIONS SHIPMENTS PROFILED PEST INTERCEPTIONS SHIPMENTS REJECTED 36,552* 2** 20 *Includes inspection of incoming shipments which may harbor prohibited insects, weeds, and plant diseases and inspection of plant and outdoor-related items for new residents moving from areas known to be infested with Gypsy Moth. **Includes A and Q rated insects, weeds, and diseases.

9 DETECTION TRAPPING PEST NUMBER OF TRAPS DEPLOYED Gypsy Moth 287 Light Brown Apple Moth 184 Japanese Beetle 87 Mediterranean Fruit Fly 168 Melon Fruit Fly 43 Oriental Fruit Fly 54 Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter 400 Asian Citrus Psyllid 255 REGISTERED ORGANIC FARMS CROPS NUMBER OF FARMS ACRES Various 26 5,054 CERTIFIED PRODUCERS Placer County issued 52 Certified Producer's Certificates.

10 WEIGHTS & MEASURES The purpose of the Weights and Measures program is to promote value comparison and fair competition in the marketplace. All weighing and measuring devices used in commercial transactions are inspected including scales used to weigh livestock, vehicles, produce, grain, and gravel, and meters used to measure retail motor fuel, water, cordage, propane, and privately-owned utility sub-meters (electric, vapor, and water). Failure to have weighing and measuring devices inspected and sealed prior to commercial use is a violation of State laws and regulations. Other jurisdictional responsibilities include assuring that petroleum products meet minimum quality standards, verifying accuracy of service station price advertising, conducting retail package inspections to verify net quantity statements, and performing price verification (scanner) inspections. MEASURING DEVICES DEVICE TYPE INSPECTIONS DEVICES PERFORMED REGISTERED Retail Motor Fuel Dispensers Propane Dispensers Propane Delivery Trucks Vehicle Tank Meters Retail Water Meters Fabric/Cordage/Wire Meters Electric Submeters Gas Vapor Submeters Water Submeters WEIGHING DEVICES DEVICE TYPE INSPECTIONS DEVICES PERFORMED REGISTERED Computing Scales Counter Scales Hanging Scales Platform Scales Hopper Scales 4 5 Monorail/Meatbeam Scales 4 5 Livestock Scales Prescription/Jewelers Scales 7 15 Vehicle Scales 9 31 QUANTITY CONTROL Locations Tested for Price Verification 62 Items Scanned for Price Verification 1902 Overcharges 25 Undercharges 47 PETROLEUM STATION INSPECTIONS Service Station Inspections 144

11 ASIAN CITRUS PSYLLID Mike Lewis, CISR, UC Riverside In September 2016, a pest known as the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), which vectors the deadly citrus bacterial disease Huanglongbing, was discovered at a residential property in Lincoln. The detection marked the northernmost find of the pest to date in California. Upon investigation, Placer County Agricultural Inspectors, with the assistance of California Department of Food and Agriculture staff, determined that a homeowner had violated State quarantine regulation, when they transported three potted citrus trees during a move from Orange County, California to Lincoln. The pest find immediately triggered declaration of a new, 118 square mile quarantine around Lincoln. Agricultural inspectors quickly deployed of dozens of additional insect traps to gauge the extent of the infestation and all citrus trees near the pest discovery site were treated with insecticides in hopes of eradicating any additional psyllids in the area. Local mandarin growers were placed on high alert, but thanks to this rapid response no other psyllids have been found in the area and Placer s prized mandarins remain unaffected. Asian citrus psyllid is a small insect 3 to 4 millimeters long, around the size of a grain of rice. Psyllids feed on citrus leaves and stems and can infect trees with the bacteria that causes Huanglongbing, often referred to as HLB or citrus greening disease. HLB is incurable and infected citrus trees produce misshapen and bitter fruit. As infection progresses trees become sparsely foliated and show extensive limb dieback. Eventually trees stop bearing fruit and die. Since 2008, ACP has gradually moved northward in California first becoming established in southern California from resident infestations in Mexico and later crossing the Tehachapi Mountains into the San Joaquin Valley where it threatens to infest thousands of acres of citrus orchards with HLB. HLB was first discovered in Los Angeles in During the past five years 60 trees in Los Angeles and Orange counties have tested positive for HLB. All have been backyard citrus trees and were removed to prevent further spread. The only way to prevent ACP and HLB from infesting our local mandarin orchards and backyard citrus trees is to not move citrus from quarantined regions to non-infested areas. Please, only purchase citrus trees from licensed local nurseries and do not buy fruit from illegal roadside vendors.

12 AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROGRAM Our mission is to connect Placer County s residents and visitors with the local family farmers, ranchers and vintners whose passion is to produce the finest fruits, vegetables, meats, and other agricultural products the region has to offer. Through community outreach, events, and the collaborative efforts of Placer County and local businesses, our goal is to make known the abundance and quality of food and wine that we re proud to say is PlacerGROWN. PlacerGROWN.org SOCIAL MEDIA STATISTICS POSTS REACH ENGAGEMENT REACH (organic) REACH (viral) Events 61 18, , Links 58 74,579 3,678 50,582 21,343 Photos ,819 11, ,971 55,352 Videos ,612 28, , ,951 Total Posts 532 1,319,839 44,323 1,020, ,618 Google Maps: With the addition of 360 spherical images and regular photos to Google Maps the images have received over 302,000 views for the PlacerGROWN markets. This success is partly due to the fact that we had a 360 image from our farmers market featured on Google Street View and that one image has received 276,940 views to date. (Here is a link to that image) In addition, 360 photos were completed for featured vendors and the Placer Wine and Ale Trail that received an additional 105,000 views on Google Maps.

13 AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT STAFF Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures Joshua Huntsinger Deputy Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer Ed King Agricultural Standards Inspectors Darryl Mitani Joseph Jimenez Tanya Russell Lyssa Diefendorf Ryan Fernandez Kelsey Lewis Corrie Larsen Wildlife Specialists Dave Bugenig Robert Rath Jay Shepherd Administrative Support Elizabeth Allbright Jen Ulrich Agricultural Marketing Program Support Carol Perrine PLACER/NEVADA UCCE FARM ADVISORS Roger Ingram - Livestock & Pasture Farm Advisor Cindy Fake - Horticulture and Small Farms Advisor

14 PLACER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER S OFFICE E Avenue, Auburn, CA Ph: placer.ca.gov/departments/agriculture