| Agriculture in the Central Valley produces 57% of California's agricultural products. While it is the Valley's economic base, it also provides healthy and nutritious food for the state, the nation and the world. In addition, agriculture also provides open space, a rural way of life, flood control, ground recharge and habitat for a large variety of wildlife.
GVC's Agricultural Programs are focused in three areas:
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Regional Food Systems
• Agricultural Transactions Program
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For more information, please
contact:
Holly King
Director of Agricultural Programs
Great Valley Center
201 Needham Street
Modesto CA 95354
Tel: (209) 522-5103/ Cell: (559) 269-3310
Fax: (209) 522-5116
hollyk@greatvalley.org
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Theresa Kiehn
Agricultural Progams Associate
Great Valley Center
201 Needham Street
Modesto, CA 95354
Tel: (209) 522-5103
Fax: (209) 522-5116
theresa@greatvalley.org |
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Of the top ten agricultural producing counties nationwide, seven are located in the Central Valley: Fresno, Tulare, Kern, Kings, Merced, Stanislaus and San Joaquin.
California has been the United States'
#1 agricultural state for more than
50 years. In the Central Valley, agriculture
and agriculturally-related activity
accounts for 32.9% of all employment. |
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