California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association
Promoting and protecting California’s agriculture, the environment, and an equitable marketplace since 1880.
Recent News
CDFA presents a new website that offers resources for farmers and ranchers
Español Sacramento - September 23, 2019 - The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is pleased to announce the availability of the new Farmer Resource Portal, which was designed to help farmers and ranchers have better access to information to help them...
Fall 2019 CACASA News
The latest Fall 2019 CACASA ENEWS is out. Catch up on the latest news and updates from President Tim Pelican and others. Click here to view the full version.
GRANT PROGRAMS: BIOLOGICALLY INTEGRATED FARMING SYSTEMS AND PROACTIVE IPM SOLUTIONS
SACRAMENTO, August 28, 2019 - The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting grant applications for its Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) Program and its Proactive Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Solutions Program, administered...
2019 Secretary & Director Conference
Monday, October 21 – Friday, October 25, 2019
About CACASA
The California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association (CACASA) is a voluntary organization comprised of County Agricultural Commissioners and County Sealers of Weights and Measures from California’s 58 counties.
CACASA provides the venue for collaborative opportunities to address matters of statewide significance that affect California’s agricultural production, its natural resources, marketing, food safety, equity, and public health as it relates to our environment.
County Crop Reports
Annual crop year reports have been reproduced for your convenience. Export reports are typically published within the corresponding crop year report. While data is made available throughout the year, crop year and export reports are published typically about one year following the given crop year.
By the Numbers 2017*
The State of California houses the largest agriculture industry in the US with over
in production.
California has the most diverse set of crops in the nation with over
farms and ranches.
%
of all fruit and nut crop production in the US are grown in California.
%
of all vegetable crops in the US are grown in California.
California’s top-10 valued commodities for the 2017 crop year are*:
1. Dairy Products, Milk – $6.56 billion
2. Grapes- $5.79 billion
3. Almonds – $5.60 billion
4. Berries, All Strawberries – $3.10 billion
5. Cattle and Calves – $2.63 billion
6. Lettuce – $2.41 billion
7. Walnuts – $1.59 billion
8. Tomatoes – $1.05 billion
9. Pistachios – $1.01 billion
10. Broilers – $939 million
* Based on USDA ERS figures published as of October 30, 2018
Meet The President
Tim Pelican is a native of Coleville, Wash., Tim was raised in an Air Force family, spent his formative years in Iowa and graduated from high school in South Dakota. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and, during his three-year enlistment, worked as an operating room technician.
He moved to California in 1997 and worked as a contract forester for Pacific Gas and Electric Co. He later joined the agricultural commissioner’s office in Tuolumne County.
Contact Us
P.O. Box 2205
Hanford, CA 93232
(707) 235-6135