Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Koren Widdel, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
Subject: 2024 San Mateo County Agricultural Crop Report
RECOMMENDATION:
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Accept the 2024 San Mateo County Agricultural Crop Report and Sustainable Agriculture Report prepared by the Agricultural Commissioner.
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BACKGROUND:
Sections 2272 and 2279 of the California Food and Agricultural Code require that each California Agricultural Commissioner prepare an annual crop report as well as a sustainable agriculture report. This information is provided to the Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the National Agricultural Statistics Service to track agricultural production and commodity values. The San Mateo County Agricultural Commissioner issued its first crop report in 1940.
DISCUSSION:
Each county agricultural commissioner is required to annually prepare a summary of the county’s agricultural crop production as well as a sustainable agriculture report. Attached is the 2024 San Mateo County Agricultural Crop Report providing information on yields and values of local crops, including nursery, vegetable and field crops, livestock, dairy, and forest products, as well as the summary of sustainable agriculture information, including farmers’ markets, organic producers, and local pest management and pest exclusion programs. The total estimated gross value of San Mateo County agricultural production in 2024 was $106,488,000, an increase of 7.6% from 2023. This report also constitutes the County’s Sustainable Agriculture Report.
COMMUNITY IMPACT:
The annual agricultural report provides essential data that guides informed planning and decision-making across various stakeholders including agricultural producers, government agencies, community-based organizations, and financial institutions, all of which work to optimize resources and enhance local economies.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the preparation of the 2024 San Mateo County Agricultural Crop Report.