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Agricultural commissioner presents 2024 crop and livestock report; county highlights timber and cattle gains
Summary
Nevada County Agricultural Commissioner Chris Nye presented the 2024 Annual Crop and Livestock Report, summarizing commodity values, noting a substantial timber harvest rebound and reporting commercial cannabis and livestock figures; the Board accepted the report.
Nevada County’s agricultural commissioner presented the county’s 2024 Annual Crop and Livestock Report to the Board on Sept. 23; supervisors accepted the report by roll call.
Agricultural Commissioner Chris Nye told the Board the report summarizes acreage, yields and gross values for county agricultural commodities and noted several key trends: timber harvests rebounded in 2024 after several years of reduced activity elsewhere in the state, cattle values increased and some shifts occurred in nursery and wine‑grape values. Nye also presented a separate annual summary for legal, commercial cannabis production in the county.
Key takeaways from the presentation - Timber: Nye reported a marked increase in timber harvest value in 2024 compared with 2023, describing a shift back toward planned harvests in the county. - Livestock: Livestock and livestock products remain an important share of the county’s agricultural economy; Commissioner Nye flagged gains in cattle values and noted production impacts to sheep/lamb where a major producer retired. - Cannabis: The county’s annual legal cannabis summary (commercial only) was reported at $11,352,700 in 2024; county staff noted cannabis is reported separately from the primary crop totals in federal reporting but would raise the combined value substantially if included. - Plant and pest programs: The department inspected thousands of nursery shipments and packages and maintained monitoring and noxious weed surveys; commissioners highlighted selective herbicide use and emphasized mechanical control where possible.
Commissioners thanked Nye for the report and the county’s traditional annual calendar summarizing agricultural activity, and the Board moved and accepted the report in a unanimous roll call vote.
Quote “The figures presented here reflect gross values; they do not represent farm profitability nor account for production costs,” — Chris Nye, Nevada County Agricultural Commissioner.
Ending Nye said the department will continue pest detection, weights and measures enforcement and outreach to producers; the report and a companion calendar will serve as an annual record for policymakers and the community.
