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Tulare County staff reports 12,485 acres newly fallow; data gaps limit precision
Summary
County staff reported 1,602,000 harvested acres for 2024 and 12,485 acres recorded as fallow or removed last year, but low survey response rates and disparate data systems (GSAs, assessor, LandIQ) limit accuracy. Committee urged improved parcel-level tracking and coordination.
County staff presented a crop report to the Tulare County Agricultural Advisory Committee on Nov. 19 that showed 1,602,000 harvested acres in 2024 and identified 12,485 acres the county recorded as left fallow or removed in the past year because of water availability or related issues.
The presenter (county staff) said the county compiles acreage from pesticide-use reporting and permitting systems and supplemented that with a voluntary survey of growers; staff warned response rates were low — roughly 10% to 25% in different outreach efforts — and cautioned that not all fallowed…
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