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Agriculture department highlights wine grapes, timber and compliance programs; warns of water and labor pressures
Summary
The agricultural commissioner told supervisors Mendocino’s agricultural production (including wine grapes and timber) remains a major local economic engine. Staff outlined pest detection work, pesticide enforcement, certified farmers’ markets and weights & measures responsibilities and flagged water reliability and labor costs as ongoing threats.
Agriculture officials told the board that Mendocino County’s farm and timber economy remains a major local employer and economic engine, but that rising costs, water uncertainty and regulatory complexity are persistent challenges.
Commissioner Angela Godwin outlined the county’s crop mix and economic profile: wine grapes remain the largest commodity, followed by timber and…
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