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Orange County Agricultural Commissioner reports 12% drop in 2023 farm‑gate value; detector dog intercepts pests
Orange County Board of Supervisors · February 25, 2025
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The county agricultural commissioner reported the 2023 farm‑gate value fell about 12% to $75.7 million, nursery production made up 48% of value, and a USDA‑certified detector dog named Bear identified 12 pest detections in six months.
Orange County’s Agricultural Commissioner, Jose Arriaga, presented the 2023 Crop Report to the Board on Feb. 24, reporting a roughly 12% decline in the county’s farm‑gate value to $75,700,000.
Arriaga told supervisors the county’s nursery industry accounted for about 48% of the agricultural value (approximately $36,500,000).…
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