Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Chapter 7: Climate and Agriculture Today

Merced Climate Graph - California Climate Chart

Climate Merced - California
http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate.php?location=USCA0695
The climate of Merced consists of hot summers and cold winters. The hottest months of the year are from late May till the end of August/beginning of September. The precipitation in Merced does not usually exceed above two inches. I have lived in Merced for 20 years, and it has only snowed once, in 1999, and one would not even consider it "snow", they were more like "flurries".  During the winter months, the temperature never drops below 0. The lowest temperature is about 30 degrees fahrenheit. The most comfortable months in Merced are the end of March until the end of May. Merced would be a good place for someone to live if they like swimming in the summer and curling up by a hot fire in the winter.


Merced County Crop Information

Value of agricultural production, 2010: $2,733,495,000 (state ranking: 5th)
Top five crops, by value, 2010:
Milk $736,192,000
Almonds $286,600,000
Broiler Chickens $275,536,000
Cattle & Calves $225,408,000
Sweet Potatoes $152,863,000

In 2010, Merced was ranked fifth in the state for the production of milk, almonds, broiler chickens, cattle and calves and sweet potatoes. The revenue from Merced comes mainly from the hefty agriculture in the valley. http://www.cfbf.com/counties/?id=24









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