How is the California, San Joaquin Valley food production?

Perhaps an actual expert on geographical matters can give a fuller response on what other possible rivals there might be to the agricultural lands of the San Joaquin Valley and the Punjab. read more

Of California fields outside of the San Joaquin Valley, only the Wilmington Oil Field in Los Angeles County has untapped reserves greater than 100,000,000 barrels (16,000,000 m 3), while six fields in the San Joaquin Valley (Midway-Sunset, Kern River, South Belridge, Elk Hills, Cymric, and Lost Hills) each have reserves exceeding 100,000,000 barrels (16,000,000 m 3) of oil. read more

Fresno, Modesto and Bakersfield are three of the five poorest cities in the United States. The valley suffers from this, but it can be blamed for it in part, too. This, and not the verdant hills of a Green Giant commercial, is where our food comes from. Part of the reason is the size and scope of production. read more