Central Valley
Golden State agriculture
Central Valley refers to the large, flat agricultural region running through the center of California, stretching roughly 450 miles between the Sierra Nevada and Coast Ranges.
It encompasses the Sacramento Valley in the north and the San Joaquin Valley in the south, producing much of America's fruits, vegetables, and nuts: Central Valley farms supply half the country's produce.
The term sometimes appears in discussions of water rights, migrant labor, and California politics.
California river and valley
- SacramentoCalifornia seat of government
- FresnoCentral California county seat
- BakersfieldSouthern Central Valley municipality
- ModestoCalifornia city or name
Stockton · Merced · Madera · Lodi · Sierra Nevada · flatland · basin · floodplain
Artificial water supply for agriculture
- orchardFruit tree plantation
- vineyardGrape-growing estate
- harvestGathering mature crops
- almondEdible tree nut
citrus · tomato · dairy · cotton · rice · grape · pistachio · garlic
Prolonged water scarcity
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
- air qualityPollution level measurement
- water rightsLegal allocation of H2O
- groundwater depletionExcessive withdrawal from underground reserves
wildfire smoke · heat wave · dust · ozone · pollution · conservation · sustainability · endangered species
San Joaquin
California river and valley
- SacramentoCalifornia seat of government
- FresnoCentral California county seat
- BakersfieldSouthern Central Valley municipality
Modesto · Stockton · Merced · Madera · Lodi · Sierra Nevada · flatland · basin · floodplain · delta
irrigation
Artificial water supply for agriculture
almond · citrus · tomato · dairy · cotton · rice · grape · pistachio · garlic · olive
drought
Prolonged water scarcity
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
- air qualityPollution level measurement
- water rightsLegal allocation of H2O
groundwater depletion · wildfire smoke · heat wave · dust · ozone · pollution · conservation · sustainability · endangered species · wetland
vast
Extremely great in size
wide · sweeping · broad · fertile · arable · dusty · hazy · sun-baked · parched · irrigated
- Costa RicaSan Jose, Liberia, provincial capitals, cantons, Grecia
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
- American LandformsGrand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, Rockies, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachians
- American RegionsMidwest, Southwest, Northwest, Deep South, Pacific Northwest
- CaliforniaLos Angeles, San Francisco, Hollywood, San Diego, Yosemite
- farmlandfarms, farm, fields, field, barns
Central ValleyCalifornia coast
Western state's oceanfront
coastal California · Bay Area · Silicon Valley · Los Angeles · San Francisco
Central ValleySierra Nevada
Western U.S. mountain range
mountain range · mountainous terrain · coastal range · highlands · peaks
valley, central, eccentric, valleys, centralize, centrally, eccentricity, centrality, centralized