By Dave Rosenberg Yolo County Supervisor, District Four Agriculture touches all our lives here in Yolo County.
Agriculture drives our economic engine, providing jobs and a tax base for our governments.
Agriculture surrounds us and gives Yolo County its special character. Agriculture was the genesis of the great University of California at Davis. Although farming and ranching operations literally surround us in the suburban centers of Davis and Woodland, as a Yolo County Supervisor, I have been amazed at the lack of knowledge, generally, about the impact of agriculture on our lives and our economy here in Yolo County. Yolo County is the top tomatoe-producing area in California, the United States, and possibly, the world. The number two commodity in Yolo County is much further down the list.