Sunday, February 17, 2013

Who Knew?

Not bad for a state that is mostly is a desert and mountains.
From the LVRJ:   Nevada has achieved an important business milestone, according to the state Agriculture Department.
For the first time in state history, Nevada agriculture and food exports have surpassed the $100 million mark.
The agency reported total agriculture and food exports of $114.3 million in 2012, up 11.8 percent from 2011.
Total Nevada exports of $10.2 billion last year broke the state record of $10 billion and represented a 27.7 percent increase over 2011.
Food and agriculture products are Nevada's eighth largest export category, followed by such products as precious metals and stones, electrical machinery, ores, games and sporting equipment.
Eighty-nine percent of food and agriculture exports fall within eight categories, including edible preparations, beverages and spirits, prepared cereals, flour and starches, cocoa and cocoa preparations, and edible and prepared vegetables.  http://www.lvrj.com/news/nevada-achieves-food-agriculture-exports-milestone-191545291.html
If you include the grow houses and the pot growing on the mountains, we could easily triple the amount of exports.

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