FORESTRY
SOIL SCIENCE
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apples
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almonds
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coffee
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garlic
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Detailed explanation-1: -Agricultural crops mostly consist of alfalfa hay, alfalfa seed, potatoes, barley, wheat, rye, oats, vegetables, mint, garlic and onions, and some fruits. The Silver State, home to more than 2, 900 farms and around 5.8 million acres of farmland, has mostly mountainous and desert terrain.
Detailed explanation-2: -Despite Nevada’s arid climate, excellent crops are produced where land can be irrigated. Alfalfa hay is the leading cash crop of the state.
Detailed explanation-3: -What does agriculture look like in Nevada? The top counties with land in farms are Elko, Humboldt, Eureka, Washoe, and Pershing. Agriculture grows throughout the state, but Elko (PDF, 911 KB), in the most northeastern corner, is the top county with 2.2 million acres in farm land.