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Teichert Aggre4ates <br /> Agricultural Property Assessment <br /> Agricultural Enterprise <br /> A review of cropping operations indicates the orchards are farmed in an average <br /> manner consistent with farming practices in the area. The trees are in average to below <br /> average condition, 425 acres are beyond their economic life. The fields that have passed <br /> this threshold are numbers 3, 6 and 7 as shown on the "Area Crop"Map" in Section 3. <br /> This conclusion is based upon information supplied by the present farmers. The <br /> F overall almond yields are below average relative to the County, while the cherries and <br /> 1 apricots are above the County average. It is our opinion the orchard as a whole is a <br /> marginally economic unit. Normally when this situation occurs the farmer would rotate the <br /> crops by removing the aged acreage and replanting or changing crop rotation completely. <br /> The cherries and apricots are economic due to the varieties planted and the yields <br /> attained over the past few years. We anticipate these acres will remain economically viable <br /> for five to seven years if there is sufficient water, (See next page). Further, we do riot <br /> anticipate that these plantings will be impacted by the aggregate resource extraction <br /> \L <br /> activities for three to five years. Their economic life wi <br /> time. ll begin to be marginal about that <br /> _ <br /> A comparison between the County's average yields for the past five ear <br /> p years the <br /> subject's average follow. The percentage of income that the orchard contributes to the <br /> FCounty's agricultural income is also shown. <br /> Actual County Over Percent of <br /> Crop Yield AvQ. Yield Av nder - County Crop Income <br /> AImonds (lbs) 887.5 1,152.4 -264.9 <br /> 1.61% <br /> Apricots (tons) 16.8 7.4 9.4 7.94% <br /> Cherries (tons) 3.3 29 0.40.47% <br /> , <br /> 0. 7 la <br /> t.: <br /> Prepared by: the McCiiRTY Company <br /> 511 ..`1 9I <br /> /) <br /> f)ivr.r��rd Asrn'u![urri[t'r.virr� <br />