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@MISC{00culturalpractices,
author = {},
title = {Cultural Practices CULTURAL PRACTICES},
year = {2000}
}
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Abstract
● Oregon is the fourth-ranking producer of sweet corn for processing in the United States. In 1998, this represented 10.9 % of the national total. ● In 1997, sweet corn growers harvested 41,000 acres of sweet corn for processing, yielding 353,000 tons. These figures dropped sharply, and the 1999 estimates projected 17,419 harvested acres of sweet corn for processing and 3,540 acres for the fresh market. ● Willamette Valley production costs are $752.04 per acre. ● Although most Oregon-grown sweet corn is processed, the fresh market accounts for an estimated 17 % of total production. Nationally, 51 % of the processed sweet corn is frozen and 49 % is canned. Production Regions The majority of Oregon's sweet corn is grown in the Willamette Valley. Marion County farmers harvest the most acres with 14,190 in 1997, followed by Benton, Linn, Washington, and Yamhill Counties. Farmers grow approximately 600 acres of sweet corn east of the Cascades in Malheur County. Sweet corn for fresh market and processing uses is Oregon’s second most valuable vegetable crop with a value of $42 million (3, 6).
Keyphrases
sweet corn cultural practice cultural practice fresh market production region valuable vegetable crop fourth-ranking producer yamhill county processed sweet corn processing us sweet corn grower malheur county willamette valley production cost willamette valley marion county farmer sweet corn east oregon-grown sweet corn national total united state fresh market account total production
