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The meaning of the "Green V"
The "V" symbolizes Fresno State's connection to and pride for the San Joaquin Valley. The color green was selected to honor the importance of the agriculture industry in the Central Valley, which is the world’s richest agricultural area in export dollars.
The pride and tradition of the Bulldogs is, and always will be, rooted in the Central Valley.
Facts about the Central Valley (United States Geological Survey)
- More than 250 different crops are grown in the Central Valley with an estimated value of $17 billion per year
- Approximately 75% of the irrigated land in California and 17% of the nation's irrigated land is in the Central Valley
- Using fewer than 1% of U.S. farmland, the Central Valley supplies 8% of American agricultural output (by value) and produces 1/4 of the Nation's food, including 40% of the Nation's fruits, nuts, and other table foods.
- The predominate crop types are cereal grains, hay, cotton, tomatoes, vegetables, citrus, tree fruits, nuts, table grapes, and wine grapes.
- About 20% of the Nation's groundwater demand is supplied from pumping Central Valley aquifers, making it the second-most-pumped aquifer system in the United States.
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