Agriculture, viticulture, and veterinary sciences (notably at UC Davis)
: Major cities like Sacramento , Fresno, and Bakersfield anchor the valley, each offering unique histories ranging from the Gold Rush to the birth of the "Bakersfield Sound" in country music. Heartland (CA)
: Researchers have used these terms to study occupational gaps in the territorial heartlands of groups like the Tsimshian (ca. 1,500–1,000 years ago) or the expansion of Numic populations (ca. 1,500 BP). and Bakersfield anchor the valley
Stretching over 400 miles through the center of the state, the Central Valley is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world. ideal for agriculture and cycling
Highly flat ("flat-as-a-pancake"), ideal for agriculture and cycling