Current estimates show California's production to be up about a third when compared with the same time last year.
The reports from early December show the harvest was slightly behind normal timing, with about two-thirds of the crop harvested.
Nationally, the supply of potatoes is expected to increase by six percent and California's production is forecasted to reach nearly 215-thousand tons.
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The California Cattlemen's Association says a strong demand means many Americans are going to celebrate the holidays with beef.
And with rising demand in the U.S. and overseas, the association says ranchers are hoping for a productive winter that includes plenty of rain and snow.
The US Agriculture Department says less than 70-percent of America's pasture and rangelands are in good or fair condition for raising cattle.
They say rain and snow are the best way to improve conditions for grazing cattle.