Diamond Valley is located in the arid, central portion of the high desert just north of Eureka, Nevada on Highway 50. A combination of dry, cool summer nights and warm days makes this area a prime location for high quality hay farming. Farming is the primary occupation for families in Diamond Valley. Most farms are family owned and operated. These producers grow crops such as alfalfa, timothy grass, orchard grass, and alfalfa/grass mixes. These crops are grown under pivot irrigation systems. There are over 180 quarter section pivots in the valley. Approximately 25,000 acres of Diamond Valley are actively farmed.