This is my favorite time of the year here in the Turlock area.  You can drive in any direction out of town and see the orchards exploding in blooms.  We are surrounded here by thousands of acres of almonds, walnuts, pistachios, peaches, apricots and more.  

Turlock and the surrounding areas of Stanislaus County have always been heavily involved in agriculture.  Products raised here are enjoyed all over the country and the world.  Learn about Turlock California Agriculture at the Stanislaus County Farm Bureau Website.

Almonds are the number 2 farm product after milk in the northern San Joaquin Valley. Almonds are the number 1 farm export from California, which grows about 80% of the worlds supply. Learn everything you ever wanted to know about almonds here on the Almond Board of California website.

With out the honey bees most of these crops could not be grown.  The bees help to pollinate the trees.  Honey bees pollinated and estimated $15 billion worth of U.S. Crops in 2005, a third of which was here in California.

If you ever have a chance to visit the area this time of year be sure to take a drive out in the country and see how beautiful this area is.