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Cold, wet weather keeps bees away and affects crop yields
• Almond crop expected to take a hit
Bees dormant
The low temperatures, coupled with wet and windy conditions of late, inhibit bees from pollinating almond blossoms. - photo by Joe Cortez
Almonds are the No. 1 agricultural crop in Stanislaus County, with a total value of about $1.1 billion, according to the most recent county Ag Report. That’s nearly a third of the county’s entire ag production. Meanwhile, California as a whole provides about 80 percent of the world’s almond supply, according to the Almond Board of California.