MODESTO — Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors chairman Buck Condit (District 1) delivered the annual State of the County address on Tuesday, describing a community that is shaped by its agrarian past, but ready to embrace the future.
At the core of Condit’s message was a nod to a mighty agriculture economy — ranked fifth among California’s 58 counties and in the top 10 nationally — that is dominated by almond and milk production, each crop accounting for about a quarter of the overall ag output here.
“As we invest in new sectors, we also double down on the ones that have anchored our economy,” said Condit. “Stanislaus County remains one of the most productive agricultural areas in the nation. And agriculture isn’t just part of our past, it’s key to our economic future.”…