KSTE Farm Hour. Tariff woes for almonds and other CA crops. Urban agriculture in CA.

California’s almond growers are facing a double whammy: the ongoing tariff battle with China means fewer sales to one of that crop’s prime export markets. And, the four alarm fire at Blue Diamond Growers huge processing facility in Sacramento adds more uncertainty for what promises to be a record almond crop in 2019. Where will the next generation of California’s farmers come from? The state’s burgeoning number of urban farms may be part of the answer. We visit urban farms throughout the state and look at the number of innovative ways, and reasons, farms are returning to the city. All that, crop reports, and more…on this week’s KSTE Farm Hour.