235 - Almonds, Water, and California Agriculture

The Business of Agriculture Podcast

7,600 California farming operations produce 80% of the world’s almonds, which is California’s number two crop by revenue. Unfortunately, because of weather problems — a freeze at bloom stage— and water rationing, almonds are going to be in shorter supply and more expensive very soon. Aubrey Bettencourt, a fourth generation farmer and president of the Almond Alliance of California explains almond production, the regulatory environment impacting California Ag, and how environmentalism will take a million acres of California farm land out of production. Sponsored by Nori nori.com