A good story in the Klamath Falls paper describes how this year’s drought will hurt area farmers and the region’s economy. The expert interviewed in the story says it’s too early to put a dollar figure on how bad things might get. Here’s something I learned – in the decade since the previous drought Klamath Basin farmers have diversified by planting more niche crops. That includes organic potatoes and strawberry starter plants.
See Klamath Falls Herald and News: The economics of drought
