This week, Erin Fairbanks is once again talking about beer and agriculture with guests David Katleski and Becca Jablonski. David is the president of New Yorks own Empire Brewing Company and the New York State Brewers Association. Becca is Ph.D. candidate at Cornell University and an agricultural economist. Tune in to hear discussions regarding New York States Farm Brewery Bill. The bills aim is to establish beer as an agricultural product in New York, encourage farmers to grow hops and barley in the state, and generally support the beer industry. Learn about New Yorks climate, any why the state cannot compete with China and the Pacific Northwest in terms of large-scale hop production. Later, Erin checks in with Jeanne Hodesh of the GrowNYC Greenmarket. Hear about the last of summers tomatoes, as well as some of the amazing celery thats in the market right now! This episode has been sponsored by Hearst Ranch. Our rural economies are not doing so well in New York state. We are lagging behind some of the urban centers... Were trying to think about how we can generate business thats going to create jobs so people come and revitalize some of these areas that were once thriving. -- Becca Jablonski on The Farm Report In a ten year span, not only have we tripled our sales, but weve tripled the number of breweries in New York State. -- David Katleski on The Farm Report