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Central Valley Farmworkers Learning New Skills For Changing Agriculture Environment
Published 1 year, 9 months ago
Description
In March, the country’s largest stone fruit producer laid off thousands of workers in the San Joaquin Valley. The announcement came months after the Fresno-based company, Prima Wawona, declared bankruptcy. The collapse has left many in the Central Valley wondering how prepared the workforce is for industry disruptions.
Reporter: Esther Quintanilla, KVPR
California firefighters often wear protective gear that also has some amount of toxic chemicals in it. Now efforts are underway to change that.
Reporter: Kevin Stark, KQED
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