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The California Farm Bureau conducted the survey which showed 70 percent of farmers experienced labor shortages. Yet many farmers in the survey say they have increased wages, benefits, and more year-round jobs.

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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

National Weather Service Fire Update

October 11, 2017 | Chris Remington

We hear National Weather Service updates on weather conditions facing fire crews across Northern California.

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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

How The Mechanical Tomato Harvester Changed California

October 11, 2017

Do you like ketchup? The Cal Ag Roots podcast hosts share the history of the mechanical tomato harvester that changed the course of California agriculture. The podcast will be staged live at the Imagining America conference at UC Davis on Friday.

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Food and Sustainability

As Labor Scarcity Grows, High-End Vineyards Embrace Machine Harvest

October 9, 2017 | Julia Mitric

Field labor is in short supply in California. While many of the state’s high-end wine grape growers still rely on the tradition of hand-picking, others are integrating machines into the vineyards and they say it may yield better quality grapes.

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