CALIFORNIA IS AN agricultural powerhouse. However, the state is faced with a crisis of a rapidly declining farming industry with an aging producer population.
Statistics show that young people are less interested in the industry as it carries a stigma of grueling manual labor, even as technology transforms the field. This is causing challenges for the agricultural industry to attract young workers, many who continue to have outdated perceptions about the profession.
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