- Author: Jeffrey P Mitchell
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Published on: June 1, 2020
Universities adopted UCCE agriculture production innovation and technology video series, contributing to workforce competency.
The Issue
Projections for near-future retirements of people working in California's agricultural production, marketing and post-harvest handling sectors indicate severe re-staffing needs in the coming years. Technological advances have reduced manual labor in agriculture, but increased the need for skilled labor to maintain the sustainability of the vegetable industry. Maintaining California's leading role in producing abundant, safe vegetables is critical not only to Americans' health, but also to the state's...
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Condition Change:
Increased workforce retention and competency
Strategic Initiative:
Sustainable Food Systems
Public Value:
UCANR: Developing a qualified workforce for California
Tags: California (1), training (1), university students (1), Vegetable Crops (1), video (1), workers (1)
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