J. Edward Taylor Discusses Mechanization of Field Labor with LA Times, KCBS Radio
Aug. 3, 2017
Agricultural and Resource Economics Professor J. Edward Taylor, director of Rural Economics of the Americas and Pacific Rim (REAP), discusses with media outlets the changes occurring in farm labor. Among the changes are aging farmworkers, a reduction of immigrant workers, and advances in technology.
Click here to read the LA Times article.
Click to hear the KCBS interview. (1.7 MB)
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