Central Valley Farmworkers Learning New Skills For Changing Agriculture Environment

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  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices