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Autonomous tractors are driving sustainability, but hitting regulatory roadblocks in California

12/08/21 7:27 AM By Brad Hooker
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As farmers begin to embrace more agtech, worker protection laws remain a hurdle, along with developing the workforce needed to operate and maintain complex new machinery.
KEYWORDS agtech innovation autonomous electric tractors Cal/OSHA workplace protections California agriculture educating a workforce for agricultural technology jobs self-driving tractors Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology workforce development grants workforce training
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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief,
Agri-Pulse West