StoryCorps Northwest: Brains and Brawn, Farming In The Yakima Valley
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When you think of farming in America, you may think of golden fields, red barns and abundant orchards. You may imagine a farmer in overalls, sitting on a tractor. But what about a farmer sitting in class — at a university? Cragg Gilbert and his cousin Charlie de la Chapelle discuss how education and research are today’s tools in farming.
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