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Apple farmers deal with worker shortage

By Julia Taylor

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-531434.mp3

Kingston, NY – Farmers across New York state are having trouble finding immigrant workers to harvest their crops - it's a particular crunch in the Hudson Valley right now, as apple orchards look for seasonal workers. WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Julia Taylor reports.