Imperial County Tries To Save Sugar Beet Industry
Update: 2025-08-18
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The Imperial Valley has been growing sugar beets for more than a century. But this summer's harvest could be the region's last. The valley's only sugar beet factory is shutting down, threatening hundreds of jobs and one of its staple crops.
Reporter: Kori Suzuki, KPBS
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