Food and SustainabilityRookie Farmers Get A Boost From West Sacramento Farm IncubatorApril 27, 2017 | Julia MitricNew farmers looking to launch their own business face hurdles like access to land and markets. West Sacramento Urban Farms is helping rookie growers jump-start their own farms. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBill Aims To Give Minority Farmers A Greater Say In Agriculture PolicyApril 26, 2017 | Ezra David RomeroIf it passes, the bill would require the California Department of Food and Agriculture to include farmers of color in all the steps of creating programs and policies. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityAsparagus Season Brings Choices For California ShoppersApril 21, 2017 | Julia MitricAsparagus is grown in the Delta, the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Coast. California grows over 70 percent of the asparagus consumed in the U.S. but the state's asparagus production has declined 15 to percent annually since 2000. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezHow To Prepare For Native Plant Gardening In The SpringApril 17, 2017Spring has sprung and now is the time to get started on converting your lawn if you are interested in native plant gardening. Dan Gluesenkamp of the California Native Plant Society has tips and information on what you need to do to prepare. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityDispatches From The Field: Back On The Trail Of Bee Deaths In FresnoApril 12, 2017 | Julia MitricFood and sustainability reporter Julia Mitric is back on her quest to try to find out what happened to tens of thousands of honey bees that died just before full almond bloom in February. Join Mitric on the next installment of her adventure.
EnvironmentMigratory Bird Habitat Shrinking In CaliforniaApril 4, 2017 | Amy QuintonThis is the time of year when tens of thousands of migrating shorebirds flock to the Sacramento Valley. But places for the birds to make their pit stop along the Pacific Flyway is shrinking. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityBay Area Pilot Program Makes Produce Less Costly For Low-Income FamiliesApril 4, 2017 | Julia MitricA new pilot program makes produce less costly for low-income families while helping California growers. The Bay Area program is the first in the state to offer CalFresh recipients matching funds when they buy California-grown at the supermarket. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
