Insight With Vicki GonzalezOn Top Of Their Game: Craft Brewers Convene In SacramentoSeptember 7, 2018The California Craft Beer Summit and Beer Festival is in Sacramento through Sept. 8. Chef Casey Shideler and Dr. Charlie Bamforth discuss current trends in craft brewing and food pairing. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilitySeeing Covered Fruits And Vegetables At Sacramento Farmers Markets? Here's Why.September 5, 2018 | Julia MitricUnder a quarantine, vendors need to cover produce they bring to market — if it's a fruit or vegetable favored by a specific breed of fruit fly. Here’s what to know about the pest plaguing the area and how it’s affecting growers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityFruit Fly Infestation In Sacramento Will Disrupt Region’s FarmersAugust 30, 2018 | Julia MitricIt will put local growers in limbo while state agencies eradicate the pest. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Could Make It Legal To Sell Home-Cooked MealsAugust 22, 2018 | Nadine SebaiHome cooks rallied on the steps of the state Capitol Wednesday in support of a bill that would make California the first state to permit and regulate the small-scale sale of meals from home kitchens. Opponents say it could be a recipe for disaster. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Recyclers Say They’re Hit Hard By China’s Tariffs — But Not All Are ImpactedAugust 20, 2018 | Nadine SebaiRecyclers are struggling to figure out what to do with their scraps as China, their once-largest customer, placed a ban on nearly 25 types of imported waste at the beginning of the year.
Food and SustainabilitySacramento Is A Tomato Town — And Some Say This Might Be The Perfect Local TomatoAugust 14, 2018 | Nadine SebaiFarmer Ray Yeung grows heirloom tomatoes that are iconic in Sacramento’s restaurants. Our reporter takes a trip to his farm and learns how ‘Uncle Ray’ became tomato famous. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilitySourdough Bread Trend Rises In Sacramento (But It’ll Take Dough To Buy A Loaf)August 7, 2018 | Randol WhiteThe sourdough bakery scene in Sacramento has long lived in the shadow of San Francisco’s world-famous breads. But scenes change, and a handful of bakers are now pushing the area's bread culture to new limits. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Study Finds Widely-Used Pesticide Harmful To BeesAugust 3, 2018 | Nadine SebaiA California Department of Pesticide Regulation study says neonicotinoids could be harmful to bee populations. Advocates say it’s time for the state to ban them, but citrus growers say they depend on the pesticide to protect their crops. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentThe Feds Decided Not To Ban A Pesticide. Then California Opted To List It As Toxic.July 31, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroA few months after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ruled to not ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos, California's Scientific Review Panel unanimously agreed this week that it should be listed as a toxic air contaminant. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityProposal To Increase Delta Water Flows Causes Contention Between Farmers, FisheriesJuly 31, 2018 | Nadine SebaiThe California State Water Resources Control Board says the proposal will prevent an ecological crisis, including the total collapse of fisheries. Farmers contend it will impact how much food they can grow. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
