Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Dairy Farmers Send Aid To Hurricane VictimsSeptember 25, 2017 | Rich IbarraSeventy thousand pounds of dairy products have been delivered to food banks to help feed hurricane victims in Houston and Florida. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezDelta Tunnels Project In JeopardySeptember 21, 2017 | Chris RemingtonIn a key vote Tuesday, Gov. Brown’s Delta Tunnels project faces a funding hurdle now that could kill the project. Sacramento Bee reporter Ryan Sabalow explains. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPreserving Farmland And Promoting Young FarmersSeptember 21, 2017 | Chris RemingtonIn Sacramento’s Farm to Fork Week, we hear perspectives on the fight to save America’s farmland and promote the next generation of growers. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityLocal Hubs Distribute Food Aid Across Sacramento CountySeptember 20, 2017 | Julia MitricDozens of local food pantries will meet this week in Sacramento to swap strategies on how to tailor what they do to serve urban and rural communities coping with food insecurity. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezKushman By the Bottle: Wineries And Farm To ForkSeptember 20, 2017 | Jen PicardHow do California wineries take part in California's farm to fork marketplace? Wine expert Rick Kushman returns to talk about that and the fall harvest. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapay Valley FarmersSeptember 19, 2017 | Cody DrabbleAuthor Elvira Di'Brigit shares her book "Why We Farm: Farmers' Stories Of Growing Food And Sustaining Their Business, Featuring Farmers Of the Capay Valley." Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmaker Asking Gov. Brown To Declare Emergency Over Illicit Pot GrowsSeptember 14, 2017 | Drew SandsorRepublican Sen. Ted Gaines is asking Gov. Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency in Siskiyou County and use the National Guard to help local law enforcement stamp out large illegal grows. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Citrus Outpaces Florida But Risk From Bacterial Disease RemainsSeptember 11, 2017 | Julia MitricCalifornia produced a greater volume of citrus than Florida for the first time since the end of World War II. The pest that's ravaged Florida's citrus industry serves as a cautionary tale for California growers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentHow To Cool Your Cow: Researchers Test New Methods To Protect Cows From HeatSeptember 7, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerTraditional methods to cool cows use 11,000 gallons of water per cow per year. UC Davis researchers are trying out new techniques that use less resources. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezFood Bridges Generations At 40th Annual Jewish Food FaireSeptember 7, 2017 | Cody DrabbleThe 40th Annual Jewish Food Faire returns to Congregation Beth Shalom in Carmichael. Co-Chairs Jami Goldstene and Lydia Ingrham share tasty treats and this year's theme "From Generation To Generation." They'll also discuss Solomon's Delicatessen. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
