EnvironmentDispatch From The Field: Julia Mitric On A Quest To Understand Bee Die-OffMarch 23, 2017 | Julia MitricFood and sustainability reporter Julia Mitric is on a quest to understand how and why California bees are dying off in droves.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWho’s Responsible For The Bee Die Off In Fresno County? March 23, 2017Bees are dying in the hundreds of thousands in Fresno County as farmworkers and state officials scramble to determine the cause. Capital Public Radio’s Julia Mitric is down in Fresno investigating possible causes. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSlow-Food Chef Alice Waters Focuses On Sustainable AgricultureMarch 10, 2017Capital Public Radio's Beth Ruyak interviews famed Berkeley chef Alice Waters about slow food, sustainable farming, and Sacramento's newest identity - Farm-to-Fork Capital of America - on Insight. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityProposal Would Bar Calif. Schools From Withholding Lunch When Fees Are UnpaidMarch 3, 2017 | Daniel PotterStudents in California shouldn’t have to go hungry if their parents haven’t paid their school lunch bills. That’s the idea behind a proposal in the state legislature by Van Nuys Democratic Sen. Bob Hertzberg. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCentral Valley Water Supplies ImproveFebruary 28, 2017 | Amy QuintonSome farmers who rely on water from the federal Central Valley Project may receive more water than they’ve had in several years. Others will have to wait until mid-March to find out what their allocations will be. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityFarmers Wary Of Too Much Water From Weather Ruining CropsFebruary 22, 2017 | Bob MoffittSome farmers are watching and waiting to see how their fruit and nut trees handle ground that is soaked by water, but some said they have seen this before. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilitySutter County Farmer Takes Precautions Following Oroville Dam EmergencyFebruary 21, 2017 | Bob MoffittFruit and nut growers in California are watching the weather, their trees and the volume of standing water in their orchards this week.
Food and SustainabilityAs California's Organic Farming Pioneers Age, A Younger Generation Steps InFebruary 18, 2017 | Ezra David RomeroThe pioneers of organic farming are starting to retire. While some are passing on their farms to family to preserve their legacy, others are getting help finding like-minded strangers.
Food and SustainabilityRegional Food Manufacturing Could Grow Local Ag Economy February 10, 2017 | Julia MitricFrom tomatoes to olive oil, processing turns raw ingredients into food we eat. Food companies are in Sacramento checking out the latest tools for their industry this week. Regional groups say local processing could boost the local AG economy. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia And Baja Build Bridge Through Youth Agricultural Program February 2, 2017Students south of the border are learning to plant their own vegetable patch in a program a lot like 4-H. The UC and the Agriculture Secretary of Baja are teaming up to offer hands-on classes and mentoring to low-income children in Mexicali. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
