EnvironmentFlooding California Farmlands Might Restore GroundwaterSeptember 22, 2015 | Amy QuintonCentral Valley farms are pumping out groundwater faster than it can be replenished. But one farmer is trying to restore depleted aquifers by flooding his own crops in the winter. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityUC Davis Students Design Solar Home For FarmworkersSeptember 21, 2015 | Lesley McClurgUC Davis students are competing against 20 other universities in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon. The most cost-effective, energy efficient solar powered home will win. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityVineyards, Wineries Spared From Most Wildfire DamageSeptember 21, 2015 | Lesley McClurgAlthough the Butte and Valley fires were in wine country, there was little damage to vineyards and wineries in either area. Most wineries in Lake County have resumed operations. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityFarm To Fork Event Sets Food Donation RecordSeptember 9, 2015 | Bob MoffittSacramento's Farm To Fork event organizers say they have broken the record for the most fresh food collected at one time. The record was 25,000 pounds. Farm to Fork organizers obliterated that. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityActivists, Farmworkers Remember Grape Strike, 50 Years LaterSeptember 8, 2015(AP) - Hundreds of former and current labor activists, both Filipino and Mexican American, flowed this weekend into the Central Valley town of Delano to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Delano Grape Strike.
Food and SustainabilitySacramento Fresh Food Drive Tries For World RecordSeptember 8, 2015 | Ed JoyceSacramento’s Farm-to-Fork program hopes to set a world record Wednesday for fresh produce collection. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityDrought Making Some California Fruit Smaller, TastierAugust 31, 2015 | Lesley McClurgThe drought is changing the size and flavor of California's fruit. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDrought And Beetle Infestation Killing California ForestsAugust 31, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornia's drought is having a devastating effect on its forests. Recent aerial surveys show 20 million dead trees so far. And the drought has a partner in crime -- the pine beetle. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityStockton Urban Garden Provides Fresh Produce In Poor CommunitiesAugust 27, 2015 | Rich IbarraRows of corn, eggplant, and squash grow in an urban garden in Stockton, providing food for more than two dozen families. Organizers hope it's a model for future urban gardens throughout the Central Valley. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornians Cut Water Use 31 Percent In JulyAugust 27, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornians are exceeding Governor Jerry Brown's 25 percent conservation mandate. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
