EnvironmentHow To Drought-Proof Your LawnMay 5, 2015 | Lesley McClurgIf you're watering your lawn at all, there's a good chance you're watering it too much. That's the take-away from a drought workshop in Folsom for landscaping professionals. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityVeterans Find Refuge In FarmingMay 4, 2015 | Lesley McClurgMore and more military veterans are finding refuge in farming. They say digging in the dirt relieves psychological trauma, and it provides reliable work Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityNevada Senate Passes Bill To Expand School BreakfastMay 1, 2015(AP) - Nevada senators have passed a bill that would require more schools to serve breakfast to low-income students.
Food and SustainabilityUrban Farmers Sell Produce 'Legally' In SacramentoApril 23, 2015 | Lesley McClurgThursday is the first day since the 1950's that urban farmers in the city of Sacramento can legally sell produce from farm stands in their front yards. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityThe Drought Not Likely To Cause Higher Grocery BillsApril 20, 2015 | Lesley McClurgEven though the price of water is skyrocketing in California, and experts predict farmers will fallow about a million acres this year, your grocery bill is not likely to go up. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityBeech-Nut Issues Voluntary Recall For Baby Food ProductApril 15, 2015A baby food producer has voluntarily recalled one of its products after receiving a single report of glass found in a jar of the product.
Food and SustainabilityHigh Feed Costs Hurt California Dairy FarmersApril 13, 2015 | Lesley McClurgCalifornia dairy farmers are worried they won't have enough hay to feed their herds. A lot of the state's alfalfa is grown in parched regions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityDrought Exacerbates California's Shrinking Cotton CropApril 9, 2015 | Lesley McClurgThe cotton crop in California has been shrinking for the last decade, but this year's planting could be the smallest since early last century.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPebble Beach Food & Wine Festival Showcases Sacramento Chefs April 9, 2015The prestigious Pebble Beach Food & Wine festival starts today and will showcase no less than six Sacramento chefs because the event’s culinary manager thinks this region is a hotbed of food creativity. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezKushman By The Bottle: Arsenic Levels LawsuitApril 8, 2015A class action lawsuit claims that wine drinkers have become guinea pigs of arsenic exposure. Should you be worried about arsenic in your glass? Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
