Food and SustainabilityApps Can Help Prevent Food WasteNovember 24, 2015 | Lesley McClurgIf you're preparing turkey and fixings this year you're likely going to err on the side of cooking too much food to ensure guests can indulge. But, that might leave leftovers. Technology could help you prevent food waste this holiday season. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityOrganized 'Tree Nut' Crime Could Be DiminishingNovember 16, 2015 | Lesley McClurgA booming nut industry in California has inspired organized crime. Entire truckloads of almonds, walnuts and pistachios have been disappearing. But, crack downs appear to be reducing the problem. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityThousands Of Nevada County Kids Sample Farm To Table DishesNovember 12, 2015 | Lesley McClurgThis month volunteer chefs are teaching students in Nevada County how to make everything from tamales to sushi. It's part of the Farm to School program sponsored by the non-profit Sierra Harvest. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezReno's Road To RedevelopmentNovember 10, 2015Reno City Councilwoman Naomi Duerr talks with Insight about Reno's economic growth and the challenges it brings. Duerr is joined by Doug Erwin with EDAWN, KUNR Reporter Julia Ritchie and Chef Mark Estee. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Farmers Backing TPP Trade AgreementNovember 9, 2015 | Rich IbarraCalifornia farmers are urging Congress to support the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityButte Fire Leaves Landscape Ripe For FloodingNovember 9, 2015 | Lesley McClurgIf El Niño brings heavy rain this winter it could trigger flash floods over burn scars in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilitySan Joaquin County Third Graders Get A Taste Of Farm LifeNovember 6, 2015 | Rich IbarraA program called "AgVenture" is providing field trips to a farm for 11,000 San Joaquin County third graders this year. The county-sponsored event gives kids a sense of where their food comes from. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityScientist Says Hedgerows Can Reduce PesticidesNovember 3, 2015 | Lesley McClurgNew research from UC Agricultural and Natural Resources shows that hedgerows marking the edges of farm fields improve a farm's ecology. They not only benefit birds and bees – but hedgerows can also reduce the need for pesticides. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNutritionist Gives Her Take On Meat And Cancer Risk ReportOctober 29, 2015Insight has more on a new report about the cancer risk of eating red meat and processed meat. Nutritionist Dianne Hyson talks about the role of diet in health risks. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentNASA Study: California Drought Doubles Idle Farmland AcresOctober 27, 2015 | Amy QuintonFarmers in California's Central Valley have left more than one million acres of agricultural land idle all year long. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
