Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Farmers Once Again Facing Labor ShortagesApril 30, 2019A report by the California Farm Bureau showed that almost six out of 10 farmers were unable to hire all the workers they needed at some point in the past 5 years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Lawmaker Wants To Buy Organic For School MealsApril 24, 2019 | Julia MitricA bill that would put more organic food on school lunch trays in California is working its way through the Legislature. It would launch a $2 million pilot program to help a handful of school districts purchase organic foods from California growers.
Food and SustainabilityNot My Avocado Toast: Company Recalls California-Grown AvocadosMarch 25, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroYou might double check the brand before you slice into one. Some of the state’s avocados are being recalled. All the avocados in question have a yellow and green oval-shaped sticker with a black barcode. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityAre Agriculture Officials In California Considering Safer Alternatives For Pesticides? A New Study Say No.March 21, 2019 | Julia MitricGrowers who want to apply restricted pesticides must get a permit from a county agricultural commissioner. Those officials are required to consider safer alternatives. But that’s not happening, according to a new study from UCLA researchers.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornians Lose Millions Of Dollars In Recycling DepositsFebruary 28, 2019(AP) — Californians lost out on more than $300 million in recycling deposits in 2018 because it's increasingly difficult to find a place to recycle bottles and cans.
Great Question!What Happens To Your Yard Waste After It's Picked Up By The City of Sacramento?February 28, 2019 | Julia MitricA CapRadio listener wanted to know where the green waste from her Land Park yard goes once the city picks up the curbside bin. Food and Sustainability reporter Julia Mitric followed the trail.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezGreat Question!: What Happens To Green Waste In Sacramento?February 28, 2019CapRadio listener Ellen Chapman wanted to know what happens to our yard waste after we drag it to the curb. In the second installment of our listener-driven series, CapRadio Food & Sustainability reporter Julia Mitric went looking for waste. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityDavis Researchers Have Helped Map The Strawberry Genome, Which Could Lead To Healthier, Tastier BerriesFebruary 25, 2019 | Julia MitricNow that scientists have mapped the strawberry genome, they say having this genetic roadmap could lead the way to breeding disease resistant berries. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityVegan Speed-Dating Aims To Spark Veggie LoveFebruary 13, 2019 | Julia MitricLove it or not, Valentine's Day is here. It’s not easy for vegan and vegetarian singles to find a like-minded date. That’s where Veg Speed Date comes in. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilitySource Of Fall Romaine Outbreak A Mystery, US Regulators SayFebruary 13, 2019The Food and Drug Administration says it wasn't able to determine how a water reservoir on a Santa Barbara County, California, farm became contaminated with E. coli.