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.
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.
EnvironmentRain Brings Some ‘Drought Relief’ To California, NevadaNovember 5, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe Pacific Storm system brought some slight improvement to drought conditions in California and Nevada last week.
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.
EnvironmentDry Times Continue In California, NevadaOctober 29, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe recent rain has not changed the percentage of drought in California or Nevada according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor update.
EnvironmentDrought Takes Toll On Winter-Run Chinook SalmonOctober 28, 2015 | Ed JoyceAnother year brings a die-off of endangered winter-run Chinook salmon in northern California. Listen /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.
Food and SustainabilitySan Joaquin Crops Jump In ValueOctober 22, 2015 | Rich IbarraSan Joaquin County's Annual Crop report shows last year set a record with an almost 9 percent jump in the crop value to $3.23 billion. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSacramento Area Water Conservation Rate 27 Percent In SeptemberOctober 22, 2015 | Ed JoyceSacramento Regional Water Authority water users met the California state mandate for conservation in September. But the next four months will be more of a challenge to meet the goal. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDon't Count On El Niño For Sierra SnowpackOctober 19, 2015 | Ed JoyceAfter a record low snowpack in the Sierra Nevada last spring, runoff was also at record lows. Don't expect a strong El Niño to help change that this winter. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
