Calaveras

From the National Farm to School Network: "October is National Farm to School Month, a time to celebrate connections happening all over the country between schools, food and local farmers! Farm to school enriches the connection communities have with fresh, healthy food and local food producers by en...

Since apples are available in stores year-round, it's easy to forget that their peak season is in the Autumn but nothing announces the arrival of Fall quite like a crisp apple.

Here's a round-up of nutrition news, information, and events from the past month that I found interesting. Note that any particular research finding is only one part of a large and complicated picture of a healthy diet.

Before the beginning of this school year, Calaveras Unified School District Food Services partnered with local nutrition programs to look for ways to support healthy eating among the district's roughly 2,800 students.

From the ANR News Blog on Sept. 19, 2019 The USDA has announced it will allow the release of a weevil (Ceratapion basicorne) in the United States to help control yellow starthistle, an invasive weed found in 40 of the lower 48 states, reported Capital Public Radio.

In late summer, melons have had time to ripen and are abundant at local farmers markets and grocery stores. Sweet melons make a healthy summer dessert and are a good source of hydration during hot weather, due to their high water and electrolyte content.

The USDA has announced it will allow the release of a weevil (Ceratapion basicorne) in the United States to help control yellow starthistle, an invasive weed found in 40 of the lower 48 states, reported Capital Public Radio. The weevils will initially be released in California.

We Have Fire Everywhere' (New York Times Magazine) Jon Mooallem, July 31 Those towns grew into cities; the land around them, suburbs. More than a century of fire suppression left the ecosystems abutting them misshapen and dysfunctional.

Inside The Lives Of Farmworkers: Top 5 Lessons I Learned On The Ground (NPR) Dan Charles, July 15 Philip Martin, an economist at the University of California, Davis, who's spent his professional life studying farm labor markets, says employers are adapting to the worker shortage in four different wa...

All vegetation can burn, but some plant species may pose less risk than others in a wildfire-prone community, reported Noah Bemer in the Calaveras Enterprise. In the first five feet around buildings, stone walls, rocks, patios and gravel mulch can enhance fire safety.