Summer ends and Local Dirt begins!

This week was Local Dirt's first show since June!

In this show:
Anne Katten, Pesticide and Work Safety Specialist for California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation explains her concerns about permitting methyl iodide use in California. Morgan Woolf, UCD Community and Regional Development undergrad, tells us how water shortages have affected his Fresno community and what he did to help. News and announcements, plus some hopes for a new season of radio-making.

This is the first show that will be available on this new page, in an easy-to-hear way. In the player below, click to play from the page, or click on the word "divShare" to download the show as an mp3 that you can listen to with iTunes or an mp3 player.

News:
Unhealthy US diet prompts more calls for reform - Common Dreams.org, Russell Blinch

Announcements:
Want to get involved in sustainable agriculture and food systems? Event at UC Davis Student Farm - Thursday, October 1st, 2009 - 5-7pm
Hoes Down Harvest Festival - Saturday October 3rd, 2009 - 11am-11pm

(Partial) Music Playlist:
Mushaboom (Postal Service Remix) by Feist

Sheep, Sheep, Don't You Know The Road by Bessie Jones

Brownsferry Blues by Robert Fulks (from the album Old Town School of Folk Music Songbook, Vol. 1)