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The Act of Reclaiming Agriculture

Airs at: Mon, 02/28/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Oregon is blessed with many small family farms that have somehow managed to survive in a hostile environment dominated by behemoth industrial farming operations. Friends of Family Farmers, a statewide organization working to promote and protect socially responsible agricult... Read more

Cajun breakfasts for Mardi Gras; GMO Alfalfa and Sugar Beets; the Whole Hog; "Farm Direct" House Bill 2336

Airs at: Wed, 02/16/2011 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Food Show
February may be our shortest month, but we still bring you a sumptuous yet policy-packed Food Show! We begin again with the first meal of the day. Breakfast in Bridgetown author Paul Gerald returns to talk Cajun petit dejeuner spots in advance of Mardi Gras (March 8). Then... Read more

FARMING BEYOND THE BARCODE

Airs at: Tue, 02/22/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
While Barbara was in Eugene this week for the Food Justice Conference (check out last week's Locus Focus to learn more about this event), we repeated a Locus Focus episode from November 2009 that features, Joel Salatin, farmer, food choice advocate and dream-doer, who runs ... Read more

Voices from the Edge 02-17-11

Airs at: Thu, 02/17/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Jo Ann and Dave talked about the Metro Council seat, the federal public media funding, Joint Terrorism Task Force, and other current Portland Topics.   Open Lines with KBOO listeners. The conversation doesn't end when the program does. You can join in additional discussion... Read more

Soil expert, prunning fruit trees, crash course on pruning grapes and blueberries

Airs at: Wed, 02/09/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  The Dirtbag
Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert welcome soil expert Will Newman to get the dirt on soil, as well as what you can do now to help get your vegetable beds ready for planting. Then Jim talks about planting fruit trees and shrubs this time of year. And if there's time, ... Read more

FOOD JUSTICE - WHAT'S THAT?

Airs at: Mon, 02/14/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Food Justice is a term that we're beginning to hear a lot, but what does it really mean. This week on Locus Focus we'll learn about a conference happening in Eugene, February 19 - 21, that explores many facets of food justice: How do we ensure that our food system is sustai... Read more

Popular energy meter lending program sparks waiting lists

Airs at: Sun, 02/13/2011 at 12:00am
Portland, Oregon based Energy Trust’s Check out Energy Savings Program has been so successful it’s sparked long waiting lists and generated record breaking media coverage for the nonprofit organization. Energy Trust, which helps Oregonians reduce their energy consumption... Read more

Voices from the Edge 02-10-11 Rethinking Psychiatry

Airs at: Thu, 02/10/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Rethinking psychiatry: a conversation with Robert Whitaker about a more compassionate mental health system Our treatment of those in emotional distress manifests itself everyday. Too many Oregonians struggling with mental health issues can be found heavily medicated and wa... Read more

Political Perspectives with guest David Lively, a discussion about the Organicology Conference

Airs at: Wed, 02/09/2011 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  The guest is David Lively, Marketing Director of the Organically Grown Company in Eugene. He will talk about the Organicology conference going on in Portland this week and about current issues in the organic foods movement including the controversial "coexistence” deal b... Read more

THE DEATH AND LIFE OF JOHNSON CREEK

Airs at: Mon, 02/07/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Last December three dead coho salmon were found 15 miles upstream along the banks of Johnson Creek . This once trashed out forgotten waterway flows 26 miles from its headwaters near the Sandy River to its confluence with the Willamette River, passing through four cities (Gr... Read more