How Are You Doing?

(This is the fourth -- and last for now -- installment of Small Closet Radio.)

Meet the question. On today's show, we look closely at the question, "How are you doing?" -- perhaps learning more than we ever wanted to know.
Make the question yours. How some folks use the question to do things that matter them, whether or not they matter to anyone else.
Hate the question. Sometimes, this question and questions like it just drive us crazy. We talk about why.
Avoid the question. You've probably dodged it once or twice. Stories of folks doing just that.
Make peace. The question might not always do what we think it does or want it to, but it might do something really important anyway. One idea on what that might be.

The voices:
Kevin Boise, David Breaux, Valentina Cekovski, Sara Kosoff, Gabi LeBlanc, Amy Lee, Elena Rossman, Roxanne Sarraille, and Pauline Yahr. Today's show was co-produced by Amy Lee.

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Music Playlist:
"Smoothie Song" Nickelcreek (This Side on Sugar Hill)
"Spit On A Stranger" Nickelcreek (This Side on Sugar Hill)

Farmers & War

(This is the third installment of Small Closet Radio.)

Growing peace. In 2005, farmer Michael O'Gorman started the coalition Farms Not Arms, hoping that the world would be a better place if "the folks who have the world in their hands, literally, got together to protect it, and to protect each other." Peace activism isn't exactly part of the farmer job description, but when you hear O'Gorman talk, it makes a lot of sense -- though these days he'd tell you that his only activism is growing food. We spend this hour looking at how war impacts farmers and rural communities, and what U.S. farmers are doing about it.

The voices:
Michael O'Gorman, organic farmer, founder of Farms Not Arms, and executive director of the Farmer Veteran Coalition.
Jerry Pennick, director of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives' Land Assistance Fund.
George Naylor, farmer and former president of the National Family Farm Coalition.

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Risks & Choices On The Gulf Coast

(This is the second installment of Small Closet Radio.)

Taking risks in the Gulf. When the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sank in April, it began the largest marine oil spill in U.S. history -- and it took the livelihoods of fisherfolks and others in the Gulf Coast's seafood industry. Many of these people have taken jobs cleaning up and containing the spill with BP's "Vessels of Opportunity" program, but they've been forbidden to use respirators while cleaning up the toxic crude oil. In this hour, a look at the "choice" to do this work. We examine the risks that led to this situation, who's been making the choices, and what choice we've got left. (Photo credit: EndOfTheAmericanDream.com)

The voices:
Merle Savage, general foreman on the Exxon Valdez clean-up and author of Silence In The Sound.
Monique Harden, New Orleans-based lawyer and co-director of Advocates for Environmental Human Rights.
Dahr Jamail, independent journalist reporting from Louisiana.

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Marijuana Legalization and Race

(This is the first installment of Small Closet Radio, Local Dirt's summer substitute.)

California's marijuana laws could change soon. In November, California voters will decide whether to legalize, regulate, and tax adult recreational marijuana use. The decision, it turns out, has class and race implications that many don't recognize. In this show, we explore these implications.

Debate. Sacramento County Sheriff John McGinness and retired Orange County judge James Gray discuss the details of CA Prop 19 and explain their hopes and concerns.

Race. Sociologist Harry Levine, co-author of the report "Targeting Blacks for Marijuana,"
explains that because of the way that policing works throughout the U.S., marijuana prohibition leads to tremendous racial and class inequality -- that, on average, people of color use marijuana less than white people do, but get arrested far more.

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Music credit: "Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground" by The Asylum Street Spankers (God's Favorite Band on Yellow Dog)
Photo credit: Aliza Hausman, FrumSatire.net

Small Closet Summer

Hey! As you might have noticed, Local Dirt's taking a break for the summer. In its place, I'll be producing one-hour radio pieces on a variety of topics, and they'll air every other week as "Small Closet Radio". On the alternate weeks, we'll play Bioneers, an internationally syndicated series about solutions to environmental problems.

I hope you'll like it -- feel free to let us know what you think!

Natalie

Methyl Iodide in California

Methyl Iodide. California's Department of Pesticide Regulation is just days from a final decision on whether to permit growers to use methyl iodide, a dangerous new pesticide. First, we hear from Anne Katten of the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation. Back in September, as California's EPA was commencing its scientific review process, she discussed her concerns about methyl iodide with Local Dirt listeners. Nine months later, the EPA has approved methyl iodide use but will accept public comments through Tuesday. Paul Towers of Pesticide Watch updates us on the situation and possible state and national ramifications. To learn more about methyl iodide, read here. To tell the Department of Pesticide Regulation what you think about methyl iodide, email mei_comments@CDPR.ca.gov. (Photo credit: http://energyhealing.blogspot.com)

Endosulfan Ban. Paul Towers said that the U.S. EPA has recently taken some actions to protect Americans. This press release describe one example, this month's endosulfan ban.

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Music Playlist.

"American Rivers" Tom Russell (Blood & Candlesmoke on Shout Factory)

"Deeper Well" Wailin' Jennys (Wailin' Jennys EP on Red House)

"Long Hot Summer Day" Sara Watkins (Sara Watkins on Nonesuch)

"Waiting on a Train" Jimmie Rodgers (Early Years 1928-29 on Rounder)

Whose University?

This week, we bring you a special program, one that I've worked on all year. It's a four-act radio documentary investigating the public university -- what it is, who it's for, and how we understand it, especially right now. To try to answer these questions, we look closely at UC Davis. The show's got money that's blood, a school that's a corporation, plus vampires, factories, a double-decker bus, and an elephant (sort of).

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For a full list of notes and citations, download here.

This piece is covered by a Creative Commons Non-Commercial Share-Alike copyright. Feel free to send links or re-post the mp3. If you'd like to rebroadcast it (in whole or in part), please contact me at ncyahr@gmail.com so that I can ask permission from my interviewees.

Extraordinary thanks to KDVS and UC Davis American Studies for making this project possible.

May the university be yours,
Natalie

Capay Organic and Appalachian Community Radio

Capay Organic. Tucked away in the Capay Valley is Capay Organic, a medium-sized organic farm that operates a community supported agriculture (CSA), a wholesale operation, sells produce at local Farmers Markets and to local restaurants and institutions. Capay Organics also operates the retail operation, Farm-Fresh-to-You Store, in the San Francisco Ferry Building. Thaddeus Barsotti, one of three brothers who operates Capay Organic, came on to talk about the history of Capay Organic, the business behind organic agriculture, their focus on education and the successes of Capay Organic's business ventures.

Capay Organic will be hosting their annual Capay Tomato Event on Saturday, July 10th 2010 out at the farm. Join in on the community celebration centered around heirloom tomatoes. Live music, including the West Nile Ramblers, tomato tastings, activities for kids and families and farm tours will fill the afternoon. Photo courtesy www.farmfreshtoyou.com.

Covering Coal on the Radio. WMMT Mountain Community Radio in Whitesburg, KY serves a community whose members are seldom portrayed accurately in the mainstream media, says station manager Cheryl Marshall. On Local Dirt, Cheryl discusses the needs and interests of the station's audience. She explains how the coalfield station covers coal-related issues, acknowledging that coal plays a variety of roles in the lives of WMMT listeners. To hear WMMT, listen to the stream online or find a specific past show of interest to you. (Originally aired June 9, 2009.)

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News.
A Mud More Complex Than the Garden Variety by Henry Fountain, New York Times, May 27, 2010.

Music Playlist.
"Hallelujah" by Martha Scanlan
"Big Bird In A Small Cage" by Patrick Watson on Wooden Arms, Peacefrog Holdings Limited
"Double Wide" by the West Nile Ramblers
"Minneapolis" by Lucinda Williams on World Without Tears, UMG Recordings Inc

Student Projects: Demystifying Raw Milk and Whole Earth Festival

This week's Local Dirt show features student projects as part of an Action Research Team for the UC Davis Education for Sustainable Living Program.

Demystifying Raw Milk. Guest co-host Gina Drioane, talks about the basics of raw milk with dairy farmer Mark McAffee from Fresno's Organic Pastures. Mark goes into detail about the history of milk production and why raw milk may be considered nutritionally superior and more sustainable compared to pasteurized milk. To learn more about Organic Pastures and raw milk, visit the Organic Pastures website. Photo courtesy Organic Pastures.

Capturing Whole Earth Festival Excitement. Guest co-host Scott Birkestrand, covers the Whole Earth Festival live during the events that happened the first weekend of May. Photo courtesy Whole Earth Festival.

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Announcements.

- Looking for a cool UC Davis class for Fall 2010? Check out CRD 20: Food Systems, which has received rave reviews from students. For more info, read here or listen to this Local Dirt segment (about 36 minutes in).

Music Playlist.

"I Met Him on a Sunday" Laura Nyro & LaBelle (Gonna Take a Miracle on Sony)

"Teeth in the Grass" Iron + Wine (Our Endless Numbered Days on Sub-Pop)

"Orphan Girl" Tim & Mollie O'Brien (Away Out on the Mountain on Sugar Hill)

Music, Art, Environmental Education and Composting at the UC Davis Memorial Union

Music. Art. Environmental Education. AshEL Eldridge from Communitree, Art in Action, Green for All and the Alliance for Climate Education join us on Local Dirt to talk about his work with environmental education, his educational background at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. AshEL will be performing live on Saturday May 22nd at Music on the Green, starting at 5:00pm in Davis Central Park. Interested in supporting this event? AshEL is looking for a DJ to spin while he performs his spoken word pieces. Contact AshEL (seasunz3 at gmail dot com) for more information. During Music on the Green, AshEL will be performing works from his latest album - Earth Amplified. AshEL Eldridge performs as Seasunzs.

Composting at the UC Davis Memorial Union. Antonina Shapovalova and Serene Musallam from the UC Davis Honors Challenge joined Will Klein from the Campus Center for the Environment to update us on the compost pilot program that is currently happening at the UC Davis Memorial Union. The DHC students' initial study showed that over 70% of waste at the Memorial Union was compostable. Their work with ASUCD Project Compost, the ASUCD Senate and Campus Center for the Environment as well as Memorial Union staff and administrators within the UC Davis office of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability has pushed the project forward. Photo courtesy Deeba Yavrom.

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Music Playlist.

"Pagan, Pay Gone" by Midnite (Ras Mek Peace on Wild Child)

"Born Secular" by Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins (Rabbit Fur Coat on Team Love)

The Science Behind Compost and Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

The Science Behind Compost. Dr Kate Scow, renowned soil microbial ecologist and faculty member in the Dept. of Land, Air and Water Resources at UC Davis, and Alexa Sommers-Miller from ASUCD Project Compost discuss the science behind composting, the process of letting nature turn food and plant waste into useful, nutrient-rich matter. Composting is an alternative to sending food waste and organic matter to the landfill where it produces methane, a noxious greenhouse gas, as it decomposes. Kate and Alexa discuss compost methods, the creatures who make compost happen, and ways that composting might help save the world! They also talk about some problems that compost alone can't solve, like how what to do about the dangerous materials our society produces.

Listen.
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News.
Oil Spill Swells to 4M Gallons by the Associated Press in the New York Times

Announcements.

- Music on the Green: Free concert and educational event, Saturday May 22nd, 5pm @ Central Park in Davis.

Music Playlist.

"House by the Sea" Iron + Wine (The Sheperd's Dog on Sub Pop)

"Pray For Rain" Tim Grimm (Farm Songs on Vault)

"Poet In My Window" Nanci Griffith (Poet In My Window on Philo/Rounder)

"A Bird Without a Feather" R.L. Burnside (A Bothered Mind on Fat Possum)

Arizona Immigration Law from a Student's View and Struggles of African American Farmers

Arizona Immigration Law: A Student's View. Fellow Aggie, Fabiola Molina, from Texas A&M University, discusses her involvement in the march against the recent Arizona immigration law, signed into law by Gov. Jan Brewer. Fabiola, a Texas A&M student senator, attended the march on Saturday in Austin, Texas and discusses her thoughts on the law and how it affects her as a student and her community. Image courtesy Monica Almeida from the New York Times.

The Struggles of Rural African Americans. Jerry Pennick, Director of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund, explains specific injustices affecting rural African Americans. He discusses land loss, lack of access to credit and markets, and discriminatory lending practices -- including by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These long-standing problems, he says, persist today. The Federation promotes economic justice, a necessary prerequisite for sustainable agriculture. To learn more about Black land loss, check out the "Torn From the Land" series here and here. For more on the Pigford case, read this news article. Originally aired on 3/1/2010. Image courtesy Russell Lee, USDA.

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News Articles.
Arizona Enacts Stringent Law on Immigration from The New York Times by Randal C. Archibold

Announcements.
- It's International Compost Awareness Week! Check out Project Compost in the Quad and the Dining Rooms this week as well as tours of Segundo Dining Room and take a sneak peak of the organic waste diversion program happening on Tuesday May 4th/Thursday May 6th from 2-4pm.
- Project Compost Meetings are at 6:00pm on Mondays, check it out!
- Real Food Week is happening this week! Check out our last post for the awesome activities

Music Playlist.

"Goin' Down South" by R.L. Burnside feat. Lyrics Born (A Bothered Mind on Fat Possum)

"I Ain't Got You" by Rosie Flores and the Pine Valley Cosmonauts (Girl of the Country on Bloodshot)

"Night Train to Memphis" performed by Bobby Hebb (From Where I Stand on Warner Brothers)

"Great Atomic Power" by Charlie Louvin (Charlie Louvin on Tompkins Square)

Farmwork Freedom March, Real Food Week and School Lunch

Farmworker Freedom March. From April 16th through 18th, the Coalition of Immakolee Workers (CIW) came together with members of the farmworker community, student activists from the Student-Farmworker Alliance and Florida community members to rally against Publix, a large American grocery market chain. They marched 25 miles from Tampa to Lakeland, Florida to the Publix corporate headquarters. Janaki Jagannath and Liz Fitzgerald were among five UCD at the Farmworker Freedom March and they joined us on Local Dirt to discuss the experience.

Real Food Week. Kase Wheatley and Sarah Stockdale from Students for Sustainable Agriculture presented SSA's Real Food Week, which is occurring May 3rd-8th at the UC Davis campus. Two events each day are happening throughout the week, with gardening activities each day. The week is intended to build community and awareness around food and agriculture in the campus and local community. On Monday, May 3rd, SSA will be screening the film, DIRT. Check out the Facebook event here.

Behavioral Economics and School Lunch. How can we change the way students eat in the dining rooms and cafeterias across the nation? Jeremy and Dani talk about researchers Brian Wansink and David R. Just suggesting using behavioral economics, things like making students pay for dessert, to encourage students to choose healthier options in their school lunch programs. Wansink and Just propose simple, cost-free changes that can be made in the cafeteria that can promote positive behavior change. Check out the article, featured in Choices Magazine, here. Smarter Lunch Rooms: Using Behavioral Economics to Improve Meal Selection, by David R. Just and Brian Wansink.

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Announcements.

- This coming week (May 3-9) is International Compost Awareness Week! Stay tuned for related events.

Music Playlist.

"American Rivers" by Tom Russell (Blood and Candle Smoke on Shout! Factory)

"In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree" by The West Nile Ramblers (Honkabilly Western Garage, self-released)

"Gulf Coast Highway" performed by Red Molly, written by Nanci Griffith, Danny Flowers, and James Hooker (James, self-released)

FUNDRAISER!

KDVS, the happy home of Local Dirt for five years, has just begun its one fundraiser week of the year! I know, fundraising time is usually the least fun time to tune in to public radio, the fundraiser helps keep us on the air, and we promise to make the fundraiser shows as fun as possible! At KDVS, we're actually quite proud of our fundraiser: it's unusual short, it's only once a year, we routinely reach our goal, and we give away fun gifts to those who donate. So as Dani and I prepare to answer the phones night and day, we hope you'll consider contributing any amount you can afford. You can donate online at https://fundraiser.kdvs.org/ or call 877.399.5387 or 530.754.5387.

As they say, operators are standing by.

April 30, 2010: The fundraiser has passed, but you can donate to KDVS anytime you like. If you'd like to hear our 2010 fundraiser show, co-hosted by our former KDVS neighbor Mick Mucus and with guest appearances from former Local Dirt hosts Temra Costa and Tianna Dupont, listen here!

Coal Corruption and Zero Waste

Coal Corporations. Last week's Upper Big Branch mine disaster reminded America of the dangers of underground mining, but a closer look reveals that coal corporations make coal mining more dangerous than necessary. Lorelei Scarbro is a lifelong resident of West Virginia's Coal River Valley and a community organizer for Coal River Mountain Watch. She also works for the Coal River Wind Project, which aims to preserve mountains, reduce global warming, and improve life in coal communities by building a wind farm on Coal River Mountain. Back in November, I spoke to Lorelei after Massey Energy began blasting on that mountain, reducing the wind energy potential. On this week's show, we talk about the control of coal corporations on life and politics in Appalachian states. For news updates since this interview, check out Democracy Now!. (Photo credit: Ken Ward Jr.)

Zero My Waste. Michael Siminitus, recent UC Davis graduate and founder of Waste Busters, talks about his past work with the UC Davis campus to reach the waste diversion goals set by the University of California - zero-waste by 2020. Since graduating, Michael has turned his passion into a full-fledged business that helps event planners and businesses implement zero-waste plans. Recently, Michael has worked with the Davis Farmers Market to implement a zero-waste program for Picnic in the Park, diverting most of the organic waste to a local composting entity. To find out more about Waste Busters, visit the Zero My Waste website.

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Announcements.

-The CSSC Convergence will take place at UCSD April 30-May 2. To register, visit this website.

-The film No Impact Man will screen in Davis on Tuesday April 20th, 6:30-8:30pm. Tickets are free, but must be reserved in advance. For more info....

Music Playlist.

"Come All You Coal Miners" by Sarah Ogun Gunning (Harlan County USA: songs of the coal miner's struggle on Rounder)

"Behind The Barricades" by David Rovics (Behind The Barricades: The Best of David Rovics on Daemon Records)

"You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" by Darrell Scott, performed by Red Molly (James on Red Molly)

Fandango for Farmworkers & Documentary on Dumpster Diving

Fandango. A sound collage from an evening of Son Jarocho music and information about the struggles and successes of tomato harvesters in Immokalee, Florida. Liz Fitzgerald, a member of the Student Farmworker Alliance, and Semilla band members Carmen, Manuel, and Pedro discuss farm labor conditions, student power, the upcoming Farmworker Freedom March, and how Son Jarocha music has been used as a flexible means of resistance. Since the fandango, Immokalee tomato harvesters have won another victory: the major food service provider Aramark joined their Campaign for Fair Food. Sodexo, which serves the UC Davis campus, is now the largest food service provider to not join the campaign. On Thursday, the ASUCD Senate will consider a bill allocating funds for five UCD students to attend the Farmworker Freedom March. If you'd like to support the bill, come to the meeting (6:10pm, in the Mee Room, Memorial Union 3rd floor). (Image courtesy of Liz Fitzgerald)

DIVE! Ever wonder what it would be like to eat food from a dumpster? In the film, DIVE!, film-maker Jeremy Seifert documents his life of diving for food in grocery store dumpsters. The film delves into issues around American consumption patterns and the enormous amount of food wasted each year in the US. On this episode of Local Dirt, Jeremy joins us to disucss the making of the film, his thoughts on food waste, and some ways to save food from being tossed into waste bins. DIVE! Living Off America's Waste will be screened on Wednesday April 7th, 2010 at 5:10pm in Chem 179.

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Announcements.

- Really Really Free Market: This Sunday noon-sundown in Davis's Central Park. No money, bartering, or trading. Bring anything you'd like to give away. If weather is bad, postponed to next Sunday.

- Project Compost meetings: Mondays, 6pm @ MU 43 (in the Memorial Union basement). Show up if you'd like to help divert organic waste on campus!

Music Playlist.

"We're Marching On To Freedom Land" performed by Carlton Reese (Voices of the Civil Rights Movement: Black American Freedom Songs 1960-1966 on Folkways)

"When Doves Cry" performed by The Be Good Tanyas (Hello Love on Nettwerk)

Sustainability Course, World Water Day, Work-Bikes on Campus

Sustainability Course. This Wednesday marks the first day of another quarter of student-led sustainability education at UC Davis. Stephanie Castle, student organizer for the Education for Sustainable Living Program (ESLP), joins us to discuss this year's course. ESLP is open to students and non-students alike, for credit or not. Action Research Teams (ARTs) provide the opportunity for students and community members to work on sustainability projects for an additional 2 units. Local Dirt will lead an ART about using the radio to explore sustainability. For more info on the course, check out the ESLP website.

World Water Day. March 22nd was World Water Day, when the world united to bring awareness to the most critical issues facing the globe today - water scarcity and water quality. Alexa La Plante from the Sacramento committee of Water for People came on to talk about water issues and what Water for People does to help increase access to safe drinking water for global communities. We also talked about bottled water. The clip featured in the show was Annie Leonard's 'Story of Bottled Water'. You can see the rest of the clip below.

A Work-Bike On Campus! If you've been on campus in the last two years, you might have seen Mike Griffith of the UC Davis Grounds Department riding a blue and gold three-wheeled, flatbed bike to haul equipment, green waste, or trash. Back in 2007, he co-wrote a proposal to get a campus sustainability grant, money his department used to purchase the work-bike. Mike describes his bike, his workday, and his hope to get more work-bikes on campus. Originally aired in June 2, 2009.

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Announcements:

Check out the new compost bins in the Memorial Union! You can now toss food, paper products (plates, dishes, cups, etc), and compostable plastics in marked compost bins inside the MU. The organic waste will go to Jepson Prairie Organics for composting. Another change: you can combine all recyclable materials at the MU. If you're not sure what goes where, take a look at the signs by the elevators and the bakery.

Music Playlist:

"Winter's Come And Gone" by Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings (Hell Among The Yearlings on Acony)

"Bring Me Little Water Silvy" by Leadbelly (In The Shadow of the Gallows Pole on Rykodisc)

Methyl Iodide and IPM in Davis

Methyl Iodide and Strawberries. Conventional strawberry production across the nation relies on fumigation of the soil currently using methyl bromide. The EPA will be deciding this summer whether or not to register methyl iodide as the new strawberry production soil fumigant. Anne Katten, Pesticide and Work Safety Specialist for California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation explains her concerns about permitting methyl iodide use in California. Originally aired on 9.26.2009.

Integrated Pest Management in Davis. Martin Guerena is the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) specialist for the City of Davis. Martin discusses how Davis is using IPM practices to reduce the application of harmful pesticides in and around Davis. To learn more about the IPM practices happening in Davis, check out the City of Davis website for IPM. To contact Martin, you can email him at mguerena (at) cityofdavis (dot) org . The city of Davis daily pesticide hot line number is 530-757-5261. Originally aired on 11.17.2009.

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News.
Is Anyone Watching Over Organics? on Slashfood by Nichol Nelson

Music Playlist.
Sleeper by Laura Gibson; Beasts of Season on Hush Records
White Buffalo Dance by The Garcia Brothers; Songs of my People on Music of the World
It's Finally Sinking In by Jim Lauderdale & The Dream Players; Honey Songs on YepRoc Records

Announcements.
Check out the Education for Sustainable Living Program (ESLP) at UC Davis. You can take the course for credit or just sit in on guest speakers. ESLP begins March 31st and runs from 5:10-7pm every Wednesday during spring quarter in Chem 179.

Campus Waste Diversion and a Trip to the EC Garden

Campus Waste Diversion. The ASUCD Coffee House is currently undergoing renovations and further waste diversion practices are being incorporated in the renovation plans. Prior to opening the new Coffee House, the Memorial Union will be piloting an organic waste composting program - diverting both pre- and post-consumer waste through composting at Jepson Prairie Organics. Currently, pre-consumer composting is happening at the Coffee House with support from ASUCD Project Compost. Thank you to our guests, Will Klein from the Campus Center for the Environment, Sara Kosoff, ASUCD Coffee House employee, Bree Rombi, ASUCD Senator, and Alexa Sommers-Miller, ASUCD Project Compost director.

EC Garden. We took you out the the Experimental College (EC) Community Gardens on campus to welcome in the new garden coordinators, Lauren Cockrell and Skyler Blakesly, and take a tour form outgoing coordinator Tim Quick. The EC Garden is open to community members and students. You can find out more about the EC Garden by visiting the EC Garden website or the wiki page.

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News.
Study suggests junk food taxes may beat healthy food subsidies on Grist by Tom Laskawy

Music Playlist.
"Rex's Blues" by Townes Van Zandt (Rear View Mirror on Sugarhill)
Michael Abbot performing live at the EC Garden
"Wind and Rain" by Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, and David Steele (Songcatcher: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture on Vanguard)
"Emily" by Joanna Newsom (Ys on Drag City Inc)