Heat wave crops / Pacific Time departure / Bluesman live!


Heat wave crops  Experts tell you how local ranchers and growers can recover from the recent historic heat wave.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and other state and federal agencies will hold an Agricultural Disaster Recovery Town Hall Meeting in Modesto to inform ranchers and growers about assistance that may be available to them: 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, Stanislaus County Agricultural Commissioner's Office, 3800 Cornucopia Way, Harvest Hall, Modesto.

Pacific Time departure  Today, after more than 300 shows, the veteran host and founder of public radio's Pacific Time says goodbye. Nguyen Qui Duc tells Insight listeners why he's calling it quits and heading for Vietnam with his mother.

Bluesman live!  Noted folk singer and bluesman Bill Morrissey performs live in studio. 

Morrissey performs at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at Marilyn's on K , 908 K Street, Sacramento.  Information: (916) 446-4361.

 
Wednesday, September 13, 2006