``California Grown'' Launches Statewide Search For Agricultural Whiz Kid; Albertsons Teams Up On A Series of Local Trivia Contests Throughout California.

Business Wire | April 11, 2005 | Copyright

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- How much did the biggest strawberry in history weigh? How many pounds of milk does it take to make one pound of cheese? Students throughout the state will have the chance to answer these and other kid-friendly trivia questions when the "California Grown" program visits four cities to conduct a series of agricultural "Be Californian Bee" trivia competitions. With Albertsons stores as an official partner for the local events, the competitions are scheduled as follows: Carlsbad (April 23), Fresno (April 30), San Jose (May 7), and Elk Grove (May 21). ...

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