Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Video post from family farmer Brian McKenzie : How farmers keep California organic rice fields free of weeds

Family farmer Brian McKenzie in Sutter County explains how he manages weed issues in his organic short grain rice fields.




Brian McKenzie proudly represents the fourth generation of rice farmers in his family. Following his graduation in 2005 from The University of Nevada Reno where he earned bachelors degrees in Economics and Marketing, Brian returned to the family farm in South Sutter County to farm full-time alongside his father, Chris. Brian and his wife, Ashley, grow several varieties of conventional and organic rice. Brian enjoys the challenges that farming brings and takes pride in producing food for the world.

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