Encouraging sustainable farming far from home: Tales of Courage

Part two of the inspiring trip to Africa by Alycia Schedel, whose family grows rice in the Sacramento Valley.

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Encouraging sustainable farming far from home

Thousands of miles from her home, Alycia Scheidel traveled to Africa in hopes of helping improve their sustainability.

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Sustaining Healthy Ecosystems

Point Blue President & CEO Ellie Cohen comments on the need to protect our environment during this severe drought. 

California Rice Growers welcome opportunity to help Waterbirds

Significant resources will be invested to help enhance waterbird habitat in California Rice fields. Paul Buttner outlines the effort.

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A fuller picture of water transfers in this fourth year of drought

The latest information from the California Rice Commission and Northern California Water Association.

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Rice Plantings reduced but hope remains

His final rice field planted, grower Punch Haskell comments on the year ahead for his farm in Glenn County.

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Caring for our environment during drought

President & CEO of Point Blue Conservation Service Ellie Cohen comments on the importance of helping wildlife during drought and the value of California Rice in the process.

Paying for water – Ducks don’t have pockets but Hollywood does

California Rice Commission CEO Tim Johnson explains that wildlife would be a big casualty if water is priced for the highest bidder.

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A Season like no other

He has grown rice for more than seventy years, and Dennis Lindberg says none compares to the challenge of this drought.

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The Power of a Puddle

Sacramento Valley rice fields have only five inches of water in them during the growing season. Rice Commission CEO Tim Johnson explains the tremendous benefits from water for rice.


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