Blog from Dennis Lindberg- Testing one’s nerves

All farmers must react to the weather and act accordingly, but it doesn’t make the early fall rains any less frustrating.

On our family farm, I feel fortunate that we are about half done with the rice harvest. However, what remains to be cut could prove a challenge. The rainfall in recent weeks has matted down the remaining rice fields, which makes harvest much more labor intensive.

I’m hoping for more fair weather and north winds, which can help dry things out a bit.

It’s pretty challenging right now throughout the Sacramento Valley. Rice growers far and wide have to adjust to the storms that have hit. This isn’t anything new, however. We will find a way to get the crop in.

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Dennis Lindberg has grown rice in Butte County for nearly 70 consecutive years.He’s a well-known author and metal artist, taking scrap metal and creating beautiful animal sculptures. His civic work and love of community is evidenced by his being honored as “Outstanding Citizen of the 20th Century” by Lundberg Family Farms. He and his wife Charlotte have two children – Gary and Sherry. Gary farms with his father in the historic community of Richvale, which recently celebrated its centennial.