Artist Phil Gross comments on the backdrop for his upcoming painting on California Rice.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
New Video- Raining Geese
Enjoy the sight and sounds of a big flock of geese landing in a rice field in Butte County.
Monday, January 27, 2014
New CRC Blog- Drought and Waterbirds: Not a good combination
Environmental Affairs Manager Paul Buttner chronicles concerns of what the dry winter could mean for wildlife in the region.
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Read his blog
Thursday, January 23, 2014
New video- On the march
Check out these White-faced Ibis at an all you can eat buffet in a flooded rice field in Yuba County.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
New video- Rice and Water 101
Grower Charley Mathews Jr. of Yuba County discusses the shallow water depth in winter-flooded rice fields.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Monday, January 20, 2014
New- Latest Armstrong & Getty California Rice Tour
The radio hosts visited two important aspects of getting California Rice from the field to table. Watch their comments on:
Loading rice bound for Japan at the Port of West Sacramento
Touring the Farmers' Rice Cooperative Mill in West Sacramento
Tour photo album
Loading rice bound for Japan at the Port of West Sacramento
Touring the Farmers' Rice Cooperative Mill in West Sacramento
Tour photo album
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
New video- Stealthy Snack
Watch an American Bittern grab a bite to eat and then exit the scene in Yolo County. Video shot by Leslie Morris.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
New Blog- Preparing for a new season
Grower Josh Sheppard comments on getting seeds ready for the next season.
Monday, January 13, 2014
New- Bald Eagles in Rice Country
Two video clips of these majestic birds in the rice fields of Butte County.
New CRC Blog- Treasures of the Valley
Wildlife Refuges offer an amazing chance for you to see birds and other animals up close in the Sacramento Valley. The CRC's Jim Morris explains.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
New video - Love the Life you Live
Rice grower Sandy Denn of Glenn County comments on her optimism despite a dry start to winter.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
New Video- Otter Trio
Watch three otters fishing in a canal at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge in Willows.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Monday, January 6, 2014
New-California Rice Commission 2013 Annual Report
Review the past year in California Rice and look ahead to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead….
Download the PDF
Download the PDF
Friday, January 3, 2014
New-Armstrong & Getty & a Phalarope
Video clip with the radio hosts and a Wilson's Phalarope, a bird common in Sacramento Valley rice fields.
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
New CRC Blog- A year-round focus on Water Quality
The California Rice Commission's Roberta Firoved comments on work needed to ensure rice growers comply with water quality requirements.
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Read her blog
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