Thursday, January 30, 2014

New Video- Setting for CA Rice Painting

Artist Phil Gross comments on the backdrop for his upcoming painting on California Rice.

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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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

New video – Breezy Kite

Footage of a White-faced Kite in Sutter County rice country.

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

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

New CRC Blog- A must stop for the sportsman

You don't have to be a hunter or fisherman to appreciate this business in Colusa.

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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….

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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.

Read her blog