Celebrating a Crown Jewel of the Flyway

The Rice Commission’s Paul Buttner reviews the California Swan Festival and the star of the show.

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Rice Farming helps Wildlife

Rice grower Josh Sheppard’s backyard is loaded with hundreds of birds each fall and winter.

Change of Season, Change of Perspective

Optimism rises for a restorative wet winter in the Sacramento Valley.

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Festivals align with prime Waterbird watching

This is a great time to enjoy wildlife in the Sacramento Valley. The Rice Commission’s Paul Buttner has an overview.

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Capturing Rice Country on Canvas

Artist Dolores Mitchell showcases Sacramento Valley rice country in vibrant color.

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Living History

It’s so fitting the Sacramento Valley rice farming has its own locally-made harvester. Steve Beckley writes about the Hardy Harvester.

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View from a different desk

What’s a workday like for a Sacramento Valley rice farmer? Rice Commission CEO Tim Johnson explains.

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Day One

Harvest is underway at the McKenzie farm in Pleasant Grove with organic short grain rice first up.

Chasing Giants

Rice farming is critical to the survival of a large and elusive creature. Photographer Leslie Morris followed a biologist during one search.

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Egret Convention

The Rice Commission’s Jim Morris shares a wildlife discovery in a Sacramento Valley rice field.