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05.20.2013 Strong partners in Conservation
05.14.2013 Why the Farm Bill is important
05.08.2013 Sowing future prosperity
04.10.2013 Enjoying our natural treasure
04.10.2013 Aerial applicators take preseason seriously
04.02.2013 Hoofing it in Rice Country
03.25.2013 Wings and Wine
03.18.2013 Two Gentlemen in Verona, California
03.14.2013 Hero in a folding chair next to yours
03.01.2013 A Midwesterner's take on sushi
02.28.2013 Plenty of water for migratory birds these days!
02.25.2013 Ducks get top billing at wildlife celebration
02.19.2013 Seriously, what is a Hock Farm?
02.12.2013 The Fourth R
02.04.2013 Monday’s Meeting in Sunday’s Building
01.25.2013 Ag and Conservation Partnerships are the future of Working Lands
01.15.2013 A fresh look at California Rice Country
12.19.2012 Small town with a big heart
12.13.2012 Must-have Comfort Food
12.06.2012 New Conservation Chief a win for our environment
12.03.2012 30,000 sloshy steps, give or take a few thousand
11.25.2012 Sacramento Valley, the perfect place to “Get some on ya”
11.21.2012 Passionate caretaker of California Wetlands honored
11.16.2012 Honoring a visionary in conservation
11.06.2012 Saving Killdeer is all in a day’s work
10.30.2012 I don't golf
10.23.2012 Raptor Rapture
10.19.2012 Dragonfly- Dining on a higher level
10.15.2012 Wild and Wonderful
10.11.2012 Scarlet Waters
10.08.2012 Turkish Foodies take in the California Experience
10.02.2012 Appreciating the Masters
08.28.2012 Fueling up, part one
08.23.2012 Sharing a common bond half a world away
07.27.2012 A Revolution, One Blog at a time
07.18.2012 Worth more than a thousand words, part two
07.16.2012 What’s in a name? Quite a lot actually!
07.12.2012 Worth more than a thousand words, part one
07.10.2012 A little taste of Hawaii at 6,225 feet above sea level
07.05.2012 Beyond Zion
07.05.2012 Angry California Rice Birds, The Sequel
07.02.2012 Angry California Rice Birds
06.15.2012 Living Proof of Conservation Work
06.04.2012 Wildlife up close and personal
05.29.2012 It’s about the box
05.22.2012 Historic site finally getting its due
05.18.2012 A Regional Vision that supports Agriculture
05.08.2012 Armstrong & Getty visit a California Rice Field
04.26.2012 Going Hog Wild In California
04.23.2012 Marching Koi, Car Alarm Birds and a taste of home in Hawaii
04.18.2012 Not Your Typical Rice Krispie Treat
04.16.2012 Food Therapy in Rice
04.12.2012 California Rice Receives Environmental Award
03.21.2012 Every day is Ag Day
03.12.2012 History and Cuisine come alive in the Gold Country
02.27.2012 Celebrating a Rich Culture
02.10.2012 Treasure from the Rice Paddy
02.06.2012 Regal Find
02.01.2012 View from above
01.30.2012 Winging it in Galt
01.30.2012 Soup‘s on!
01.23.2012 New video- Snowy Egret goes on a tractor ride on a rice farm
01.20.2012 Appreciating Owls close up
01.18.2012 Culinary Tour of Hawaii, Part Three
01.16.2012 Hawaiian Cuisine often has a California-grown ingredient
01.11.2012 Loco for Loco Moco
01.09.2012 Get the Louie Bread
01.05.2012 A Sea of White
11.29.2011 New Agricultural Water Use Report provides invaluable information
09.21.2011 2011 California Rice harvest underway

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05.11.2013 Rice planting finale
06.22.2012 Rice at one month
04.05.2012 Adventures in Chile, Part One
11.08.2011 Finishing by a whisker
10.21.2011 Midway point of family rice harvest
09.28.2011 Video post: A Century of Tradition
09.20.2011 Video post: Varied background helps young farmer

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05.06.2013 Curveballs
01.14.2013 Wintertime for this rice farmer
06.18.2012 Relics of Days Gone By
05.06.2012 Impressive Nature
01.25.2012 The Heart of it all
11.23.2011 Let it Rain
09.09.2011 Changing Gears
08.09.2011 Nearing Harvest
07.06.2011 Valley History and RD 108
05.16.2011 Appreciating Nature
05.02.2011 Driving Ambition
04.11.2011 Season Opener
03.27.2011 Has spring finally sprung?
02.23.2011 The paperwork season
02.14.2011 Thoughts on the World’s Largest Farm Show
11.22.2010 Finally there!
10.26.2010 Challenging Season
10.12.2010 Red Light, Green Light
09.24.2010 Success
09.15.2010 Killing Time
09.09.2010 Video post: Slow Going for CA Rice
08.13.2010 Unsung Heroes
08.06.2010 Back to reality
07.28.2010 Dollars and Sense
07.21.2010 Taking Five, Playing Eighteen
07.10.2010 Destination Dallas
07.06.2010 Keeping busy with a slow growing crop
06.28.2010 Bring on the heat
06.23.2010 Summertime
06.18.2010 Enjoying Father's Day
06.14.2010 Big hurdle cleared
06.10.2010 Picking up the Pieces
06.07.2010 Rolling the Bones
06.03.2010 Jury Duty
06.01.2010 Finally Spring!
05.28.2010 A tinge of green
05.26.2010 Race to the finish
05.21.2010 Wildlife at every turn
05.18.2010 Beyond Busy
05.14.2010 I hate when this happens

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05.02.2013 State Official tours a Sacramento Valley rice field
04.16.2013 Environmental Stewardship in the Sacramento Valley
04.15.2013 Armstrong & Getty and a small airplane
04.01.2013 Wildlife and Rice Farming pair well
03.20.2013 New video- Marysville High Ag Day
03.18.2013 Connecting kids and farming provides lifelong rewards
03.06.2013 Salmon Nursery in a Rice Field
02.20.2013 The Sacramento River subject of a new book
02.13.2013 Nature and Farming pair well
02.11.2013 Rice Growers and Scientists track Shorebirds
02.06.2013 Governor Brown on rice and the environment
01.21.2013 California Rice Farmers featured on nationwide television
01.19.2013 Armstrong & Getty and the Long-billed Curlew
01.16.2013 Kondos on Rice Country
01.10.2013 Famous Landscape Artist on the Sacramento Valley
01.07.2013 Galt Winter Bird Festival fast approaching
01.03.2013 Anatomy of a winning Rose Parade Float
01.02.2013 The basics of Wildlife Drawing
12.04.2012 Enjoying Sacramento Valley Winter Wildlife
11.20.2012 Conservationist tours Rice Country
11.13.2012 Three Steps to Deeper Nature Appreciation
11.12.2012 Come visit the Flyway
10.26.2012 Rice contribution to greenhouse gas production
10.23.2012 Banquet in the Rice Field
10.18.2012 Rice Wildlife Art nearing completion
10.11.2012 Armstrong & Getty harvest California Rice
10.08.2012 New- Calrose Rice harvest underway
10.05.2012 Raptor in the Rice
10.02.2012 Sacramento Valley Rice Harvest
09.26.2012 Local Preserve provides peace and inspiration
09.23.2012 Rice and the Port of West Sacramento
09.19.2012 Calrose Rice, A California Legacy
09.10.2012 Enjoying Wildlife in our own backyard
09.07.2012 Armstrong & Getty resume rice messages
09.04.2012 Favorite Rice Country Wildlife
08.29.2012 Rice Experiment Station celebrates 100 years
08.27.2012 State Capitol displays California Rice photography
08.14.2012 The majesty and artistry of Rice Country
07.30.2012 Keeping a sharp focus on Sacramento Valley Wildlife
07.24.2012 Got Rice? The State Fair does!
07.23.2012 Sacramento Chef values California Rice
07.09.2012 Celiac Disease- What you need to know
07.02.2012 Avocet Courtship
06.28.2012 Armstrong & Getty observations about CA Rice
06.12.2012 Armstrong & Getty on CA Rice and Water
06.11.2012 Wildlife Artist in California Rice Country
06.04.2012 A front row seat for rice seeding
05.29.2012 Water use efficiency in the Sacramento Valley
04.20.2012 Earth Day Special- Rancher saves ducks
04.17.2012 Facts about California Rice and water
04.14.2012 Assembly Member Richard Pan on California Rice & water
03.30.2012 The making of Rice Harvest, Colusa County
03.30.2012 Seeding of 2011 California rice fields
03.30.2012 Getting California rice ground fully level
03.26.2012 Book Publisher comments on the Sacramento Valley
03.09.2012 Congresswoman Matsui comments on the Wakamatsu Project
03.04.2012 California Rice Box assembly at PRIDE Industries
02.24.2012 Congresswoman Doris Matsui comments on California Rice
02.22.2012 California Rice and Water Efficiency
02.17.2012 Wildlife inspires passionate artist
02.13.2012 A Truly Amazing Grain!
02.01.2012 New Videos from Conservation groups Audubon and PRBO
01.30.2012 A Heartland tale in my own backyard
01.25.2012 Colusa County Plant turns rice hulls into clean energy
01.18.2012 Yolo group helps students learn about nature
01.13.2012 Encouraging Armstrong & Getty on the phrase “Sushi Chef”
01.12.2012 A thousand foot view of California Rice
01.10.2012 Upcoming festival honors nearly 100 Bird Species
01.06.2012 Rare Duck draws huge attention- By Mike Peters
01.05.2012 Audubon Bird Count provides fun and value
01.03.2012 A Romp of Otters in California Rice Country
01.03.2012 Artist Boyd Gavin captures authentic barn and pickup truck
12.28.2011 Snow Goose Festival celebrates Sacramento Valley Wildlife
12.21.2011 Video - Mochi making tradition in Sacramento
12.19.2011 Rice is nice for Tournament of Roses Float
12.13.2011 Artist Boyd Gavin completes his California Rice painting
12.07.2011 How rice fields help our environment and inspire children
11.29.2011 New Agricultural Water Use Report provides invaluable information
11.21.2011 Conservation takes flight
11.12.2011 Fish Screen helps Sacramento River Salmon
11.01.2011 California Rice Field Trip
10.31.2011 History that spans cultures
10.24.2011 Rice Works in California
10.20.2011 Video- Family rice harvest featured for upcoming painting
10.18.2011 Assembly Member Richard Pan tours California Ricelands
10.10.2011 UC official discusses Sustainability and rice
10.10.2011 Artist Boyd Gavin tours rice country for painting project
10.03.2011 Branding an Industry
09.19.2011 Appreciating America
08.30.2011 California Ricelands inspire Sacramento Artist
08.29.2011 A Milestone in Williams
08.24.2011 The Artistry of California Ricelands
08.18.2011 Video- State Conservationist speaks on migratory bird program with rice farmers
08.16.2011 Video: EPA Scientist in California Rice country
08.11.2011 Immortalizing Wildlife
07.29.2011 Woodcarving and Wildlife – My lifelong passions
07.27.2011 Video: Fields of Light inspires artist Joseph Bellacera
07.13.2011 Video: State Fair Farm features rice and 100 other crops
07.12.2011 Roots of Change President Michael Dimock comments about California Rice
07.11.2011 Video: Acclaimed Publisher comments on the Sac Valley’s unique beauty
06.27.2011 Video post from Chico Museum Manager Melinda Rist - Amazing Grains Exhibit in full swing
06.23.2011 Video post: State Resources Chief discusses environmental benefits of California Rice
06.14.2011 Video post: The Nature Conservancy tours California Ricelands
06.09.2011 Honoring wildlife through art
05.23.2011 California rice reigns supreme at Sacramento market
05.13.2011 Japan Chronicles, Day One
05.10.2011 Video: The Yolo Basin Partnership gains praise from Assemblymember Mariko Yamada
04.28.2011 The Sacramento Valley, a Wildlife Haven
04.28.2011 Video post: Assemblymember Mariko Yamada on the value of California agriculture
04.27.2011 Video: Wakamatsu property open house
04.18.2011 Assemblymember Yamada comments on California Rice
04.11.2011 Water, Birds and Rice in the Central Valley
04.04.2011 Your chance to view history
03.28.2011 California Sake gaining prominence
03.06.2011 A is for Agriculture
03.02.2011 Stewards: Stories and perspectives on American agriculture
02.21.2011 Audra Hoyt, Assistant Curator of the Chico Museum, comments on some of the areas featured in their yearlong exhibit highlighting rice.
02.21.2011 Heather McCafferty, Curator of the Chico Museum, discusses Amazing Grains, a new exhibit looking at the value and diversity of rice.
02.16.2011 How rice finally won me over
02.03.2011 Fresh and local, as defined by Sacramento Chef Ed Roehr
01.28.2011 California Rice celebrated during special meal by Chef Patrick Mulvaney
01.26.2011 Port of West Sacramento vital to the economy
01.24.2011 Guest post: Galt Winter Bird Festival Takes Wing January 29th
01.17.2011 Honoring magnificent wildlife – the Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway
01.11.2011 Video post: Restoration work at the historic Wakamatsu site
01.10.2011 A water manager’s perspective on California rice
01.06.2011 Video post: Marielle Tsukamoto relays the inspirational story of Okei Ito
01.05.2011 Enjoying Winter Wildlife
01.03.2011 Making the Wakamatsu Project a reality
12.30.2010 The Sutter Buttes, Part Three: Ranching Heritage
12.29.2010 Results: Audubon 2010 Christmas Bird Count
12.29.2010 Field observations from the Christmas Bird Count
12.29.2010 Overview: Audubon Society 2010 Christmas Bird Count
12.27.2010 History in the Gold Country
12.27.2010 Partnership and innovation define the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area
12.21.2010 New guest blog video: The Wakamatsu Story
12.20.2010 The Sutter Buttes, Part Two: Its History and Mystery
12.13.2010 Video post: Learn more about the Sutter Buttes from author Michael Hubbartt
11.30.2010 Family rice farm among the finalists for prestigious conservation award
11.29.2010 From Decoy to Art
11.18.2010 Shorebird Recovery Project at the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
10.20.2010 Japanese cooking contest winner tours CA rice fields
10.13.2010 Video: U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer comments on California Rice Farming
10.07.2010 Guest Video - Mikuni Chef Taro Arai comments on New Crop California Rice
10.05.2010 Video Post: California rice farmers partner with conservation groups to benefit wildlife
10.04.2010 Video Post: Improving Waterbird Habitat in California Ricelands

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04.30.2013 Faster Pace
03.29.2013 A time for action
01.23.2013 Making a home for wildlife
09.18.2012 Changing farm history of the Sutter Basin
09.06.2012 California Rice nearing harvest
05.06.2012 Rice Planting Underway
03.18.2012 High tech water efficiency
12.05.2011 From Harvest to Hawaii
08.15.2011 Video post: California rice turns the corner on maturity
07.21.2011 Video post: Technology helps California rice farmers
07.15.2011 Video post: Mid-point of rice season
05.17.2011 Final Push
04.20.2011 Moving Forward
12.14.2010 Back from Mississippi
11.10.2010 Good finish to a long season
10.29.2010 Video post: Getting rice fields ready for wildlife
10.22.2010 Of Rice and Rain
10.15.2010 Seeking the finishing line
10.11.2010 Video post: Rice season gets rolling
09.17.2010 By the book
08.27.2010 Video post: 2010 California Rice Field Day
08.16.2010 Late Show
07.19.2010 Better late than never
07.02.2010 Holiday Memories

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04.23.2013 Faster Track
02.05.2013 Birds flocking to rice country
11.28.2012 Signs of Winter
10.12.2012 Historic rice harvest
09.07.2012 Countdown to Harvest
07.11.2012 Important stage for this year’s rice crop
05.19.2012 Rice planting gaining ground
02.14.2012 Winter in Rice Country means birds
12.20.2011 Joyful Season
11.03.2011 2011 California Rice Harvest wrapping up
10.13.2011 Testing one’s nerves
09.01.2011 Video: California Rice Field Day a winner for growers
07.08.2011 Video post: A Pepsi and a Smile
06.24.2011 California Rice through the generations
06.10.2011 Just in Time
05.13.2011 Steady progress on planting
04.06.2011 Milestone Season
11.01.2010 Another season in the books
09.29.2010 Video post: Welcome to Richvale
09.23.2010 Nearing the finish line
08.30.2010 Video post: "Heritage"

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04.09.2013 Spring in Maxwell
12.19.2012 Christmas in Rice Country
07.25.2012 Growing Leadership
04.13.2012 Rainy Spring Break in Maxwell
01.16.2012 Community Pride alive and well in Maxwell
10.14.2011 Finally Sunshine!
07.26.2011 Checking in during a busy summer
05.23.2011 Small Town, Big Story
04.08.2011 Season of Optimism
02.01.2011 Navigating through an eventful year
12.10.2010 Video post: Life in Maxwell, California
12.08.2010 Video post: Winter preparations on the family rice farm
10.15.2010 Exciting Times
09.28.2010 Heating up
09.24.2010 Video post: Maxwell Panther Pride
09.10.2010 Video post: Welcome to LaGrande Family Farm

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04.08.2013 Rice farmers help shorebirds
07.11.2012 Leadership in California rice

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04.04.2013 Making solid progress
12.05.2012 Front row on the Flyway
10.24.2012 The finish line
08.08.2012 So far, so good
06.19.2012 Fields of Green
05.03.2012 Making up for lost time
01.20.2012 Wet weather a welcome sight
10.13.2011 Slow Start to Harvest
09.07.2011 Nearing the Summit
07.19.2011 Waiting for the heat
06.02.2011 Early Season Hurdles
05.03.2011 Full speed ahead
01.13.2011 Amazing scenery
11.12.2010 A season like no other
09.23.2010 Working the fields
08.02.2010 Making sense of a trying season
07.23.2010 Saving the Farm

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03.27.2013 Good start to rice season
03.12.2013 Rice Season Begins Soon
08.10.2012 Final prep for 2012 CA Rice Harvest
01.24.2012 California Rice and the Aloha State
06.08.2011 Nurturing newly planted rice
05.17.2011 Spring activity in rice country

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03.13.2013 New college and rice season are on the way
11.19.2012 Plenty of thanks to go around
10.16.2012 Harvest VIPs
08.03.2012 An action-packed summer
04.30.2012 Providing a helping hand
12.20.2011 Christmas means Family
10.18.2011 Busy Season
09.14.2011 Video: Season of Change
08.03.2011 Video: Family rice farm provides great memories and a solid foundation

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03.04.2013 First action on new rice season
01.28.2013 My Big Backyard
09.12.2012 California Rice harvest countdown
04.09.2012 Rice water efficiency aided by clay soils
03.28.2012 New rice season about to begin
10.27.2011 Season Finale
10.05.2011 Video- Maintaining trucks for California Rice farms
09.23.2011 Video: Maintaining rice equipment
09.12.2011 Video- Draining California rice fields before harvest
05.06.2011 Full Swing
01.04.2011 Waterfowl on Edge
11.10.2010 Video post: Home Stretch
10.18.2010 Video post: Rice harvest making good progress
08.09.2010 Helping Wildlife, Part Two
08.04.2010 Video post: Wildlife buffer zones
07.14.2010 Road to Recovery

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02.25.2013 A home for birds
11.15.2012 Final rice field harvested
07.19.2012 Late July Rice Update
06.11.2012 California Rice early season update
12.27.2011 Inside a Grain Bin
12.12.2011 Work continues in California Rice Fields
11.12.2011 Family rice farm finishes 2011 harvest
10.25.2011 A different view of newly-harvest California Rice
10.17.2011 Making up for delays in rice country
08.16.2011 Video post: Wildlife very much at home in California Ricelands
07.05.2011 Video post: How farmers keep California organic rice fields free of weeds
06.02.2011 Turning the first corner
05.04.2011 Organized Chaos
03.31.2011 Improved Outlook
03.04.2011 Video post: Getting equipment ready for a new season in California rice country
02.22.2011 Video post: Preparing for the 2011 California rice season

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01.30.2013 Winter Reflections
10.10.2012 Family in California Rice farming
09.24.2012 Memories of Rice Harvest
06.07.2012 Wildlife and Rice Farming pair well
06.01.2012 Planting season draws to a close
03.20.2012 Water, our Lifeblood
01.03.2012 Reflect and Recharge
11.07.2011 Snow Goose Farms wraps up harvest season
09.06.2011 Video: The Sacramento Valley - Unique, Scenic and Serene
08.22.2011 Video: Innovative program to help Giant Garter Snakes
06.27.2011 Conservation is in the eye of the beholder
06.21.2011 Video post: Amazing array of wildlife in the Sacramento Valley
06.06.2011 Slow start to the rice season, yet optimism remains

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01.22.2013 Generations
07.06.2012 July California Rice update

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12.27.2012 Winter in Rice Country

Brendan O'Donnell VP- Sun Valley Rice Co. Show Blog Posts Hide Posts

12.27.2012 Historic drink gaining ground in the U.S.
12.10.2012 A new appreciation of our state
08.21.2012 A global success story right in our backyard
05.22.2012 Going with the grain
03.14.2012 Some basics about a Worldwide Staple Food
02.29.2012 Brown Rice and Whole Grain

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12.17.2012 Family is the Foundation
07.30.2012 Energy Efficiency in California Rice Milling
02.07.2012 Richvale Memories
11.30.2011 California Brown Rice gains popularity

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11.05.2012 California short grain rice exports soar
10.08.2012 Family Field Trip to Rice Country
09.18.2012 Popularity of California Rice growing in South Korea
05.13.2012 Eventful end to Japan Tour
05.11.2012 Putting Calrose to the culinary test in Tokyo
05.09.2012 Japan Tour: Business meetings underway
05.06.2012 Visiting our key overseas rice market- Japan
11.12.2011 California Rice Season Update
08.01.2011 Video post: Latest technology aids California rice milling
05.30.2011 Solar technology reaches a new level
05.19.2011 Japan Chronicles, Day Five
05.18.2011 Japan Chronicles, Day Four
05.17.2011 Japan Chronicles, Day Three
05.16.2011 Japan Chronicles, Day Two
05.13.2011 Japan Chronicles, Day One

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10.30.2012 Rolling along with the weather

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10.26.2012 Sacramento Valley rice harvest nearly complete
12.05.2011 Wonders of Nature
12.07.2010 Video post: Rice fields provide critical wildlife habitat

Charley Mathews California Rice Farmer Show Blog Posts Hide Posts

10.19.2012 Sac Valley Rice Harvest well underway
08.06.2012 Midsummer CA Rice update video
05.15.2012 Planting season update
11.28.2011 Winter in California Ricelands is for the birds
10.03.2011 Video: Weather watch in rice country
06.17.2011 Video post: 2011 California Rice crop showing progress over last year's
06.16.2011 Video post: Heat promotes growth in California Ricelands
04.25.2011 Video post: California Rice from the ground up
04.18.2011 Video post: Precision Leveling of California Rice Fields
02.07.2011 Video post: Winter rice fields are truly for the birds
01.21.2011 Video post: Stomping provides many benefits to California rice fields
10.08.2010 Video post: Meet California family rice farmer Charley Mathews
09.29.2010 Video post: First rice of the season
08.11.2010 Water Efficiency in California Rice
07.30.2010 A haven for wildlife

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08.20.2012 California Short Grain 2012 crop update- Video
02.28.2012 Leadership Program culminates at the Nation’s Capitol
12.16.2011 Honoring an Environmental Champion
09.26.2011 Rice harvest brings excitement
06.14.2011 Video post: Conservationists and CA Rice partner to protect wildlife
04.25.2011 Video post: A little help from above
03.11.2011 Video post: Solar power gaining favor in California rice country
03.09.2011 Video post: Preparing California Rice Fields for a new season
02.28.2011 Of Capitol Concern
02.18.2011 Mulvaney's Building & Loan Family Meal celebrates California Rice
12.16.2010 A Lasting Legacy
11.24.2010 Holiday Traditions
09.22.2010 A True Modern Marvel
09.07.2010 Video post: Nurturing Nature
08.25.2010 Video post: Draining rice fields
07.16.2010 An American Icon
07.09.2010 Controlled Chaos

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06.26.2012 Leveling rice fields to gain efficiency

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12.15.2011 Snow Geese at home in California Rice Fields
11.08.2010 Trade Mission to Turkey, Day 4: Putting our rice to the test
11.05.2010 Day 3 in Istanbul, Turkey: Visiting the countryside
11.04.2010 Middle East trade mission, day two
11.02.2010 Middle East trade mission, day one
09.20.2010 Video post: Rice Research
09.13.2010 Video post: A true family farm
09.02.2010 Video post: "Rice varieties"

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09.30.2011 Early thoughts on the 2011 California rice harvest

Michael Bosworth California Rice Farmer Show Blog Posts Hide Posts

08.26.2011 Video- Revisiting Drake, the rice farm dog
08.08.2011 Video: California Rice Fields in August
11.15.2010 Video post: Using water efficiently
11.01.2010 Video post: Late start but progress being made in CA rice harvest
10.29.2010 Video post: Preparing CA rice fields for wildlife habitat
09.03.2010 Video Post: "Meet Drake"
08.23.2010 Video blog: Different ways to grow rice in California
08.20.2010 Valuable partnership
08.18.2010 Video blog: Rice Maturity Update

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06.30.2011 This lifestyle never lacks a dull moment or downtime
03.21.2011 Video blog: Cover crops boost California rice and wildlife habitat

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California rice reigns supreme at Sacramento market

May 23, 2011

By: Guest Bloggers, Courtesy of California Rice Commission

Russell Oto, General Manager of Oto's Marketplace in Sacramento, describes the value of California rice to his customers.

Russell Oto is General Manager of Oto’s Marketplace in Sacramento, a specialty grocery story specializing in Japanese and Asian foods. For more information visit OtosMarketPlace.com.