Ingrained

Head north of Sacramento along any of the major freeways, you've likely seen the lush green rice fields with ubiquitous wildlife such as herons, hawks, and egrets. What may surpri...

The lush green color you see in the Sacramento Valley during summer is from a half-million acres of young rice fields. Those fields are not only beautiful to see, their ecosystem i...

It's an annual occurrence throughout the Sacramento Valley; something countless motorists have seen while heading north of Sacramento – skilled pilots flying high-speed, GPS-guided...

Tractors are working ground, airplanes are flying and mills are in full production, marking another busy spring in Sacramento Valley rice country. There are marked differences t...

In less than a minute, a large group of young salmon were released into the Sacramento River, en route to the Pacific Ocean. These were no ordinary fish. Equipped with small tra...

Rice fields in the Sacramento Valley are remarkably productive and versatile. From spring into fall, they produce virtually all of America's sushi rice. In the fall and winter, th...

California rice has been grown for more than a century, and is known worldwide for consistently high quality and steady production. A lot of factors contribute to that reputation,...

They are one of the world's iconic birds. They quack and waddle on land, which is a sharp contrast to their grace in the water and air.  The Sacramento Valley is home to millions ...

If you think your nearest highway packs a lot of traffic, it probably doesn't hold a candle to the air traffic in the Sacramento Valley each fall and winter. This is the time of...

Fall in the Sacramento Valley means the rice harvest and the return of welcome guests from far away. Millions of birds are now arriving in rice fields and wildlife refuges, as par...

It's harvest time in the rice fields of the Sacramento Valley, where virtually all of America's sushi rice is grown. Join us as we go on a harvester ride with grower Brian McKenzi...

Our first-ever episode includes a discussion with radio hosts Jack Armstrong & Joe Getty.  Topics include the vital role of California rice for our economy and environment, as well...