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New CRC Blog- Strong partners in Conservation

New CRC Blog- Strong  partners in Conservation

By Paul ButtnerAs the Manager of Environmental Affairs for the California Rice Commission (CRC), I was humbled to stand with our President & CEO Tim Johnson to accept the 2013 Partner of the Year Award from the Central Valley Joint Venture (CVJV) o...

Appeal Democrat
Marysville market to open for business

After some uncertainty, Marysville's Friday Night Market is back on. The Marysville Business Improvement District on Monday scrapped the market, claiming it could not go forward without the support of downtown businesses. In late April, a petition...

FOX40
Video: Area unemployment rate inching lower

May 18, 2013
Video: Area unemployment rate inching lower

SACRAMENTO—

To be employed – it’s what millions of Americans want every single day.

“We’re seeing an increase in people who are saying ‘I’m ready,’” said Genevieve Deignan from Sacramento Food Bank.

And here they are, ready to take that …


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The Sacramento Bee
Old-fashioned West Sac farmer uses Web to sell products

Old-fashioned West Sac farmer uses Web to sell products

Dan Gannon, owner of Humble Roots Community Supported Ag in West Sacramento, farms without machinery. His only source of labor is his animals.Dan Gannon goes about his work as a farmer as if his feet are planted firmly in the 19th century. O...

California Rice Commission
New CRC Blog- Why the Farm Bill is important

New CRC Blog- Why the  Farm Bill is important

By Tim JohnsonEvery five years the leaders of our country have a discussion on farm policy. In large part the debate is healthy, though, sometimes to make a point, arguments get off track. In the upcoming weeks and months you will hear both good argume...

California Rice Commission
Video: Grower Peter Rystrom discusses progress on the 2013 rice planting

Video: Grower Peter Rystrom discusses progress on the 2013 rice planting

Grower Peter Rystrom discusses progress on the 2013 rice planting, including participation in a special wildlife program. After completing his college education, Peter Rystrom is happily back at work as a fourth-generation farmer in Butte County. Work...

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Foothill Agrarian
Shearing Day

May 8, 2013

The day starts like most days –Working alone not long after sunrise.The work, though,Is different. The ewes, separatedFrom their lambs and held off feed,Voice their opinion at maximum volume.Set up begins.  The shearing board is leveled,The shea...

California Rice Commission
New CRC Blog- Sowing future prosperity

New CRC Blog- Sowing future prosperity

By Jim MorrisDrive through the Sacramento Valley these days and you very likely will see and hear airplanes seeding more than a half million acres of rice. I was able to witness an entirely different seeding method at the Rice Experiment Station in Big...

FOX40
Vegans Accused of Bullying Agriculture Students Online

May 6, 2013
Vegans Accused of Bullying Agriculture Students Online

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The debate between vegan students and those that eat meat at Elk Grove High School has made its way onto Instagram and other social networks, and the words being used aren’t all that pleasant.

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California Rice Commission
New Rice Grower Blog- Curveballs

New Rice Grower Blog- Curveballs

Curveballs. They're great in baseball but nerve wracking in rice farming!  I had a big one thrown at me the other day.  This spring had been pleasant enough apart from all the north wind.  The ground dried out early and our "leisurely" p...



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