California Rice Commission
@ricenews.bsky.social
The California Rice Commission represents family farmers who grow rice in California. We make rice work for wildlife, the environment, and the communities we love.
The Causeway commute looks a little different this time of year. 🚗🚜
Harvest season is in full swing. Soon these fields will trade tractors for waterfowl migrating along the #PacificFlyway. #CARice
Harvest season is in full swing. Soon these fields will trade tractors for waterfowl migrating along the #PacificFlyway. #CARice
October 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The Causeway commute looks a little different this time of year. 🚗🚜
Harvest season is in full swing. Soon these fields will trade tractors for waterfowl migrating along the #PacificFlyway. #CARice
Harvest season is in full swing. Soon these fields will trade tractors for waterfowl migrating along the #PacificFlyway. #CARice
Rice harvest is underway across the Sacramento Valley.
From golden fields to grain bins, here’s how California rice makes its journey from field to table. (🧵)
From golden fields to grain bins, here’s how California rice makes its journey from field to table. (🧵)
October 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Rice harvest is underway across the Sacramento Valley.
From golden fields to grain bins, here’s how California rice makes its journey from field to table. (🧵)
From golden fields to grain bins, here’s how California rice makes its journey from field to table. (🧵)
It's harvest time in California's rice growing season.
Combines cut the rice and separate the grains, all in one go. Farmers work fast to yield nearly 8,500 lbs. of rice per acre before the rain arrives!
Combines cut the rice and separate the grains, all in one go. Farmers work fast to yield nearly 8,500 lbs. of rice per acre before the rain arrives!
September 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
It's harvest time in California's rice growing season.
Combines cut the rice and separate the grains, all in one go. Farmers work fast to yield nearly 8,500 lbs. of rice per acre before the rain arrives!
Combines cut the rice and separate the grains, all in one go. Farmers work fast to yield nearly 8,500 lbs. of rice per acre before the rain arrives!
It’s not all waterfowl in California rice fields. 🌾🐢
The Western Pond Turtle — the state’s only remaining freshwater turtle — is finding refuge here too.
The Western Pond Turtle — the state’s only remaining freshwater turtle — is finding refuge here too.
September 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
It’s not all waterfowl in California rice fields. 🌾🐢
The Western Pond Turtle — the state’s only remaining freshwater turtle — is finding refuge here too.
The Western Pond Turtle — the state’s only remaining freshwater turtle — is finding refuge here too.
Recess reading: new @ucdaviswater.bsky.social overview of the Conservation Footprint—how ~½-million acres of rice support birds, fish & snakes. 🌾📘 #CARice #CALeg
calrice.org/rice-footprint
calrice.org/rice-footprint
September 16, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Recess reading: new @ucdaviswater.bsky.social overview of the Conservation Footprint—how ~½-million acres of rice support birds, fish & snakes. 🌾📘 #CARice #CALeg
calrice.org/rice-footprint
calrice.org/rice-footprint
Big news for California agriculture: $2.2M in new grants will expand drone workforce training —preparing the next generation of ag tech leaders & helping growers across the state adopt climate-smart tools.
news.ucsc.edu/2025/09/ducc...
news.ucsc.edu/2025/09/ducc...
Grants expand UC Santa Cruz-led drone workforce development programs for Californians
Nearly $3 million in regional and state-wide grants will fund the ‘Drones Uplifting California Communities’ program, serving high schoolers, college students, and the ag tech industry.
news.ucsc.edu
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Big news for California agriculture: $2.2M in new grants will expand drone workforce training —preparing the next generation of ag tech leaders & helping growers across the state adopt climate-smart tools.
news.ucsc.edu/2025/09/ducc...
news.ucsc.edu/2025/09/ducc...
The @ucdaviswater.bsky.social has been instrumental in researching and developing programs that transform ricelands into working wetlands benefitting wildlife, communities, and consumers.
UCs are a vital asset for CA agriculture.
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/feeding-amer...
UCs are a vital asset for CA agriculture.
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/feeding-amer...
The University of California feeds America
Backed by UC expertise, agriculture has taken root as one of California’s most important industries, with farm revenues of more than $59 billion. The state’s farms and ranches are so productive that t...
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August 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The @ucdaviswater.bsky.social has been instrumental in researching and developing programs that transform ricelands into working wetlands benefitting wildlife, communities, and consumers.
UCs are a vital asset for CA agriculture.
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/feeding-amer...
UCs are a vital asset for CA agriculture.
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/feeding-amer...
⏱️August in California rice fields 🌾
"Heading" season. This is when the grain head pushes out of the stem, forming flowers. Those green clusters are the flowers that become rice kernels.
These weeks decide the harvest. #CARice
"Heading" season. This is when the grain head pushes out of the stem, forming flowers. Those green clusters are the flowers that become rice kernels.
These weeks decide the harvest. #CARice
August 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
⏱️August in California rice fields 🌾
"Heading" season. This is when the grain head pushes out of the stem, forming flowers. Those green clusters are the flowers that become rice kernels.
These weeks decide the harvest. #CARice
"Heading" season. This is when the grain head pushes out of the stem, forming flowers. Those green clusters are the flowers that become rice kernels.
These weeks decide the harvest. #CARice
Winter-flooding 25k acres produced ~147,500 lbs of salmon food—fuel for millions of young Chinook. Scaling works. 🌾➡️🐟 #FishFood
norcalwater.org/2025/02/20/r...
norcalwater.org/2025/02/20/r...
Record Amount of Food for Endangered Salmon Produced on California Ricelands
A record-setting winter on California ricelands is delivering a significant boost to endangered fish populations, with 25,000 acres producing 147,500 pounds of essential food for species like Chinook ...
norcalwater.org
August 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Winter-flooding 25k acres produced ~147,500 lbs of salmon food—fuel for millions of young Chinook. Scaling works. 🌾➡️🐟 #FishFood
norcalwater.org/2025/02/20/r...
norcalwater.org/2025/02/20/r...
The Korean burger chain @lotteria0burger.bsky.social just opened its first US location in Fullerton, CA.
Their menu features a Bibim Rice Burger?!? We will see you soon. 🤤
asianews.network/k-burgers-hi...
Their menu features a Bibim Rice Burger?!? We will see you soon. 🤤
asianews.network/k-burgers-hi...
August 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The Korean burger chain @lotteria0burger.bsky.social just opened its first US location in Fullerton, CA.
Their menu features a Bibim Rice Burger?!? We will see you soon. 🤤
asianews.network/k-burgers-hi...
Their menu features a Bibim Rice Burger?!? We will see you soon. 🤤
asianews.network/k-burgers-hi...
California’s ~500k rice acres double as pop-up wetlands, feeding 230+ species on the #PacificFlyway every winter. 🌾➡️🦆 #CARice #WorkingWetlands
August 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
California’s ~500k rice acres double as pop-up wetlands, feeding 230+ species on the #PacificFlyway every winter. 🌾➡️🦆 #CARice #WorkingWetlands
45 seconds, one field, one year at McKenzie Farms:
In spring, open the ground & precision-level; add 5 inches of water; grow through spring–summer; harvest in fall; welcome winter habitat for the Pacific Flyway. 🌾🦆
In spring, open the ground & precision-level; add 5 inches of water; grow through spring–summer; harvest in fall; welcome winter habitat for the Pacific Flyway. 🌾🦆
August 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
45 seconds, one field, one year at McKenzie Farms:
In spring, open the ground & precision-level; add 5 inches of water; grow through spring–summer; harvest in fall; welcome winter habitat for the Pacific Flyway. 🌾🦆
In spring, open the ground & precision-level; add 5 inches of water; grow through spring–summer; harvest in fall; welcome winter habitat for the Pacific Flyway. 🌾🦆
Working farms = working wetlands. 👀🌾
CA Ricelands are critical to providing habitat for:
✅Black Tern - 473K ac
✅Sandhill Crane - 43K ac
✅Giant Garter Snake - 80K ac
✅Shorebirds - 374K ac
✅Ducks & geese: 500K ac
Dive into the numbers 👇
ucanr.edu/blog/uc-rice...
CA Ricelands are critical to providing habitat for:
✅Black Tern - 473K ac
✅Sandhill Crane - 43K ac
✅Giant Garter Snake - 80K ac
✅Shorebirds - 374K ac
✅Ducks & geese: 500K ac
Dive into the numbers 👇
ucanr.edu/blog/uc-rice...
Summary of the California Rice Commission Report: A Conservation Footprint for California Rice | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
The University of California, Davis and Point Blue Conservation Science partnered with the California Rice Commission to create a “Rice Footprint” – a comprehensive outline of how the California rice ...
ucanr.edu
August 4, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Working farms = working wetlands. 👀🌾
CA Ricelands are critical to providing habitat for:
✅Black Tern - 473K ac
✅Sandhill Crane - 43K ac
✅Giant Garter Snake - 80K ac
✅Shorebirds - 374K ac
✅Ducks & geese: 500K ac
Dive into the numbers 👇
ucanr.edu/blog/uc-rice...
CA Ricelands are critical to providing habitat for:
✅Black Tern - 473K ac
✅Sandhill Crane - 43K ac
✅Giant Garter Snake - 80K ac
✅Shorebirds - 374K ac
✅Ducks & geese: 500K ac
Dive into the numbers 👇
ucanr.edu/blog/uc-rice...
Fresh read on UC Rice Blog: a recap of our Conservation Footprint shows ≈ 470k-500k acres of rice is needed to support conservation goals for waterfowl, shorebirds, threatened cranes, and Giant Garter Snakes.
@ucanr.edu @pointblue.bsky.social @ucdaviswater.bsky.social
ucanr.edu/blog/uc-rice...
@ucanr.edu @pointblue.bsky.social @ucdaviswater.bsky.social
ucanr.edu/blog/uc-rice...
Summary of the California Rice Commission Report: A Conservation Footprint for California Rice | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
The University of California, Davis and Point Blue Conservation Science partnered with the California Rice Commission to create a “Rice Footprint” – a comprehensive outline of how the California rice ...
ucanr.edu
August 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Fresh read on UC Rice Blog: a recap of our Conservation Footprint shows ≈ 470k-500k acres of rice is needed to support conservation goals for waterfowl, shorebirds, threatened cranes, and Giant Garter Snakes.
@ucanr.edu @pointblue.bsky.social @ucdaviswater.bsky.social
ucanr.edu/blog/uc-rice...
@ucanr.edu @pointblue.bsky.social @ucdaviswater.bsky.social
ucanr.edu/blog/uc-rice...
When 95 % of the Valley’s wetlands disappeared, California rice fields stepped in. Today ≈ 80,000 acres of ricelands keep the federally‑threatened #GiantGarterSnake hunting, hiding and thriving. 🌾➡️🐍
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M22s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M22s...
The Role of California Rice Fields in Giant Garter Snake Conservation
YouTube video by RiceNews
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July 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
When 95 % of the Valley’s wetlands disappeared, California rice fields stepped in. Today ≈ 80,000 acres of ricelands keep the federally‑threatened #GiantGarterSnake hunting, hiding and thriving. 🌾➡️🐍
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M22s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M22s...
This winter 25,000 acres of California ricelands produced 147,500 lbs of zooplankton—enough to help 3.5 million young Chinook double their weight before the ocean run. 🌾➡️🐟
norcalwater.org/2025/02/20/r...
#FishFood #ICYMI #CAWater
norcalwater.org/2025/02/20/r...
#FishFood #ICYMI #CAWater
Record Amount of Food for Endangered Salmon Produced on California Ricelands
A record-setting winter on California ricelands is delivering a significant boost to endangered fish populations, with 25,000 acres producing 147,500 pounds of essential food for species like Chinook ...
norcalwater.org
July 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
This winter 25,000 acres of California ricelands produced 147,500 lbs of zooplankton—enough to help 3.5 million young Chinook double their weight before the ocean run. 🌾➡️🐟
norcalwater.org/2025/02/20/r...
#FishFood #ICYMI #CAWater
norcalwater.org/2025/02/20/r...
#FishFood #ICYMI #CAWater
Research shows it would take over 426,000 acres of ricelands to sustain Black Terns above 1,000 individuals — the threshold for long-term survival.
In 2023, rice fields supported more than 3,200.
Rice is helping keep #BlackTern flying.
#ItsInOurNature #BirdsofBlueSky
In 2023, rice fields supported more than 3,200.
Rice is helping keep #BlackTern flying.
#ItsInOurNature #BirdsofBlueSky
June 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Research shows it would take over 426,000 acres of ricelands to sustain Black Terns above 1,000 individuals — the threshold for long-term survival.
In 2023, rice fields supported more than 3,200.
Rice is helping keep #BlackTern flying.
#ItsInOurNature #BirdsofBlueSky
In 2023, rice fields supported more than 3,200.
Rice is helping keep #BlackTern flying.
#ItsInOurNature #BirdsofBlueSky
Black Terns have lost more than 90% of their historic nesting habitat in California’s Central Valley.
Today, rice fields provide nearly all the remaining breeding habitat for this species of special concern.
#ItsInOurNature #BlackTern #CAWildlife #BirdsofBlueSky
Today, rice fields provide nearly all the remaining breeding habitat for this species of special concern.
#ItsInOurNature #BlackTern #CAWildlife #BirdsofBlueSky
June 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Black Terns have lost more than 90% of their historic nesting habitat in California’s Central Valley.
Today, rice fields provide nearly all the remaining breeding habitat for this species of special concern.
#ItsInOurNature #BlackTern #CAWildlife #BirdsofBlueSky
Today, rice fields provide nearly all the remaining breeding habitat for this species of special concern.
#ItsInOurNature #BlackTern #CAWildlife #BirdsofBlueSky
Reviving floodplains like Yolo Bypass boosts natural growth and resilience—for rice crops and threatened Chinook salmon. Healthier floodplains mean stronger harvests and healthier fish populations. 🌱🐟
fishbio.com/fighting-for...
fishbio.com/fighting-for...
Fighting for Floodplains: Evaluating Benefits of Floodplain Habitat for Juvenile Chinook Salmon in Changing Climates - FISHBIO | Fisheries Consultants
Floodplain habitat provides valuable benefits to juvenile fish, offering shelter from predators and increased nutrient availability and prey abundance. These benefits are especially critical for juven...
fishbio.com
June 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Reviving floodplains like Yolo Bypass boosts natural growth and resilience—for rice crops and threatened Chinook salmon. Healthier floodplains mean stronger harvests and healthier fish populations. 🌱🐟
fishbio.com/fighting-for...
fishbio.com/fighting-for...
For 10 years, BirdReturns has shown what’s possible when rice growers and conservationists work together. 180K+ acres of habitat have supported millions of migrating birds.
A win for working lands and wildlife.
@audubon.org @pointblue.bsky.social @nature.org
audubon.org/california/p...
A win for working lands and wildlife.
@audubon.org @pointblue.bsky.social @nature.org
audubon.org/california/p...
Landmark BirdReturns Partnership Celebrates 10 years of Creating Habitat for Central Valley Birds
Comprised of Audubon California, The Nature Conservancy and Point Blue Conservation Science, BirdReturns has provided over 180,000 acres of much-needed habitat through partnerships with wetland...
audubon.org
June 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
For 10 years, BirdReturns has shown what’s possible when rice growers and conservationists work together. 180K+ acres of habitat have supported millions of migrating birds.
A win for working lands and wildlife.
@audubon.org @pointblue.bsky.social @nature.org
audubon.org/california/p...
A win for working lands and wildlife.
@audubon.org @pointblue.bsky.social @nature.org
audubon.org/california/p...
Greater Sandhill Cranes are among the oldest bird species alive today, with North American fossil records dating back 2.5m years.
In the absence of historic wetlands, they rely on California’s Sacramento Valley rice fields for essential winter roosting and feeding grounds.
#Conservation #Birding
In the absence of historic wetlands, they rely on California’s Sacramento Valley rice fields for essential winter roosting and feeding grounds.
#Conservation #Birding
May 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Greater Sandhill Cranes are among the oldest bird species alive today, with North American fossil records dating back 2.5m years.
In the absence of historic wetlands, they rely on California’s Sacramento Valley rice fields for essential winter roosting and feeding grounds.
#Conservation #Birding
In the absence of historic wetlands, they rely on California’s Sacramento Valley rice fields for essential winter roosting and feeding grounds.
#Conservation #Birding
The Greater Sandhill Crane can stand 5 feet tall with a 7 foot wingspan.
A threatened species in California, the GSC relies on over 43k acres of flooded rice to serve as roosting habitat.
#Conservation #GreaterSandhillCrane #BirdsOfBluesky
A threatened species in California, the GSC relies on over 43k acres of flooded rice to serve as roosting habitat.
#Conservation #GreaterSandhillCrane #BirdsOfBluesky
May 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The Greater Sandhill Crane can stand 5 feet tall with a 7 foot wingspan.
A threatened species in California, the GSC relies on over 43k acres of flooded rice to serve as roosting habitat.
#Conservation #GreaterSandhillCrane #BirdsOfBluesky
A threatened species in California, the GSC relies on over 43k acres of flooded rice to serve as roosting habitat.
#Conservation #GreaterSandhillCrane #BirdsOfBluesky
🌾 Brita Lundberg left CA's rice fields for NYC publishing—but family roots called her back.
Now she's sharing Lundberg Farms' legacy of organic farming, regenerative practices, and wildlife conservation. A great CA rice story.
Read more: comstocksmag.com/web-only/new...
#FamilyFarming
Now she's sharing Lundberg Farms' legacy of organic farming, regenerative practices, and wildlife conservation. A great CA rice story.
Read more: comstocksmag.com/web-only/new...
#FamilyFarming
A New Chapter for Lundberg Family Farms - Comstock's magazine
A pioneer of organic farming passes the torch to the fourth generation
comstocksmag.com
May 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🌾 Brita Lundberg left CA's rice fields for NYC publishing—but family roots called her back.
Now she's sharing Lundberg Farms' legacy of organic farming, regenerative practices, and wildlife conservation. A great CA rice story.
Read more: comstocksmag.com/web-only/new...
#FamilyFarming
Now she's sharing Lundberg Farms' legacy of organic farming, regenerative practices, and wildlife conservation. A great CA rice story.
Read more: comstocksmag.com/web-only/new...
#FamilyFarming
Rice seeds take quite a ride before landing in Sutter County rice lands.
May 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Rice seeds take quite a ride before landing in Sutter County rice lands.
Ever wonder how rice fields are planted? It starts with a plane, a steady hand, and a whole lot of precision. 🌾✈️ #AerialSeeding
May 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Ever wonder how rice fields are planted? It starts with a plane, a steady hand, and a whole lot of precision. 🌾✈️ #AerialSeeding