Don't miss CA Rice Commission CEO Tim Johnson on Michael R. Dimock’s #FlippingTheTablePodcast discussing how CA's rice fields serve as managed floodplains and surrogate wetland habitat for 250 species of wildlife, including endangered birds and salmon.

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A good listen—a conversation between Michael R. Dimock and Tim Johnson on the special attributes of the Sacramento Valley and how farming and fish and wildlife work together in harmony! California Trout; CA Ducks Unlimited; CA Rice Commission; Northern California Water; Calif Food and Ag; California Natural Resources Agency

Tim Johnson CEO of the CA Rice Commission and one of our MOU partners, joins the conversation on the Flipping the Table Podcast! Tim highlights how rice growers are revolutionizing #agriculture . Tune in for insights: spoti.fi/4b2vPjD

For years, California Rice has provided critical habitat for millions of migratory birds.

Now, new partnerships with scientists, the state, and farmers are transforming rice fields into salmon sanctuaries.

Explore the full story at salmon.calrice.org!

California rice provides critical habitat for millions of birds - including endangered and threatened species. The Nature Conservancy in California's Julia Barfield discusses how the Greater Sandhill Crane relies on wetlands created by California rice fields.

Absolutely incredible footage of migratory snow geese in the #PacificFlyway . Flooded rice fields provide valuable nutrients that serve as the 'foundation of life' for millions of birds and thousands of species.

Anyone who's eaten at Kru won't be surprised that Chef Billy Ngo is a finalist for the James Beard Foundation 2024 Best Chef in CA Award. His food is legendary in Sacramento (and his rice is🤌)

Congratulations Chef Billy! 🍣 🍚

Check out these incredible results from a California Trout study measuring the size of baby fish that spent 2 weeks in a river vs 2 weeks in a managed flood plain.

Managed flood plains like rice fields provide benefits for wildlife, flood protection, and our environment!

Flooded rice fields are teeming with fish food! This short clip featuring California Trout scientist Jacob Montgomery the difference in nutrients available to fish traveling through a managed floodplain compared to the river.

UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

Floodplains are a 'Win, Win, Win - great for flood protection, our environment and our water supply' -- California Natural Resources Agency Wade Crowfoot

We need more investment in floodplains that protect our environment and provide habitat + food for fish + birds!

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👏Today we celebrated a new vision for the Sacramento Valley—for fish, wildlife, ppl & #CAwater supply.

And the incredible work underway to…

🌊 manage flood risk
🐾 protect fish, wildlife & habitat
💧 store/replenish water

…is making a big impact, with much more to come.

Check out our latest Blog: State Leaders Get Birds Eye View of the Sacramento Valley Floodplains, Written by Tim Johnson, CA Rice Commission and David Guy > bit.ly/49OdkPg