California rice fields fuel salmon migration. Story by Luke Cleary • 3w. A record-setting amount of food for endangered fish was produced this winter on California rice fields, scientists say.

In the fall, rice fields in the Sacramento Valley usually shine golden brown as they await harvesting. This year, however, many fields were left covered with bare dirt. “It’s a disaster ...

From ducks and cranes to giant garter snakes and salmon, flooded rice fields in California’s Central Valley offer important — often vital — habitat to many wildlife species. Yet ...

Small bugs in California rice fields are making a huge impact for salmon. For decades, the number of salmon in the river has sharply dropped, but now scientists believe they just might have a ...

In addition to flooding their fields for waterfowl, some rice farmers have hunting blinds that they lease to hunters for anywhere from $3,000 to $8,000 per season, said Dan Smith, a waterfowl ...

In 1991, the state of California largely banned burning of rice straw after harvest, and farmers turned instead to winter flooding of fields to break down straw. As a result, wildlife has flourished ...

In the winter, rice fields in the Sacramento region are flooded with water. It’s a common method to prepare the field for new growth. With the help of a program led by California Trout, some ...

When the water is cut in August, the rice fields of South Dos Palos, Calif., ... Keisaburo Koda, their grandfather, started the family rice business in Central California 97 years ago.