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It is the dead of winter but the rice fields in the Sutter Basin are full of life. It’s the slowest time of year for most farmers; crops have been harvested and the spring planting season is months away. While most Farmers patiently await the turn of season, fields southwest of Yuba City are busy … Continue reading “The Many Benefits of Growing Plump, Gourmet Bugs – Roger Cornwell”

By Bruce Houdesheldt, Director of Water Quality at NCWA Earlier this month, State Water Board Chair Joaquin Esquivel, provided an update to the Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) Advisory Committee meeting on the accomplishments during the first five years of the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund. The program is a … Continue reading “Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) Midterm Update”

There is a saying that goes; “you can never go home again,” but Jeff Sutton is proving you can. The phrase refers to our tendency to have unrealistic or only nostalgic memories of where we spent our formative years, but for Sutton, he is returning to the irrigation district his great-great-grandfather helped create and the … Continue reading “Coming Home – Jeff Sutton”

In the Sacramento Valley, there are significant efforts to integrate working farmland with other types of habitat for fish and wildlife. As part of this effort, we are inspired by the emerging work of Heritage Growers, a native seed and plant venture launched by River Partners. Heritage Growers is addressing the critical shortage of native … Continue reading “Heritage Growers And The Revival Of California’s Native Habitats”