The following is the memorial from USA Rice and the CA Rice Commission posted on February 27, 2023. USA Rice extends condolences to the family and friends of Frank Rehermann, who passed away earlier this month. Frank farmed rice in the Live Oak area of California since 1972, and his impact on the rice industry was … Continue reading “In Memory of Frank Rehermann”

By Bruce Houdesheldt“The Sacramento Valley is one of the great valleys of the world, with a vast and fertile soil area.  It is blessed with an abundant water supply, and an agriculture much more diversified than is found anywhere else on the face of the earth.” – Sacramento Valley land brochure (1911)More than a hundred … Continue reading “Monitoring the Salinity Signal in the Sacramento Valley to Manage for a Sustainable Future”

In a recent blog, titled “The Climate is Changing. How we Manage Water Must Change Too,” Dr. Liz Chamberlin, Director of Innovation with Point Blue Conservation Science describes how with more frequent floods and droughts, water management needs to change in California to adapt to climate change while continuing to deliver water for all beneficial … Continue reading “Adapting to a Changing Climate Through Ridgetop to River Mouth Water Management”

By Gary Kienlen My father Donald E. Kienlen (“Don”) passed away on January 24, 2023, at the age of 92. Don was born in Elgin, Illinois and raised in Moline, Illinois. He had asthma as a boy, and as a result the family moved to New Mexico when he was a senior in high school. … Continue reading “In Memory of Don Kienlen (the “K” in MBK Engineers)”