Rice Radio

By Kurt Richter

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What's Rice Radio about?

Rice Radio is an inside look at all things related to the California Rice Industry and the Sacramento Valley. Produced and Hosted by California Rice Grower, Kurt Richter, Rice Radio covers the crop, the market, water, water and property rights, conservation, regulations, and much more.

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Rice Radio episodes:

10.03.2019
One last thing...
Rice Radio is back in for its series finale, where I share my perspective on the inequitable numbers that make up the ag labor shortage and unemployment statistics.
03.26.2019
Episode 13: The Water Episode!
In this episode we will take a look at the latest water news impacting the Sacramento Valley. What kind of water regulations are pending? What are Voluntary Agreements, and how do they factor in? What's the latest with Sites Reservoir?...
12.19.2018
Episode 12: 2018 Season Recap
In this episode of Rice Radio, we take a look back at the 2018 Rice Season. What defined the season? What were the challenges? How did the crop turn out?
09.07.2018
Episode 11: Times are a'Changing
For decades, rice has been a key piece of the Sacramento Valley's identity. But in the last 20 years, that has changed. Rice acres have diminished at the hands of other crops. More specifically, rice fields are being replaced by...
06.01.2018
Episode 10: Planting Rice & Summer Weather Forecast
The month of May is perhaps the busiest month the Sacramento Valley sees each year, as all farmers (especially rice) are rushing to plant their crops for the season at hand. This May was no exception. Find out in this...
04.29.2018
Episode 9: Plant '18, and The Future!
Spring has arrived, which means we rice farmers jump into action on our 2018 rice crop. It's a season where swings in the weather can both help us and hurt us, as we plow forward with ground work, fertilizer, and...
03.27.2018
Episode 8: Preparing For Planting, Chinese GMO & The Road To New Storage
It's March in the Sacramento Valley, which means farmers are chomping at the bit to start working ground. In this episode of Rice Radio, we check in at the shop as the countdown to planting season draws to a close....
02.15.2018
Episode 7: Sites Reservoir, Snowpack & The Farm Show
The ongoing saga of Sites Reservoir and Proposition 1 made news this month, but not for good reasons. In this episode, I sat down with Jim Watson, General Manager for Sites Project Authority, to break down the hysteria around Sites....
01.24.2018
Saving Salmon in the Sacramento Valley
Sacramento River salmon runs have been on the decline for years, with almost no glimmers of hope or upticks in fish counts for more than a decade. Several years ago, the farmer and water agencies who pump off the river...
12.27.2017
The USA Rice Outlook Conference: Growing Rice, Selling Rice, and Telling That Story.
The USA Rice Federation held its annual Outlook Conference in early December. It's a change for people from all avenues of the industry to get the latest on what's going on with rice in the United States and globally. What's...
11.28.2017
Episode 4: The Oroville Dam: Past, Present, and Future
In February of 2017, the residents of Oroville, California, along with other downstream communities of the Feather River, had their lives turned upside down by the threat of flooding from failed structures at the Oroville Dam site. It was a...
10.27.2017
Episode 3: Harvest ’17, Waterfowl & Water Storage Outlook
Lodged rice, equipment breakdowns, parts shortages, crazy geese! In this episode of Rice Radio, we recap a California Rice Harvest that has been called one of the most difficult of the last 40 years. I also talk to Fish...
09.26.2017
Episode 2: Harvest, Shorebirds, and Roxy
It's autumn in California, which means rice harvest is in full swing. In this episode of Rice Radio, we check in at harvest and see how things are coming along. I'll also introduce you to a new development in California...
08.25.2017
Episode 1: Welcome to Rice Radio!
The premiere episode of the new podcast, Rice Radio. Topics covered include a recap of the 2017 rice season, including wild weather and flooding. Also covered, army worms, weedy red rice, and the Chinese market finally opening up to U.S....