As the plants mature, cultivators allow the water level in the field to drop. By the time the plants reach full maturity, the ground is entirely dry, and farmers can easily harvest the rice.

Black-necked stilts in a flooded rice field. (Photo: California Rice Commission) Funded by the California Rice Commission, the University of California, Davis partnered with the Point Blue ...

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 ...

During their reproductive season, the newts “migrate to the breeding ground, usually pools or shallow waters,” but also a rice field, the study said. Females lay their eggs in late May ...

Field-chasing ducks are often a breed ... "The ducks also step on the rice stubble to flatten the ground and that makes it easier to plow." This integrated farming system is traditional here ...