EP #244 Valley of Rice with Whitney Brim-Deforest.

Jon and Robert record from the Slough House Social and interview Whitney - Brim DeForest of the Rice Experiment Station about California rice: its history, varieties, breeding work, and the research done to manage weeds, water, pests, and organic vs. conventional systems.

The episode also covers surprising pests like tadpole shrimp, how rice fields provide vital habitat for waterfowl, industry field days and outreach, and where listeners can find more resources such as the Thoughts on Rice podcast and UC rice extension materials.