Sean Doherty harvests rice at dusk near Dunnigan last month. California is celebrating 100 years of: Local News Photo : Appeal-Democrat

California celebrating 100 years of commercial rice production

Sean Doherty harvests rice at dusk near Dunnigan last month. California is celebrating 100 years of commercial rice production this year.

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California celebrating 100 years of commercial rice production.

SACRAMENTO — California is celebrating 100 years of commercial rice production this year, marking the anniversary of a commodity that has evolved to become one of the state's largest agricultural exports. Farmers began experimenting with growing rice during the Gold Rush more than 1. Read California celebrating 100 years of commercial rice production...