Uploaded December 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
In this episode of Rice Farming TV I learn how to harvest rice by hand at the Rice Experiment Station in Biggs, California. After a bit of October rain put a pause on our own 2018 rice harvest operation, I decide to visit the test plots at the experiment station. A small team were cutting the rice using only a sharp knife. They would carry small bundles of rice to a stationary harvester type piece of equipment to separate the grain from straw.
These small test plots at Rice Experiment Station are used to breed quality new California rice varieties. Key traits are being developed through these breeding experiments; such as high yielding, quality milling and great tasting properties.
Please let me know if you have any questions or visit the California Rice Experiment Station's website for more information.
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Rice Farming TV aims to promote the US rice industry through dynamic and educational videos that range from rice production to the family life of a rice farmer.
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In this episode of Rice Farming TV I learn how to harvest rice by hand at the Rice Experiment Station in Biggs, California. After a bit of October rain put a pause on our own 2018 rice harvest operation, I decide to visit the test plots at the experiment station. A small team were cutting the rice using only a sharp knife. They would carry small bundles of rice to a stationary harvester type piece of equipment to separate the grain from straw.
These small test plots at Rice Experiment Station are used to breed quality new California rice varieties. Key traits are being developed through these breeding experiments; such as high yielding, quality milling and great tasting properties.
Please let me know if you have any questions or visit the California Rice Experiment Station's website for more information.
Thank you for watching and please subscribe to stay updated with new episodes.
🔴 Subscribe! Stay updated with California rice production: goo.gl/pOjVfO
Rice Farming TV aims to promote the US rice industry through dynamic and educational videos that range from rice production to the family life of a rice farmer.
Please share this episode if you found it entertaining and/or educational.
🔴 Recommended Playlist "Rice Farming TV | Starting at Episode 1": goo.gl/j25ujs
✅ Please contact me with any questions or feedback. I will make an effort to respond within 24 hours.
