Rice in California
Rice in California

Author: Jack H. Willson

Publisher:

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13:

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World rice production; Rice in California; Rice experiment station; The California rice research board; Evolution of California rice culture; Irrigation; Drainage; Rice harvesting; Rice drying and storage; Rice milling; Rice marketing; Economics; Rice program under U.S.D.A.

The Central Sacramento Valley Story
The Central Sacramento Valley Story

Author: Howard R. Plank

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2010-12-13

Total Pages: 551

ISBN-13: 1456827111

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After describing the Central Valley of California the book focuses on the flood plain of the Sacramento River where most of the lands adjoining the river were a series of Mexican Land Grants. These grants were broken into private holdings after statehood and the challenging effort to reclaim the overflow lands began. The book covers the political and natural challenges in reclaiming these lands together with the introduction of a new crop, rice, and the development of new machines, primarily the Caterpillar tractor, that aided significantly in making the reclamation efforts successful.