National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek was in Japan last year, walking through rice fields as part of a long journey tracing human migration on foot, which he’s documenting in Out of Eden Walk.

Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the 77th annual Beaumont Rice Field Day on July 10.

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, ...