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56th Class Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program

The California Agricultural Leadership Foundation announces Class 56 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program, which includes Katharine Rosser of Montna Farms.

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August 17, 2026

Agriculture

Montna Farms: Cultivating Rice While Nurturing Vital Bird and Salmon Habitat

This profile created by the US Sustainability Alliance recounts Montna Farms' efforts to make a positive impact on the land through conservation and sustainability efforts.

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July 20, 2026

Agriculture

Montna Farms: A Multi-Generational Rice Farm Advancing Sustainability in California Agriculture

This video, made by CDFA, features Nicole Van Vleck discussing Montna Farms' efforts in sustainability, wildlife conservation, and agricultural innovation.

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June 29, 2026

Agriculture

Sutter County Agribusiness Leader and RVCB Founding Director Named Businesswoman of the Year

This article details how Montna Farms CEO Nicole Van Vleck was presented the "Businesswoman of the Year" award by the Sac Metro Chamber.

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January 22, 2026

Agriculture

Nicole Montna Van Vleck Supports Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program

Montna Farms CEO Nicole Van Vleck comments on the importance of healthy rivers and landscapes to conservation efforts in California in this NorCal Water video.

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January 14, 2026

Agriculture

Surrogate Wetlands

This video covers Montna Farms President Jon Munger explaining how the farm's flooded rice fields provide habitat for a wide variety of wildlife.

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October 22, 2025

Agriculture

The Cooperative Journey of Agriculture and Conservation

This story focuses on the importance of relationships within the close-knit California rice industry, and the positive conservation impacts of field-flooding practices.

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June 27, 2025

Agriculture

Conservation: Duck Policy Insiders

Ducks Unlimited highlights Al Montna’s long-standing leadership and mentorship of the next generation of conservation policy leaders.

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March 1, 2025

Agriculture

Sutter County Rice Farmer Received a Lifetime Achievement Award

Sutter County rice farmer Al Montna received the 2024 Rice Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 USA Rice Outlook Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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December 16, 2024

Agriculture

About Montna Farms

Montna Farms is a family-owned, vertically integrated rice operation in California’s Sacramento Valley. For decades, we’ve grown premium short-grain rice while leading the way in conservation practices that support over 200 species of wildlife. By combining tradition, innovation, and land stewardship, we’re proving that farming can nourish people and sustain ecosystems for the future.