TY - JOUR AU - Nelson, Richard L. AU - Thor, Peter K. AU - Heaton, Christine R. TI - Rice straw burning: Alternative policy implications JF - California Agriculture JO - Calif Agr Y1 - 1980/02/01 VL - 34 IS - 2 SP - 4 EP - 6 PB - University of California Agriculture and Nature Resources SN - 0008-0845 UR - http://www.ucanr.edu/sites/calagjournal/archive/?article=ca.v034n02p4 AB - Burning rice straw, the residue of harvesting, pollutes the air and is possibly hazardous to health, but other alternatives proposed so far would place a heavy economic burden on growers who may not be able to pass their expenses on to consumers. The most likely long-term solution will be to find a way to utilize rice straw, possibly, for example, as fodder for cattle.