Fifteen years ago, Sutter County rice farmer Mike DeWitt began to till and flood his fields after the fall harvest, instead of burning them. Nine years ago, DeWitt realized this change -- a response to clean-air legislation -- offered a business opportunity, too. "We saw all the birds on the water and we figured, `Shoot, let`s start a duck club!` " said DeWitt, a lifelong hunter.
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