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By Tyson Redpath, the Russell Group
A finished farm bill is still a way off as Congress has left Washington to run for election on November 6. When it returns, a month and a half is the entirety of time left before a December 31 deadline forces all sides to an agreement on a new bill or the extension of current law. READ MORE
Tens of thousands of people packed Sacramento’s Capitol Mall for today’s sixth annual Farm to Fork Festival, and rice was a part of it. READ MORE
A reminder that, in order to control weedy rice, all rice acres must be planted with seed enrolled in a California Crop Improvement Association (CCIA) certification or quality assurance program beginning in 2019. This regulation, supported by the industry, was adopted in 2017 and provided for the limited use of farm-saved seed for two years until all seed could be enrolled in a program. READ MORE
Among the many new pieces of Legislation signed by Governor Brown this fall was a bill carried by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry to enact the California Winter Rice Habitat Incentive Program (AB 2348). READ MORE
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