Reclamation District 108 (RD108) and California Trout are soliciting applications for the Fish Food Program, which pays rice farmers and wetland managers to flood their fields for a few weeks and drain the water (full of food) to fish-bearing waterways to benefit fish. Landowners do not have to be in RD 108 to apply.
Application deadline is October 7, 2022.
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The California Rice Commission hosted a workshop last week to provide information about all of the ongoing conservation programs that are available for rice producers this year. The workshop was very well attended and below is a summary of the programs that were covered.
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Are you interested in finding out more about the variety of conservation programs that are currently available for rice producers? The California Rice Commission is hosting a workshop this week to provide clarity on all of the programs including: Bid4Birds, California Winter Rice Habitat Incentive Program, Drought Relief Waterbird Program, Fish Foods Pilot Program, RCPP and more! Workshop speakers will provide program overviews, perspectives from rice producers that have participated in the past and opportunities for questions from the audience. Light refreshments will be provided and there is no RSVP required.
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The California Rice Commission is offering two programs this year to support winter flooding. The programs are funded by the Department of Water Resources and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Summaries are provided below; to find out more about the programs or to apply visit the California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation website: calricewaterbirds.org
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This California Rice Commission is hosting a workshop next month to discuss all of the ongoing conservation programs that are available to the rice industry. The primary objective of this workshop is to provide clarity on all of the programs and help reduce confusion due to the large number of current program opportunities that are available. The workshop will feature key speakers for each of the programs as well as question and answer sessions.
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The California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation is currently soliciting applications for the Bid4Birds habitat program this fall. Applications are submitted through the Foundation website and the enrollment period closes on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.
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The California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation is now accepting applications for its Fall 2022 Bid4Birds Program. Applications are submitted through the Foundation website and the enrollment window will be open until Wednesday, June 22, 2022.
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The California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation (Foundation), is happy to announce the upcoming enrollment period for the Fall Bid4Birds habitat program.
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The California Waterfowl Association (CWA) is still soliciting applications for their Delayed Wheat Harvest Incentive Program, which incentivizes the delayed harvest of winter planted cereal grains like wheat and triticale for the benefit of nesting waterfowl. The application deadline is Monday, May 2, 2022.
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The application deadline for practices through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is fast approaching. To be eligible for participating in any practices this fall, producers must sign up by May 2, 2022. Applications must be submitted through Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offices. Below is a summary of the practices that are currently open for enrollment.
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