Strong attendance is expected at this year’s USA Rice Outlook Conference in San Diego. The lowest price for registration, the early bird rate, is available through November 9. Here’s a link to find out more about the conference, including registration. 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
California Rice has assembled a strong coalition of scientists and project funding organizations to initiate a $1.4 million pilot project on salmon. We will test and refine rice field practices in hopes of someday using them to help struggling salmon populations. READ MORE
Thank you to all who participated in the recent producer district elections for 2018/19. Following are the results: READ MORE
The deadline to apply for the next Rice Leadership Development Program is October 5. Here’s a link to more information and the online application. READ MORE
After two years of intensive work in the State Capitol, we are pleased to announce that AB 2348 (Aguiar-Curry), our bill to establish a new Ricelands Winter-flooding Habitat Program, has passed READ MORE
The UC Cooperative Extension has just released their latest issue of Rice Briefs, which has a wide range of information that may be of interest. READ MORE
We have added 15 new photos to the photo library available to industry members. The more than 100 photos provided are a mix of landscapes, environmental scenes and shots of various stages of rice, from planting through harvest. Please credit the “California Rice Commission” for any images used. READ MORE
