Californians win Conservation and Sustainability awards at Outlook Conference

For his role stewarding several significant rice wildlife programs, California Rice Commission Environmental Affairs Manager Paul Buttner was honored at today’s USA Rice Outlook Conference in San Diego.

Buttner received the ninth annual Distinguished Conservation Achievement Award, for shepherding many unique conservation programs and fostering strong partnerships that pay significant dividends for the industry.

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BirdReturns Program Reminder: Bids due by July 31

For those who may be interested in participating in the BirdReturns Program this fall, please note that the current bidding window will close on Tuesday, July 31 at 5:00 pm.  This is a ricelands habitat program implemented by The Nature Conservancy in coordination with the CRC. READ MORE

New location for tomorrow’s BirdReturns Workshop

Those planning on attending tomorrow’s BirdReturns Workshop should note a venue change. The meeting will still start at 11 a.m. as previously stated, but instead it will be held at the Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Office on 475 North Palora Avenue. READ MORE

BirdReturns Program Alert – Application Deadline July 31

The California Rice Commission (CRC) is pleased to partner with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) on the next phase of a shorebird habitat conservation program called BirdReturns.  We will soon be accepting bids from growers who are interested in providing shorebird habitat in early fall. READ MORE

Important BirdReturns Program Deadline is here

We recently sent out information about a current limited window of time for interested rice growers to submit bids for participation in the Spring 2018 BirdReturns Program. This recent announcement described the details of the program. READ MORE