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The thiobencarb stewardship training video is recorded and available 24/7 in two locations.
- You will see two options on calricenews.org website:
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A reminder that next Monday, March 15, is the deadline to enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2021.
Those who have not yet signed a 2021 enrollment contract or who want to make an election change should contact their local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) office to make an appointment. Elections for the 2021 crop year are optional and otherwise remain the same as elections made for 2020.
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Any rice grower that is planning to idle rice acres this growing season, the California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation (Foundation) might have a program opportunity. The Foundation is currently soliciting applications for rice fields that can provide quality nesting cover for waterfowl. We are interested in rice fields that will be idled this summer that currently have cover crops or other eligible volunteer plants on them. This Program pays rice farmers to leave their fields undisturbed for the waterfowl nesting season (through July 1) and allow the Foundation and its project partners access to monitor nesting activity.
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March 1 is historically the due date for reporting the Farm Evaluations, Nitrogen Management Plans and various other information for the Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) Order. No rice reporting is due this year, so look for notices in 2022 as a reminder to report that rice crop year in 2023.
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A new blog from University of California Cooperative Extension Rice Specialist Bruce Linquist provides insight into medium grain rice varieties prior to the upcoming planting season.
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The CRC Research and Technology Committee has completed an update of the rice variety data sheets for publicly varieties. Grouped by long grain, medium grain and short grain, the comparative information provides marketers and customer a like with a baseline analysis of the high-quality rice produced in the state.
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Missed our live webinar on February 19? Do you need a stewardship certificate for your County Agricultural Commissioner or just seeking CEU credit? The Rice Commission’s thiobencarb stewardship video is recorded in five segments and available 24/7 at:
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Live Details
Register in advance to attend the broadcast using the following link
Please use the link to pre-register now for the free webinar broadcast live from 10 to 11 am on Friday, February 19. The recorded webinar will be available to watch starting February 24. Look for future emails with links to the video.
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