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Conservation Programs Workshop coming this week

Conservation Programs Workshop coming this week

The California Rice Commission (CRC) will host a Conservation Programs Workshop to update growers on current conservation programs. This workshop will cover plans for the California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation to implement a new program early in 2020, CRC’s plans to pursue more federal conservation program funding and review the State’s winter flooding program.

The workshop is set for 10:00 am this Thursday, September 5 at the Colusa Casio.  Please contact Luke Matthews by email lmatthews@calrice.org or phone (916) 607-8988 with any questions.

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Rice Levee Program – Enrollment Now Open

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California Waterfowl Association (CWA) will be soliciting applications for the Rice Levee Program starting on September 25, 2023. This program is funded by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, through the Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program, which allows rice farmers to submit bids for the management of their internal levees for upland nesting bird species (Mallard, Gadwall and Pheasant). To participate in this program, rice levees must be reconstructed before January 1st or left from previous growing season. Enrolled levees must be left undisturbed until July 15th.

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