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All rice seed must be certified or enrolled in a Quality Assurance Program in 2019

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All rice acres in California are required to be planted with seed that has been certified by California Crop Improvement or has gone through their Quality Assurance Program (QAP). Farm saved seed may not be used for production. This regulation was pursued by the California rice industry as an important tool to combat the spread of weedy rice in the state.

In addition, handlers will be required to seek proof that the rice delivered to them was planted with certified or QAP seed. The Commission is working with CDMS and Agrian to include a field in their reporting data bases for growers to meet this requirement.

Growers have had two years to enroll seed fields with California Crop Improvement Association, while saved seed was only used for production on their farm. Sale of farm saved seed has been prohibited since 2017.

UC Cooperative Extension has advised that planting clean seed is the single most important factor in preventing the spread of weedy rice.

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Join us for the CRC Annual Grower Meetings on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, in Williams and Yuba City. Discover the latest developments on important issues facing our industry, including the Rice Footprint report, the next farm bill, state and federal policy, the water year outlook, and key CRC programs. 

Meeting Details: 

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Morning Meeting – Williams 

Granzella’s — Banquet Hall (one block West of Granzella’s restaurant, parking lot located behind the old bank building)
457 7th St, Williams, CA
8:00 a.m. Doors Open
8:30 – 11:30 a.m. Meeting

Afternoon Meeting – Yuba City

Hillcrest Catering — Plaza Room
210 Julie Drive, Yuba City, CA
12:30 p.m. Doors Open
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Meeting

*Information presented at both meetings will be the same

Scheduled speakers include:

  • Logan Wilson, Vice Chair, California Rice Commission – Welcome and Introduction 
  • Louie Brown, Kahn, Soares & Conway – 2024 Election impacts – California perspective 
  • Tyson Redpath, The Russell Group – New President, New Senate, New House and the Farm Bill
  • David Guy, President, Northern California Water Association – The Power of the Floodplain; Water Outlook 2025
  • Steve Lerch, CEO, Story Arc Consulting – Impact of Digital Advertising – CA Rice Case Study
  • Tim Johnson, CEO, California Rice Commission – The Rice Footprint and Key CRC Programs 

For more information, contact the CRC’s Communications Manager, Katie Cahill, at kcahill@calrice.org.

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