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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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