We are pleased to now offer a free habitat assessment service to our members. This service is designed for growers that are interested in increasing the wildlife value of their properties. The Habitat Assessment Service is outlined below.
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Monitoring results are nearing the performance goal exceedance from results collected May 12. Memorial Day weekend typically marks the peak usage for thiobencarb, and subsequently the highest monitoring results.
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Attached is a list of county openings approved by the State of California provided by Kahn, Soares & Conway. Rice counties that are advancing further into Phase 2 of the COVID-19 reopenings include: Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo and Yuba.
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From the University of California Cooperative Extension, here’s a link to the latest trapping information in the battle against Armyworm in Sacramento Valley rice fields.
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More rice growing counties have been approved to move through Phase 2 of the COVID-19 recovery. The updated matrix of all county ordinances is attached. Here are the new counties just added:
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The following counties have been approved to move further into Phase 2 of the COVID-19 recovery. The attached matrix from Kahn, Soares & Conway provides a resource for these and all county orders in the state.
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The following counties have been approved to move further into Phase 2 of the COVID-19 recovery. The attached matrix from Kahn, Soares & Conway provides a resource for these and all county orders in the state.
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CDFA will send ballots June 4 to all producers and all handlers, asking the industry to vote on an increase in the assessment cap from $0.15 per hundredweight to $0.20 per hundredweight. The increase in the assessment cap is expected to provide up to nine years of operations for the Commission while continuing the Rice WDR and other regulatory compliance programs. The assessment rate will be set annually based on planted acres, increased costs and reserve levels.
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Today, the Governor announced that California would move to the early stages of Phase 2 of the COVID-19 response effective tomorrow, May 8. Early Phase 2 reopens retail for curbside pick-up, manufacturing and logistics. Offices and restaurants have not yet been released to open but are slated for later in Phase 2. There are no changes to essential businesses including agriculture. Requirements for counties to move further into Phase 2 will be published on Tuesday, May 12.
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Please see the attached overview from Kahn, Soares & Conway outlining the Governor’s Executive Order today granting limited COVID-19 coverage under Workers’ Compensation.
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