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Selling medium grain rice seed to Mid-South

Selling medium grain rice seed to Mid-South

Medium grain rice production in the Mid-South is projected to increase significantly in 2023. Currently, all certified southern medium grain rice seed has been sold out. Some Mid-South rice growers have reached out to California seed producers to purchase California Calrose medium grain varieties.

The Rice Experiment Station California Calrose varieties are grower-owned and protected for the benefit of California rice growers and to protect our Calrose market. Selling rice seed for the purpose of production in other rice producing states is strictly prohibited without written consent from the California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation, according to the licensing agreement.

For additional details or questions please contact Dustin Harrell, Ph. D., Director of the California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation – Rice Experiment Station at (530) 868-5481 or dharrell@crrf.org.

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2025-26 CRC Board Nominations Open

2025-26 CRC Board Nominations Open

Producer nominations for the 2025-26 Board elections are now open. All eligible producers should receive a letter outlining the available seats and a nomination form. The form must be returned by July 15, 2025. 

The following are the available seats:

Total SeatsAvailable SeatsDistrict
MemberAlternateMemberAlternate
33-1-1District 1: Butte County
5501District 2: Colusa County
3311District 3: Glenn and Tehama counties, and counties north thereof
5533District 4: Yuba and Sutter counties
3322District 5: Sacramento, San Joaquin, Placer and Yolo counties, and counties south thereof

Contact Tim Johnson at tjohnson@calrice.org with any questions.

Emergency Commodity Assistance Program

Emergency Commodity Assistance Program

by USA Rice

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency launched the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP), providing $10 billion in economic relief to producers of eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year.

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