The Governor’s Office of Business now reports that applications for the grant program will be available in early June. The delay is a result of GOBiz’s slow start on the program and the significant administrative hurdles when implementing any new program.
We continue to press the administration and the legislature to make every effort to get this program up and running just as soon as possible.
California Waterfowl Association (CWA) is now soliciting applications for the Rice Levee, Road Edge, and Ag Corridor Program. This program is funded by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, through the Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program, which pays private landowners 80 cents per linear foot for the management of their internal rice levees or road edges for upland nesting bird species (Mallard, Gadwall, and Pheasant).
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California Waterfowl Association (CWA) will soon be soliciting applications for the Rice Levee, Road Edge, and Ag Corridor Program. This program is funded by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, through the Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program, which pays private landowners 80 cents per linear foot for the management of their internal rice levees or road edges for upland nesting bird species (Mallard, Gadwall, and Pheasant). To participate in this program, vegetation on rice levees and roads must be left from the previous growing season. Enrolled areas must be left undisturbed until July 15th. To find out more about the program or to apply, visit the California Waterfowl Association’s website.
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The 2025 USA Rice Outlook Conference will bring the industry together to learn, network, and celebrate excellence. Keynote speakers Nik Badminton and Steve Lerch will talk about innovation and a futurist mindset. Education sessions will cover every aspect of rice farming, marketing, and agriculture policy, while conference-wide events will foster new partnerships and reenergize old ones.
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