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CRC Grower Meetings – January 17

CRC Grower Meetings – January 17

Our annual CRC grower meetings will be held Wednesday, January 17, 2024 in Williams and Yuba City. The meetings will provide rice growers and handlers with the latest information on key issues impacting the industry.

Meeting details

Morning meeting ( Williams )
Granzella’s — Banquet Hall (parking lot located behind the old bank building)
457 7th St, Williams, CA
8:00 a.m. – Doors open
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Meeting

Afternoon meeting ( Yuba City )
Hillcrest — Plaza Room
210 Julie Drive, Yuba City
12:30 p.m. – Doors open
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Meeting

*Information presented at both meetings will be identical. 

This year’s scheduled presenters and current topics include: 

  • Tyson Redpath, The Russell Group – the next Farm Bill and Washington, D.C. overview
  • Louie Brown, Kahn, Soares & Conway – State of California and the next Governor 
  • Peter Bachmann, CEO, USA Rice – USA Rice 2024 Initiatives 
  • David Guy, Northern California Water Association – Water Outlook 2023 and Beyond, Floodplain Forward
  • Rick Rhody, Chair, California Rice Commission – Rice Footprint
  • Tim Johnson, CEO, California Rice Commission – Referendum and Key CRC Programs

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