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CRC Welcomes Adria Arko – Grants Manager

CRC Welcomes Adria Arko – Grants Manager

Bringing nine years of experience working with Northern California RCD’s, Adria Arko joins the CRC as its first Grant Manager. Most recently, she served as the Director of Development for the San Mateo RCD and prior to that, Senior Program Manager. She has secured numerous grants with both USDA and the California Department of Food and Agriculture. As many are aware, the work of resource conservation districts is funded through grants. 

Adria has a BA in Environmental Studies from Pitzer College and a Master of Public Policy from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. 

The new position stems from the CRC strategic plan that identified an opportunity to expand grant programs aimed at supporting conservation programs. 

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Requirement to plant certified or QA seed

Requirement to plant certified or QA seed

A reminder that all rice in California must be planted using certified seed or seed that has gone through a quality assurance program. This requirement is in place to reduce the spread of weedy rice (red rice) through the planting of contaminated seed, one of the major vectors for the pest. CCIA certifies seed for owned varieties and provides quality assurance programs for off patent varieties. 

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