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Registration is Open for Rice Quality Workshop July 18, 2024

Registration is Open for Rice Quality Workshop July 18, 2024

Click the link below to register.

The California Rice Commission, UC Davis and the UC Cooperative Extension are hosting the 2024 Rice Quality Workshop on July 18th from 9:00AM to 12:30PM. The Workshop will feature existing and expanded topics from the Rice Quality Handbook such as California rice quality in the global market, Calrose variety qualities, climate effects, agronomic effects on quality, USDA rice grades, MRLs and fumigants, and drying and storage impacts on quality.

The event will be held at Granzella’s Banquet Hall located at 457 7th St., Williams, CA.  The registration fee is $50/person and includes all instruction, a copy of the Rice Quality Handbook (from University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources), coffee and lunch. Registration is limited to the first 100 participants.  

To register go to CalRiceNews.org or click here: CA Rice Quality Workshop

For more information, contact the CRC’s Industry Affairs Manager Craig Riddle at criddle@calrice.org or (916) 812-3468.

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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

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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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