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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER for Rice Quality Workshop – July 18

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER for Rice Quality Workshop – July 18

Click the link below to register.

Registered attendees will receive a copy of the Rice Quality Handbook at no cost!  Registration is limited to the first 100 participants.  

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.  

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

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