The USDA Farm Service Agency is reporting a delay in sign up for loans for temperate japonica rice due to needed software update. Software developers have been made aware of the urgency of the situation and will implement the fix as soon as possible. We have received reports that normal operations should be back up by mid-week next week.
County offices are still able to take loan requests.
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 Seats | Available Seats | District | ||
| Member | Alternate | Member | Alternate | |
| 3 | 3 | -1 | -1 | District 1: Butte County |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | District 2: Colusa County |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | District 3: Glenn and Tehama counties, and counties north thereof |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | District 4: Yuba and Sutter counties |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | District 5: Sacramento, San Joaquin, Placer and Yolo counties, and counties south thereof |
Contact Tim Johnson at tjohnson@calrice.org with any questions.
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