The California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation is currently soliciting applications for its Spring 2023 Bid4Birds Habitat Program. Applications are submitted through the Foundation website and the enrollment window is open until Monday, January 30, 2023.
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The California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation (Foundation) is soliciting applications for the Bid4Birds Program which pays rice farmers to flood their fields beyond the typical post-harvest winter flooding period for the benefit of waterbirds. For more details and to apply, visit the Foundation’s website: calricewaterbirds.org/bid4birds-overview
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If you are interested in participating or enrolling in any of the RCPP practices this year, you must get your application into in your local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office by Friday, January 13, 2023. See below for a list of the available practices this round.
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The California Rice Commission’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is now well underway, and the next enrollment opportunity is approaching. New enrollment opportunities include key upland habitat enhancements on non-cropped areas of farms as well as cover crop planting for next fall and winter seasons. Winter flooding practices are also available. If you are interested in the upland habitat component or want to get an early application in for practices next winter, please visit your local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office to get your application completed. Applications must be submitted to your local NRCS office by January 13, 2023.
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California Waterfowl has a new Rice Levee Pilot Program that will pay farmers to provide waterfowl nesting habitat on levees/checks during spring and summer. This program is currently accepting applications and will be using a bid system.
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Reclamation District 108 (RD108) and California Trout are soliciting applications for the Fish Food Program, which pays rice farmers and wetland managers to flood their fields for a few weeks and drain the water (full of food) to fish-bearing waterways to benefit fish. Landowners do not have to be in RD 108 to apply.
Application deadline is October 7, 2022.
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The California Rice Commission hosted a workshop last week to provide information about all of the ongoing conservation programs that are available for rice producers this year. The workshop was very well attended and below is a summary of the programs that were covered.
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Are you interested in finding out more about the variety of conservation programs that are currently available for rice producers? The California Rice Commission is hosting a workshop this week to provide clarity on all of the programs including: Bid4Birds, California Winter Rice Habitat Incentive Program, Drought Relief Waterbird Program, Fish Foods Pilot Program, RCPP and more! Workshop speakers will provide program overviews, perspectives from rice producers that have participated in the past and opportunities for questions from the audience. Light refreshments will be provided and there is no RSVP required.
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The California Rice Commission is offering two programs this year to support winter flooding. The programs are funded by the Department of Water Resources and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Summaries are provided below; to find out more about the programs or to apply visit the California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation website: calricewaterbirds.org
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This California Rice Commission is hosting a workshop next month to discuss all of the ongoing conservation programs that are available to the rice industry. The primary objective of this workshop is to provide clarity on all of the programs and help reduce confusion due to the large number of current program opportunities that are available. The workshop will feature key speakers for each of the programs as well as question and answer sessions.
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