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Selling medium grain rice seed to Mid-South

Selling medium grain rice seed to Mid-South

Medium grain rice production in the Mid-South is projected to increase significantly in 2023. Currently, all certified southern medium grain rice seed has been sold out. Some Mid-South rice growers have reached out to California seed producers to purchase California Calrose medium grain varieties.

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In Memory of Alex Balafoutis

In Memory of Alex Balafoutis

“We are saddened by the news of the passing of long-time CRC board and committee member Alex Balafoutis,” said Tim Johnson, President & CEO of the California Rice Commission. “His leadership and friendship will be greatly missed. Information of services will follow soon.”

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Enrollment Opportunity for Nesting Habitat on Idled Rice Acres

Enrollment Opportunity for Nesting Habitat on Idled Rice Acres

Are you are planning to idle any rice acres this growing season? If so, the California Rice Commission’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), in collaboration with NRCS, might have a program for you. We are currently soliciting applications for rice fields that can provide quality nesting cover for waterfowl during the spring and summer. We are interested in rice fields that will be idled during the 2023 growing season and currently have cover crops or significant volunteer vegetation on them. This Program pays rice farmers to leave vegetation undisturbed for the waterfowl nesting season (through July 15) and allow access to monitor nesting activity. To sign up, please visit your local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office and ask about this practice.

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