The California Rice Commission successfully renewed its Waterbird-focused Regional Conservation Partnership Program (Waterbird RCPP) in 2025, and applications are now being accepted.
There are two RCPP-specific application deadlines in 2026:
January 23 and April 10
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Memorial services for Congressman Doug LaMalfa have been announced. Details can be found below.
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Application Deadlines for various NRCS programs are approaching. Please visit your local NRCS office to apply.
There is one application deadline in 2026 for most major NRCS Conservation Programs including Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), and Regenerative Pilot Program (RPP): January 15
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Join us at the CRC Annual Grower Meetings on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, in Williams or Yuba City. Get the latest updates on critical industry topics, including the upcoming farm bill, state and federal policy changes, progress on the Sites project, and CRC initiatives.
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We are devastated to learn that Doug LaMalfa has passed at 65.
Northern California could not have asked for someone who cared more about their community and farms than Doug during his seven terms in Congress and eight years of service in the California legislature.
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The 2025 California Rice Commission digital annual report is now available.
Click here to view the 2025 CRC digital annual report
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The California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation is currently soliciting applications for the Bid4Birds habitat program this spring. Applications are submitted through the Foundation website, and the enrollment period closes on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
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The 2026 CRC calendar is available as a helpful resource to view upcoming industry meetings that are currently scheduled.
Details on the January 14 CRC Grower Meetings have been posted and information on the rice herbicide and other winter rice meetings has recently been added.
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The California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation is currently soliciting applications for the Bid4Birds habitat program this spring. Applications are submitted through the Foundation website and the application period closes on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
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Data reporting on pyrethroid use is required for certain growers.
The California Rice Commission has a Surface Water Quality Management Plan for Pyrethroids for rice acres that drain to the monitoring locations at Upper Colusa Basin Drain (CBD5) and the Sacramento Slough near Karnak (SSB). Part of the Plan’s Implementation Report requires growers within these two sub-watersheds to report on their pyrethroid use and management practices.
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