To learn more and apply at BirdReturns.org by Noon on October 16, 2023, to create short-term habitat for the BirdReturns-Sandhill Crane Program. The BirdReturns Program creates short-term habitat that migratory birds, including sandhill cranes, desperately need by paying farmers to flood their fields.
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A previous version of this update has since been corrected.
According to the Butte County Ag Commissioner a weed sample collected in Butte County on September 19, 2023 was submitted to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) botany lab for identification. The sample was identified as “White Water Fire” (Bergia capensis). Notes from the CDFA lab indicated that this is the first record of the plant in California and possibly the USA.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency has announced that final payments for the Rice Production Program (RPP) are planned to go out in the next week.
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California Waterfowl Association (CWA) will be soliciting applications for the Rice Levee Program starting on September 25, 2023. This program is funded by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, through the Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program, which allows rice farmers to submit bids for the management of their internal levees for upland nesting bird species (Mallard, Gadwall and Pheasant). To participate in this program, rice levees must be reconstructed before January 1st or left from previous growing season. Enrolled levees must be left undisturbed until July 15th.
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Developed out of strategic planning sessions, with industry member input and full board approval, the start of the 2023-24 fiscal year marks the beginning of a new, pillar initiative lead by the CRC.
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The state has opened the application period for the California Small Ag Business Drought Relief Grant program. You can go directly to the application page by clicking on the Apply Here link on the website: https://www.agdroughtrelief.org
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The Rice Leadership Development Program is focused on building future rice leaders by providing a comprehensive review of the industry while sharpening communication skills.
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The California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation is now accepting applications for two winter flooding programs: California Winter Rice Habitat Incentive Program (CWRHIP) and Fish Food. Applications are submitted through the Foundation website and will be accepted through Sunday, September 10, 2023.
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Hundreds of growers and industry officials gathered in Biggs today for the annual Rice Field Day event at the California Rice Experiment Station (RES).
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The California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation is now accepting applications for two winter flooding programs: California Winter Rice Habitat Incentive Program (CWRHIP) and Fish Food. Applications are submitted through the Foundation website and will be accepted through Sunday, September 10, 2023.
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