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REMINDER: CRC Grower Meetings next Wednesday, 1/14/26

January 7, 2026

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.

Meeting Details:

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Morning Meeting – Williams  

Granzella’s — Banquet Hall (one block West of Granzella’s restaurant, parking lot located behind the old bank building)
457 7th St, Williams, CA
8:00 a.m. Doors Open
8:30 – 11:30 a.m. Meeting

Afternoon Meeting – Yuba City

Hillcrest Catering — Plaza Room
210 Julie Drive, Yuba City, CA
12:30 p.m. Doors Open
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Meeting

*Information presented at both meetings will be the same

Scheduled speakers include:

Josh Sheppard • Chair, California Rice Commission
Welcome and Introduction

Tyson Redpath • The Russell Group
A Year of the Trump Administration, and Looking Forward

Louie Brown • Kahn, Soares & Conway
What to Expect From an Outgoing Governor and the Next Governor

Jerry Brown • Sites Authority
Sites Project Update and Look Forward

Jake Westlin • USA Rice
A New Farm Bill

Tim Johnson • CEO, California Rice Commission
Overview of Conservation Dollars Back to Rice and Key CRC Programs

For more information, contact the CRC’s Communications Manager, Katie Cahill, at kcahill@calrice.org.