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Rice Field Day – Next Week

Rice Field Day – Next Week

California Rice Field Day is scheduled for next week, Wednesday, August 28, at the Rice Experiment Station (RES) 955 Butte City Highway, Biggs CA 95917. 

The annual event provides growers and others related to the rice industry a chance to see and discuss the latest information on research projects. 

Schedule:

7:30-8:30 a.m. – Registration
8:30-9:15 a.m. – General session
9:30-noon – Field tours
Noon – Lunch 

In addition to the informational field tours and poster displays, a rice equipment vendor display is also being planned.

For more on Rice Field Day click here. 

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