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

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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.

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. 

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