We have added 25 new images to the photo library available to industry members. There are now more than 200 photos provided, including landscapes, environmental scenes and shots of various stages of rice, from planting through harvest. Please credit the “California Rice Commission” for any images used.
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Our 2021 Annual Report, Navigating through Drought, has been printed and will be sent to all industry members in the coming days.
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This can be one of the busiest times of the year, with several industry meetings scheduled. Our industry calendar is a helpful, single location for you to stay up to date.
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Please take the time to respond to U.S. Department of Agriculture interviewers who may call to help you complete the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS), Rice Production Practices and Costs Report for 2021. We understand we’ve asked a lot from you in the past year but this information is vital to the work of the California Rice Commission for representing California rice growers’ interests in Washington, D.C. Although the UC Davis report is useful for working with California issues, the USDA report will provide continuity with previous USDA Rice Cost of Production Reports (typically done every six years).
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Our condolences go out to family and friends of longtime industry member Vern Vierra, who passed away November 28.
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Today’s USA Rice Outlook Conference awards luncheon included positive news for several California industry members.
Honored for their outstanding service to the industry are rice farmer of the year, Nicole Montna Van Vleck, and rice lifetime achievement award winner, Dr. Kent McKenzie, longtime head of the California Rice Experiment Station.
In addition, the newest Rice Leadership Development Class will include grower Peter Rystrom of Butte County and Adam McCalister of Farmers’ Rice Cooperative.
Congratulations to all on these well-deserved honors!
We extend condolences to the family and friends of Vern Vierra, a longtime industry member who passed away over the weekend from illness.
Vern worked at Rice Researchers and provided years of participation for CRC events and committees.
More details on services will be forthcoming.
The November Rice Leaf Newsletter from UC Cooperative Extension is just out. It contains several articles that may be of interest, including rice straw management during tight water supplies, information on rice seed, weedy rice, arthropod and disease updates.
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Please make certain that the Intrepid® 2F (methoxyfenozide) Section 18 is removed from your restricted materials permit at the county agricultural commissioner’s office. The Section 18 expired on October 4, 2021.
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University of California Cooperative Extension Sutter-Yuba-Colusa is holding grower meetings this month to provide research updates on some of the major crops in the Sacramento Valley. The classes are relevant to growers throughout California and are primarily focused on pest management and pesticide safety. Here’s a link to find out more on the meetings, which will provide the option of attending via Zoom or in person.
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