Two major environmental permitting milestones were achieved in July for the Sites Reservoir project:
California Rice Field Day is set for Wednesday, August 27, at the Rice Experiment Station (RES) in Biggs. The annual event provides growers and others with an opportunity to see and discuss research in progress at the RES.
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Elections for the CRC Board are underway. Ballots have been sent to all known eligible growers to vote in the 2025/26 elections. A reminder that the ballot must be postmarked and returned to CDFA by Friday, August 15, to be counted.
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The Rice Leadership Development Program gives future leaders a comprehensive understanding of the rice industry, with an emphasis on personal development and communication skills. The class attends four one-week sessions over two years, encompassing studies of all aspects of the rice industry through firsthand observations. They also attend seminars and workshops designed to strengthen leadership skills.
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Tour participants spoke with industry members and toured mills, warehouses, driers, rice fields, and research facilities.
On July 15, 16 and 17, the California Rice Commission (CRC) hosted an industry tour with representatives from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The 5 members of the USEPA were from the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) and the 2 members of the USDA were from the Office of Pest Management Policy (OPMP)/Office of Chief Economist.
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Growers will soon have an opportunity to vote in the 2025/26 CRC Board elections. Ballots will be sent to every grower on our elections list by July 25. Ballots must be returned to CDFA by August 15.
This year, the following seats are open:
If you do not receive a ballot for every entity, please contact CDFA at 916-900-5018, and they will send you a ballot.
For more information, contact the CRC’s President & CEO, Tim Johnson, at tjohnson@calrice.org.
Producer nominations for the 2025-26 Board elections are now open. All eligible producers should receive a letter outlining the available seats and a nomination form. The form must be returned by July 15, 2025.
The following are the available seats:
| Total Seats | Available Seats | District | ||
| Member | Alternate | Member | Alternate | |
| 3 | 3 | -1 | -1 | District 1: Butte County |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | District 2: Colusa County |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | District 3: Glenn and Tehama counties, and counties north thereof |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | District 4: Yuba and Sutter counties |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | District 5: Sacramento, San Joaquin, Placer and Yolo counties, and counties south thereof |
Contact Tim Johnson at tjohnson@calrice.org with any questions.
We are rolling out the new Calrice.org, which improves content, navigation, and reflects our new brand. Head over and take a look. It is awesome!
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by USA Rice
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency launched the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP), providing $10 billion in economic relief to producers of eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year.
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“Unquestionably, rice agriculture plays a significant role in providing food resources and wildlife habitat to many species of California native birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.” – A Conservation Footprint for California Rice, UC Davis, January 2025
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