| US Rice Producers Association will once again be among the sponsors of the annual Western Rice Belt Production Conference, scheduled for Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at the El Campo Civic Center. The Rice Conference features a Production Conference for rice producers and industry professionals, as well as a Rice Consumers Seminar for homemakers. Registration for the conference will begin at 7:30 a.m., with the main program to begin at 8:15 a.m. After a catered lunch, provided by area agribusiness sponsors, the program will conclude around 2:45 p.m. Topics and speakers will include Kernel Smut Research – Paul Goetze; Current Events in Rice Production – Sam Rustom; LCRA Irrigation Water Update – Kelly Payne; New Herbicide Technology in Rice – Conner Webster; USDA-NCRS Conservation Programs Update – TBA; Pesticide Application using UAV Drones – Dan Martin; Texas Rice Council Report—Tommy Turner; Texas Rice Research Foundation Report—Galen Franz; USA Rice Update – Jamison Cruce; Farm Policy Update – Natalie Graff. The results of the Rice Poster Contest will be announced during the lunch hour by County Extension Agents Lori Garcia and Laura Reyna. Attendance at the Western Rice Belt Conference is free of charge, thanks to the generous support of sponsors who back the rice industry. The Planning Committee requests that all attendees RSVP by January 8th to help with meal planning. |
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