USRPA President & CEO, Marcela Garcia visited and spoke to the Rice Leadership Class in Katy, TX while they visit the Gulf Coast. The class consists of seven rice industry professionals: Christi Bland, Sledge, Mississippi; Justin Chlapecka, Portageville, Missouri; P.J. Haynie, Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Jarod Holzhauer, Gillett, Arkansas; Charles Payne, Lafayette, Louisiana; and Alex Struckmeyer, Arbuckle, California. Among the topics discussed were overseas markets, trade issues, and market enhancement strategies.