Rice Field Day: Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Aug 21, 2014

The annual Rice Field Day will be Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at the Rice Experiment Station (RES), Biggs, California. You and your associates are cordially invited to join us to observe and discuss research in progress at RES. The Rice Field Day is sponsored by the California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation and University of California with support from many agricultural businesses.

7:30 - 8:30 A.M.: REGISTRATION

  • Posters and Demonstrations

8:30 - 9:15 A.M.: GENERAL SESSION

  • CCRRF Annual Membership Meeting
  • D. Marlin Brandon Rice Research Fellowship
  • California Rice Industry Award

9:30 – NOON: FIELD TOURS OF RICE RESEARCH

  • Variety Improvement
  • Disease Resistance
  • Insects and Control
  • Weeds and Control

NOON: LUNCH

The program will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a General Session that serves as the Annual CCRRF Membership Meeting. Posters and demonstrations will be in place during registration until after lunch. Field tours of research will emphasize progress in rice variety improvement, disease, insect, and weed control. The program will conclude at noon with a complimentary luncheon. The RES is located at 955 Butte City Highway (Hwy. 162), approximately two and one half miles west of Highway 99 north of Biggs, California.


By Luis Espino
Author - Rice Farming Systems Advisor