EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT :: Weedy Rice Workshop

Jul 19, 2019

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT :: Weedy Rice Workshop

Jul 19, 2019

Weedy Rice Workshop

weedy rice
Thursday, August 1, 2019
10:00 AM- 12:00 noon (followed by lunch)
Colusa Casino Chairman's Room

This event is FREE, but you must register. Click HERE to register.

Limited to 50 participants, so please enroll early. Seats will be filled on a first-come basis.

Find out the in-depth updates on the latest research on weedy rice in California. This is an opportunity for growers and PCAs to ask questions and discuss the progress of managing this pest.

Agenda

9:30 Doors open, sign in
10:00-12:00 Presentations
 
  • Introduction and Update on Weedy Rice Distribution
  • Regulatory Update
  • Rice Seed Quality Assurance Program Update
  • Weedy Rice Biology, Ecology, Genetics, and Identification
  • Effect of Weedy Rice on Plant Growth and Yield
12:00 Lunch

To register online, visit UC Rice Online website

For more information, contact Whitney Brim-DeForest at (530) 822-7515 or wbrimdeforest@ucanr.edu.

 


By Whitney Brim-DeForest
Author - County Director, Sutter and Yuba Counties and CE Rice and Wild Rice Advisor
By Gale Perez
Posted by - Public Education Specialist