UC Cooperative Extension will host the 2026 Rice Production Workshop on March 18th and 19th at Lundberg Family Farms (5311 Midway, Richvale, CA 95974). This two-day workshop covers the principles and practices of rice production in California and is particularly intended for people who are new to the industry. The meeting will take place from 8:30am to 3:30pm on both days. Registration is required and includes a binder of material and lunch and refreshments. Registration is limited and closes on March 15th. Continuing education credits will be offered. For more information, please see the agenda (below and attached) or contact your local Cooperative Extension office.
Agenda
| March 18 | March 19 |
| 8:30 Registration | 8:30 Registration |
| 9:00 Rice Growth and Development, Bruce Linquist, UC Davis | 9:00 Weeds, Kassim Al-Khatib, UC Davis and Whitney Brim-DeForest |
| 10:00 Land Formation, Sarah Marsh Janish, UCCE | 10:30 Break |
| 10:20 Break | 10:45 Arthropods, Ian Grettenberger, UC Davis |
| 10:35 Varieties, Dustin Harrell, Rice Experiment Station | 11:45 Vertebrates, Ian Grettenberger, UC Davis |
| 11:35 Planting and Stand Establishment, Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, UCCE | 12:00 Lunch |
| 12:00 Lunch | 12:45 Diseases, Luis Espino, UCCE |
| 12:45 Water Management, Bruce Linquist and Whitney Brim-DeForest, UCCE | 1:45 Pest Identification Session |
| 1:45 Fertility, Bruce Linquist, UC Davis | 2:45 Questions Roundtable |
| 2:15 Questions Roundtable | 3:15 Adjourn |
| 3:15 Adjourn |
