UC Cooperative Extension will host a Weedy Rice Meeting on Thursday, March 31, 2022 from 10:00am to 11:30am. The meeting location is the Cabral Agricultural Center in Stockton (2101 E. Earhart Ave., Stockton, CA 95206). A printable version of the agenda is attached at the bottom of this post. The agenda is as follows:

10:00am  Weedy Rice Identification Refresher/Review, Luis Espino, Whitney Brim-DeForest, UCCE

10:15am  Current Status of Weedy Rice – Acreage Surveys, Luis Espino, Whitney Brim-DeForest, Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, UCCE

10:30am  Seed Certification Process/Rules and 2021 Observations, Timothy Blank, CA Crop Improvement Association

10:45am  Best Management Practices, Luis Espino, Whitney Brim-DeForest, Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, UCCE

11:00am  Research Updates, Whitney Brim-DeForest, UCCE

11:15am  Open Discussion – Q & A

We have submitted applications for continuing education, including credits for pesticide licensing (1.5 of Other) and certified crop advisers (1.5 of PM). Refreshments will be provided. If you require special accommodations, please contact UCCE San Joaquin County at 209-953-6100. Thank you, and hope to see you at the meeting!