(March 3, 2014) -- Following is the schedule of USA Rice Federation education briefings for producers, landowners, lenders, and other industry members on the 2014 Farm Bill:  

LOUISIANA
Tuesday, March 11
6:00 p.m.
Acadia Parish Extension Office
157 Cherokee Drive
Crowley, LA

Wednesday, March 12
Noon
Dean Lee Experiment Station
8105 Tom Bowman Drive
Alexandria, LA

6:00 p.m.
Richland/Rayville Community Center
817 Louisa Street
Rayville, LA

ARKANSAS
Tuesday, March 18
9:00 a.m. (Joint meeting with National Cotton Council)
McGehee Men’s Club Community Center
#1 Airport Road South
McGehee, AR

Friday, March 21
9:30 a.m.
Fowler Center at Arkansas State University
201 Olympic Drive
State University, AR

MISSISSIPPI
Wednesday, March 19
9:00 a.m. (Joint meeting with National Cotton Council)
MDCC Capps Technology Center
920 Highway 82 West
Indianola, MS

2:00 p.m. (Joint meeting with National Cotton Council)
Coahoma County Expo Center
1150 Wildcat Drive
Clarksdale, MS

MISSOURI
Thursday, March 20
9:00 a.m. (Joint meeting with National Cotton Council)
Delta Research Center
¾ mile south of Hwy 162 and Hwy T intersection
Portageville, MO

TEXAS
April timeframe TBD
Two locations – east and west side of Houston