USA Rice Congratulates New Rice Farming Editor Vicky Boyd

MEMPHIS, TN – One Grower Publishing has announced the hiring of Vicky Boyd as editor of Rice Farming and Soybean South publications.  She also will be the managing editor of Cotton Farming magazine.  Boyd is based in Modesto, California.     
 
“On behalf of USA Rice, I want to congratulate Vicky on taking the reins at Rice Farming,” said USA Rice President and CEO Betsy Ward.  “Vicky knows rice and she is well known in the rice industry.  In fact, she’s a graduate of the Rice Leadership Development Program.  We look forward to seeing Vicky at the USA Rice Outlook Conference in December and to working with her in the future.”
 
Ward also expressed appreciation to Carroll Smith, former Rice Farming and Soybean South editor, who is now editor of Cotton Farming magazine as well as associate publisher of One Grower Publishing and special projects manager.
 
“We join Carroll’s many friends from throughout the rice industry in thanking her for the outstanding job she has done covering rice issues,” Ward said.  
 
One Grower Publishing is a privately owned company that produces Cotton Farming, Rice Farming, The Peanut Grower, Soybean South and Corn South magazines with the editorial focus of profitable production strategies.