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USA Rice Leadership Program Adopts New Schedule to Accommodate COVID-19 Restrictions

Jul 13, 2020

Due to COVID, the Rice Leadership Program has been put on hold for one year. No new participants will be selected in December and those selected in 2019 will begin their program in March 2021. Full story

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Rice Industry Announces 2030 Sustainability Targets

Apr 21, 2020

USA Rice and The Rice Foundation announced a new set of aggressive sustainability reduction and improvement targets for the industry that build on more than three decades of conservation accomplishments. Full story

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Suits and Ties That Bind in the Nation’s Capital

Mar 31, 2020

Author Zach Worrell and his fellow 2018-20 Rice Leadership classmates graduated from the program in February and immediately went to work advocating for the U.S. rice industry in Washington, DC. Full story

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Nutrition Research Gives Thumbs Up to Infant Rice Cereal

Mar 12, 2020

Results from a recent research project examining nutrition benefits of rice cereal consumption for infants make the strong case for inclusion of baby cereal in the diets of infants and toddlers. Full story

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Rice Leadership Development Graduates Makes the Connection

Feb 24, 2020

The Rice Leadership Development Program’s Class of 2018/20 graduated from the prestigious program during a special ceremony at the USA Rice 2020 Government Affairs Conference today. Full story

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California Session Makes Big Impression on Leadership Class

Oct 18, 2019

Author Adam Famoso is an assistant professor at the Rice Research Station at the LSU AgCenter and a member of the 2018-20 Rice Leadership Development Class. Full story

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The U.S. Rice Industry: Integrity, Quality, Commitment, and Innovation

Jul 11, 2019

Jason Bond is a weed scientist at Mississippi State University and a member of the 2019-21 Rice Leadership Class. Following is his report on Session II of the two-year program. Full story