We've got a 'Hankins' for sustainability
Nov 05, 2015
ARLINGTON, VA – Conservation and sustainability are more than buzz words for the U.S. rice industry and to underscore that commitment to these principles USA Rice has hired Josh Hankins as the new Rice Stewardship Partnership Coordinator. The coordinator position is funded using technical assistance money provided through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) grant that USA Rice and Ducks Unlimited received earlier this year.
Josh is headquartered in Arkansas and will lead efforts to deliver on-the-ground conservation initiatives, assisting rice producers with increased on-farm energy and nutrient use efficiencies, water and soil conservation, and wildlife management. He will work in close collaboration with the Arkansas Rice Federation and DU’s southern region Director of Conservation Programs located in Jackson, Mississippi.
Josh has wide ranging work experience in the fields of agriculture, finance, and medicine. He is the founder and owner of Absolute Wildlife, Inc., a company that specializes in nuisance wildlife control, and he also owns a real estate investment company.
Josh, his wife, Emily, and their two daughters live in Little Rock.