Louisiana Rice Farmers Announce Plans for State Meetings

 
Jan 12, 2016
Eric Unkel
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JENNINGS, LA – The Louisiana Rice Council (LARC) and the Louisiana Rice Growers Association (LARGA), Louisiana’s two largest grower organizations, have scheduled their annual joint membership meeting for Tuesday, February 2.  The meeting will be held at the Grande Marais Center here, and will open with a trade show and reception at 4 p.m. followed by the program at 5:45 p.m.  Dinner will be served.

“This meeting provides an annual report to rice farmers on programs funded by the Louisiana rice promotion check-off as well as timely information on other important issues,” said Eric Unkel, a rice farmer from Allen Parish and LARC president.  “I encourage all rice industry stakeholders to attend.”  USA Rice staff will report on the Federation’s activities, promotional achievements, and the latest news on issues impacting Louisiana rice farmers.

“This is the largest gathering of rice farmers in the state each year,” said Jeffery Sylvester, an Evangeline Parish rice farmer and LARGA president.  “In addition to the latest rice news, growers will be able to visit our trade show, which is devoted exclusively to rice-related equipment, technology, products, and services.

Dinner will be provided courtesy of Falcon Rice Mill and Louisiana Rice Mill of Crowley, Farmers Rice Mill of Lake Charles, and Kennedy Rice Mill of Mer Rouge.
 
USA Rice also will participate in the Central Louisiana Rice Growers Association Annual Membership meeting on Wednesday, February 3, at 11 a.m.   The meeting will be held at the Rapides Parish Extension Office Conference Center on the Dean Lee Experiment Station, 8105 Tom Bowman Road, Alexandria, LA.



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