January 14 – 2nd Annual Louisiana Ag Outlook Forum
Location: State Evacuation Shelter, 8125 U.S. Highway 71 South, Alexandria LA 71302
Contact: Michael Deliberto
Go here to pre-register. The forum will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
January 15 – California Rice Commission Grower Meetings (information presented at both meetings is identical)
Morning meeting (Williams)
Location: Granzella’s Banquet Hall (parking lot located behind the old bank building), 457 7th Street, Williams CA 95987
Doors open at 8 a.m.; meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 11:30 a.m.
Afternoon meeting (Yuba City)
Location: Hillcrest Plaza Room, 210 Julie Drive, Yuba City CA 95991
Doors open at 12:30 p.m.; meeting starts at 1 pm and concludes at 4 p.m.
January 15 – Western Rice Belt Conference
Location: El Campo Civic Center, 2350 N Mechanic Street, El Campo, TX 77437
Contact: Corrie Bowen, County Extension Agent, (979) 532-3310
Program starts at 7 a.m. Registration is free but attendees are encouraged to register online.
January 23 – LSU Precision Ag Summit
Location: State Evacuation Shelter, 8125 U.S. Highway 71 South, Alexandria LA 71302
Contact: Daniel Stephenson
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the first presentation will be at 8:15. The event will end around 2:30 p.m. Vendors also will be present.
January 23 – Southeast Texas Rice Symposium
Location: 1225 Pearl Street, Suite 200, Beaumont TX 77701
Contact: Tyler Fitzgerald
Event is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
January 24-29 – American Farm Bureau Convention
Location: Henry B. González Convention Center, 900 E Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Registration for members is $100; $250 for non-members.
January 27-28 – National Conservation Systems Conference (Cotton & Rice Conference)
Location: Hilton East, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd, Memphis TN 38120
Registration is $250/person.
January 29 – Arkansas Soil & Water Education Conference
Location: Arkansas State University, Centennial Hall (Student Union), 101 N. Carraway Road, Jonesboro AR 72401
Registration is $30/person, and begins at 7 a.m.; program starts at 8 a.m.; concludes at 4 p.m.
January 30-31 – Arkansas Grown Conference & Expo
Location: Hot Springs Convention Center, 134 Convention Boulevard, Hot Springs, AR 71901
Registration closes on January 17.
February 12 - Arkansas State University Ag Business Conference
Location: Fowler Center Riceland Hall, 201 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro AR 72401
Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. General session begins at 8:30 a.m.
Registration is free but attendees are encouraged to register online.
February 15 – LA Rice Council/LA Rice Growers Association Joint Annual Meeting
Location: Grand Opera House of the South, 505 N Parkerson Avenue, Crowley, LA 70526
Contact: Call (337) 912-5189 for more information.
Meeting begins at 4:30 p.m.
February 15 — LaRPAC Annual Rice Ball
Location: Grand Opera House of the South, 505 N Parkerson Avenue, Crowley LA 70526
Contact: Nicole DesOrmeaux, (337) 224-9465.
Hosted by the Louisiana Rice Political Action Committee. Doors open at 7 p.m.
February 17-20 – 40th Rice Technical Working Group Meeting
Location: Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans LA
Contact: Kurt Guidry at (337) 788-7531
The deadline to register for the 2025 RTWG without incurring a late fee and to reserve a hotel room at the conference hotel is January 17.
February 20 – Missouri Rice Council Annual Meeting
Location: Holiday Inn Event Center, 2781 N Westwood Blvd, Poplar Bluff MO 63901
Social hour starts at 5 p.m., and dinner and programming runs from 6-8 p.m.
February 25 – Arkansas Rice Annual Meeting
Location: Grand Prairie Center, 2807 US-165, Stuttgart, AR 72160
Registration is free but attendees are encouraged to register online.
On-site registration begins at 8 a.m.; program begins at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 12:30 p.m., with lunch.
February 28-March 1 – Mid-South Farm & Gin Show
Location: Renasant Convention Center, 255 N. Main Street, Memphis TN 38103
Friday, February 28, show hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 1, show hours: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.