Steve Linscombe

Rice Leadership Class in the White House. This group began the program in 2024 and this is their final session. L - R Allen Anderson, Andy Brown, Jason Satterfield, Carissa Lee, Cole Reiners, Everett Willey, & John McLain.

Jackie Loewer addressing the group at the 40th Rice Technical Working Group meeting in New Orleans. He gave an excellent review of the changes he has seen during his career as a southwest Louisiana rice farmer.

Rice planted in Louisiana - Dr. Adam Famoso and the Rice Breeding Project planted the first date of planting study yesterday at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station near Crowley.

Rice planting commenced yesterday in the Everglades Agricultural Area of south Florida. Daniel Cavazos, recent Rice Leadership Program graduate, is in charge of over 20,000 acres of conventional and organic rice for Florida Crystals Corporation.

Dr. Adam Famoso and the breeding project crew planting the first rice of 2024. LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station at Crowley - Date of Planting study.

Leadership group in Leeton, Australia enjoying a kangaroo appetizer.

International leadership group (Kent Wiley, Mark Isbell, Timothy Gertson, Josh Sheppard & Michael Bosworth) learning about rice variety development at Rice Breeding Australia.

Rice Leadership Group observing Romaine lettuce harvest on Costa Farms near Salinas.

Rice Leadership Group flying over the Sacramento Valley.

Rice Leadership Group at the Rough and Ready pumping station on the Sacramento River In Irrigation District 108.

Rice Leadership Group at Lobo in Napa Valley.

Rice Leadership Group enjoying a little sightseeing in California.

Nutrien Rice Field Day near El Campo, Texas.

Mid to late February

Rice harvest has begun in Florida. Here a field of Titan (medium grain) is being harvested on Florida Crystals. Daniel Cavazos, who directs the rice farming activities, provided the photos.

Leadership class at Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie in Stuttgart, Arkansas.

Leadership class learning the history of Producers Rice Mill from Keith Glover.

Ike Brunetti demonstrating reduced drift application technology at Shelby Air Service in the Mississippi Delta.

Leadership class learning about furrow irrigated (row) rice on Rance Daniels farm near Campbell, Missouri.

Rice leadership group on Zack Tanner seed production operation near Bernie, Missouri. This is a new Nutrien long grain (DG245L) seed production field seeded at 12 lb. per acre.