By Megan Mahoney, USA Rice
SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Copious research. Tedious work. Contemporary thinking. It's a winning combination both for rice production and for the National Rice Month Scholarship Contest grand prize entry.
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by Don Molino, The Voice of Louisiana Agriculture Radio Network
SAN ANTONIO, TX - Another Louisiana rice farmer has been named Rice Farmer of the Year by Rice Farming magazine. Christian Richard of Kaplan received that honor Monday during the USA Rice Outlook Conference.
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By Steve Linscombe, USA Rice
Members of this year's class are alumni from previous Rice Leadership Development classes and include: Jonathan Hobbs, New Orleans, LA; Mike Martin, Bernie, MO; Christian Richard, Kaplan, LA; Tim Walker, Memphis, TN; and Fred Zaunbrecher, Duson, LA.
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By Josh Hankins, USA Rice
Over the past month, USA Rice hosted outreach meetings across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri to spread the word about the new Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), Mid-South Graduated Water Stewardship, that will bring financial assistance to rice producers implementing working lands conservation programs throughout the four states.
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