I received this meeting notice from County Agent Barrett Courville today. I hope you can come out to the meeting. I was recently selected to participate in the USA Rice Leadership Development Program. I’ll be attending the dinner in Crowley after I give a sugarcane presentation in Breaux Bridge.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — JANUARY 11, 2012
Contacts: Randy Jemison, (337) 738-7009, rjemison@usarice.com
Stacy Fitzgerald-Redd, (703) 236-1458, sfitzgerald-redd@usarice.com
Louisiana Rice Industry Annual Meeting Set for Jan. 25
CROWLEY, LA — The Louisiana Rice Council (LARC) and Louisiana Rice Growers Association (LARGA) will hold their joint annual membership meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the International Rice Festival Building.
The featured speaker will be State Senator Jonathan Perry, “The Cajun Ambassador,™” who will deliver his special brand of Cajun humor to attendees.
LARC President Clarence Berken and LARGA President Christian Richard will provide updates on their organization’s activities. USA Rice Federation President and CEO Betsy Ward will report on the Federation’s activities and promotional achievements and USA Rice VP Government Affairs Reece Langley will review the outlook for the next farm bill.
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain will discuss environmental issues facing Louisiana agriculture and provide an update on efforts to address saltwater intrusion in the Mermentau and Calcasieu River basins.
“This meeting provides an annual report to rice farmers on programs funded by the Louisiana rice promotion checkoff as well as timely information on other important issues,” said Richard, a rice farmer from Vermilion Parish. “I encourage all rice industry stakeholders to attend.”
The meeting will be held at the International Rice Festival Building, 717 West Mill Street, Crowley, LA. The event will begin with a coffee and cookies reception at 5 p.m., followed by the business session, industry reports, dinner and the featured speaker. The program should conclude at 7:45 p.m.
Media are invited to attend. For more details please contact the USA Rice Federation.
USA Rice Federation is the global advocate for all segments of the U.S. rice industry with a mission to promote and protect the interests of producers, millers, merchants and allied businesses.
Randy Jemison
USA Rice Federation
Director, Louisiana Field Services
27460 Greenwood Dr.
Kinder, LA 70648
Ph: 337-738-7009
Fax: 337-738-5884
Cell: 33-515-7250
Natalie Hummel
