Louisianians Recognized At National Rice Meeting
By Bruce Schultz
LSU AgCenter
Rice farmers, researchers and industry representatives from rice-growing states, including Louisiana, met in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dec. 8-10 for the annual Rice Outlook Conference and Trade Show.
Louisiana farmer Jason Waller, of Mer Rouge, Louisiana, was among seven people chosen for the new Rice Leadership Class. Waller also is a member of the Louisiana Rice Research Board. Others chosen for the class are Mallory Everett, Adam Shea and Garrett Williams, all of Arkansas; Derek Sohnrey and Christine Wylie, both of California; and Elliot Maschmann, of Missouri.