U.S. Rice Industry Calendar In Flux Due to Pandemic Restrictions
By Deborah Willenborg
USA Rice.
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc when it comes to this year’s rice industry calendar of annual meetings, field days, and conferences resulting in postponements, cancellations, and going virtual.
USA Rice has moved the July Business Meetings online and will use the technology platform Zoom to connect members and staff for the annual budget and planning session. Some regularly scheduled field days throughout rice country have opted for a virtual format while others, like Horizon Ag events in Kaplan, Louisiana, and Jonesboro, Arkansas, are still listed as “in person” at the moment.