Rice Research Board public meetings in 2024
5 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Rice Research Board
The Louisiana Rice Research Board will hold a full board meeting to review research proposals in the morning and discuss the budget and other business in the afternoon. The meeting will take place at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station in Rayne, LA.
- Proposal review session at 8:00 am
- Budget and business meeting at 1:30 pm
- Meeting location: 1373 Caffey Road, Rayne, LA
The board approved funding for LSU research projects and accepted Col-Rice committee recommendations. The board also reviewed FY24 financial reports and authorized the execution of 2025 contracts.
- Approved $1.2 million in checkoff funds for core projects
- Approved Col-Rice recommendations including $20,000 for blackbird project and $275,000 for Plant Pathology Lab renovations
- Approved $30,000 for additional Rice Foundation dues
- Approved $65,000 for greenhouse operating system upgrades
- Approved $130,000 for Dr. Kongchum’s core project contingent on objective changes
- Approved $23,853 for Dr. Kongchum’s special project using EU-TRQ funds
- Approved $38,829 for Dr. Richards' 2025 special project using checkoff funds
- Approved $40,000 annually for 3 years for Dr. Dalla Lana’s special project using Col-Rice funds
Rice Research Board
The committee approved a prioritized list of funding recommendations for the Louisiana Rice Research Board (LRRB) to consider. These recommendations focus on lab renovations, greenhouse upgrades, and annual dues and mitigation projects.
- Approved the meeting agenda
- Recommended $20,000 for annual blackbird mitigation projects
- Recommended $30,000 for annual Rice Foundation dues
- Recommended $275,000 for renovation of pathology lab
- Recommended $65,000 for Greenhouse operating system upgrades
- Recommended remaining projected funds of $380,354 for special research projects
Rice Research Board
The committee reviewed FY2025 projected financials and project proposals. They decided to recommend 11 of 12 proposers to present their projects at the October 29 full board meeting. The committee also recommended keeping Core projects at their FY24 budgeted amounts.
- Approved the meeting agenda
- Recommended holding Core projects constant at FY24 budgeted amounts
- Approved inviting 11 of 12 proposers to present at the Oct. 29 meeting
Rice Research Board
The Louisiana Rice Research Board's Col-Rice Committee and Project Review Committee will meet on October 2, 2024, at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station in Rayne, LA. The agenda includes only the meeting time, location, and committee names, with no specific items listed for discussion or decision.
- Col-Rice Committee meeting at 10:00 am
- Project Review Committee meeting at 12:00 pm
- Meeting location: 1373 Caffey Road, Rayne, LA 70578
Rice Research Board
The Louisiana Rice Research Board will meet at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station in Rayne. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM or immediately following the field day program.
The board approved its officers and subcommittee structures for the 2025 fiscal year. Members also identified six priority research themes for future budget proposals, including weedy rice and spray drones.
- Approved agenda as presented
- Approved meeting minutes as presented
- Received and filed financial report
- Approved Officers for another term (Denison chair, Lawson Vice-chair, Thibodeaux Sec/Tres)
- Approved FY25 committees as presented