Rice Research Board public meetings in 2025
4 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Rice Research Board
The Louisiana Rice Research Board will meet on November 12, 2025, at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station. The board will review proposals in the morning and hold a budget and business meeting in the afternoon.
- Review of proposals at 8:00 am
- Budget and business meeting at 1:40 pm
Rice Research Board
The Board approved a 2026 contract for the LSU AgCenter totaling $1,347,971 and authorized several other budget contracts. Members also issued a deadline for LSU to begin construction on a 2016-funded shop or return $600,000. Financial reports for FY25 and endowment values were received and filed.
- Approved $1,347,971 contract for LSU AgCenter for 2026
- Voted to discontinue Dr. Kongchum’s special project and integrate ratoon management into core project
- Voted to notify LSU VP Matt Lee that construction must begin by June 2026 or the Board will request $600,000 back from 2016 contract
- Approved 2026 budget contracts including $35,000 for USA Rice Foundation and $16,533 for USA Rice Federation Dues
- Approved 2026 budget contracts for Andy Brown ($10,000), Dougas, Soileau and Breaux ($3,200), Shipley ($5,900), and LA Leg. Audit ($4,430)
- Accepted FY25 financial, collections, and LA legislative audit reports
- Accepted endowment annual report showing $2,457,623 in Excellence fund and $1,403,162 in Variety Fund
- Accepted meeting agenda and previous minutes
Rice Research Board
The board approved the FY26 officers and committees and authorized travel reimbursements for COL-Rice board representatives. Members identified four specific research proposal topics for the FY26 budget, with approximately $300,000 in total available funds projected for special projects.
- Approved the meeting agenda
- Approved the previous meeting minutes
- Received and filed the financial report
- Approved travel expense reimbursement for Denison and future COL-Rice board representatives
- Approved FY26 officers and committees as presented
- Confirmed four research proposal topics: black bird seed treatment, apple snail management, surface water aquatic weed management, and Vantacor timing
Rice Research Board
The Rice Research Station Board is meeting on June 24, 2025, at 12:30 PM at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station in Rayne, Louisiana. The agenda lists only procedural items such as call to order, approval of minutes, and adjournment. No substantive decisions or discussions are noted in the provided document.
- Meeting scheduled for June 24, 2025, at 12:30 PM at 1373 Caffey Road, Rayne, LA
- Agenda includes call to order, approval of minutes, and adjournment only
- No rezonings, contracts, dollar amounts, or policy items are listed