California Rice Research Board

 

Agenda

March 11, 2010 – 10:00 a.m.

Colusa Industrial Park, 100 Sunrise Blvd, Colusa, CA

 

For further information contact Dana Dickey, PO Box 507, Yuba City, CA 95992

Phone: 530-673-6247  or  web site: www.syix.com/rrb/meetings.htm

 

No.

Agenda Item

Additional Information

page

1

Establish quorum

 

 

 

2

Approval of Minutes for 2/17/10

 

 

 

3

Financial Statement
  1. See attached statement for current figures
  2. Amendment of 2008-09 budget
  3. Investment report
  4. Anticipated TRQ funding

 

 

4

Form 700

Ethics Video

It is time for all Board members to fill out the Form 700. Packets will be handed out at the meeting. Note that the forms are due no later that April 1, 2010.

 

 

5

Reports from the Research Committees

 
  1. Pest Management
  2. Genetics
  3. Culture & Utilization

 

 

6

Executive Committee Budget Resolution Report

Using the recommendations of the Research Committees, the Executive Committee will present a proposed slate of research projects and funding amounts. The full Board can modify this recommendation as needed.

 

 

7

Research Budget Development

 

1.        Revision of crop size and expected assessments

2.        Selection of research projects for the 2010 season

3.        Allocation of funds between General and Reserve

4.        Amendment of 2009-10 budget

 

 

8

Policy Manual revisions

Changes to the Policy Manual to conform to CDFA policies

 

 

9

Chairman’s Report

 

 

 

10

Manager/Economist report

 

 

11

Closed Session
  • The Board may go into closed session, pursuant to California Government Code Section 11126(a) regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, or dismissal of an employee.

 

 

12

Next meeting date

Notes:

 

13

Adjournment

 

 

 

· Each of the Agenda Items above will include discussion and possible action by the Board. All meetings of the Rice Research Board are open to the public and subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. All interested parties are invited and encouraged to attend the meeting. Time will be allowed for members of the public to make comments on each Agenda item. This time will be limited to two minutes per person for each Agenda item.

· Persons with Disabilities needing special accommodation should contact Dana Dickey, Manager, Rice Research Board at
530-673-6247 at least five days prior to the meeting.

· This Meeting Notice and Agenda is available on the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Website at www.cdfa.ca.gov/mkt/meeting.html. For further information regarding the Agenda for this meeting, please contact Dana Dickey, Manager, Rice Research Board at 530-673-6247.