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Agriculture / Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board
Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board
Overview
The Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board was created to plan and conduct a program of research, extension, market development, and advertising designed to promote the rice industry in Arkansas. The board consists of nine Arkansas rice producers appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. Four members must be designated representatives of the Arkansas rice merchant and milling industry. Members serve two-year terms.
Board activities are funded through an assessment of 1.35 cents per bushel paid by the buyer at the first point of sale on rice grown within the state or at the point the rice enters into the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) loan program. Producers also pay an assessment of 1.35 cents per bushel of rice grown. The assessments paid by buyers must be used for market development and promotion. The assessments paid by producers must be used for rice extension and research.
Learn more about the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board here.
Board Members
Name | Location | Term |
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Jay Coker | Stuttgart | 2024 |
Paul Schwarz | Jonesboro | 2024 |
Carl Phillips | Walnut Ridge | 2024 |
Becton Bell | Wilson | 2024 |
Jim Whitaker | McGehee | 2025 |
Jeff Rutledge | Newport | 2025 |
David Gairhan | Jonesboro | 2025 |
Charles Williams | Crawfordsville | 2025 |
Scott Matthews | Weiner | 2025 |
Administrator: Cynthia Edwards