About Us

The California Wild Rice Advisory Board is a non-profit organization of California Wild Rice growers formed in 1986 and operating under the authority of the Secretary of The State of California Department of Food & Agriculture.

The Board represents approximately 65 California growers. The acreage assessments, paid by California Wild Rice Growers, is used in activities including field research, nutritional research, as well as domestic and international promotion of Wild Rice. The board has its offices in Northern California's fertile Sacramento Valley.

Brett Scheidel is the President of The California Wild Rice Advisory Board and Fred Klose is the Manager.

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Click here for the California Wild Rice Advisory Board District Map

Associate member of The International Wild Rice Association
The International Wild Rice Association is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the exchange of generic information and ideas relevant to Wild Rice production, processing, and marketing for the overall benefit of its members.
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Ongoing International projects with International USA Rice Federation
We invite you to enter our world - the world of rice. You'll learn not only how to cook rice but will pick up some interesting tips and tricks along the way. You can be sure of finding plenty of fascinating information about rice too.
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