Rice Technical Working Group

The Rice Technical Working Group (RTWG) meets at least biennially to provide for continuous exchange of information, cooperative planning, and periodic review of all phases of rice research and extension being carried on by the States, Federal Government, and cooperating agencies. It develops proposals for future work, which are suggested to the participating agencies for implementation.

Members of the Executive Committee are elected biennially by the membership of the RTWG; they include a general chair who has served the previous term as secretary, a secretary-program chair, a representative from each of the seven major ricegrowing states (Arkansas, California, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas), the immediate past chair, and an industry representative. The rice industry participantes by electing an Executive Committee member, on a rotational basis, from the following areas: (1) chemical, (2) seed, (3) milling, (4) brewing industries, (5) producers, or (6) consultants.  

Several weeks prior to the biennial meeting, panel chairs solicit and receive titles and summaries of papers to be presented. They work with the secretary-program chair in developing the program, including joint sessions as desired. Program development includes scheduling of papers and securing persons to preside at each panel session. Each panel chair is in charge of (1) election of a successor and (2) updating of the panel recommendations.

Committees, which are appointed by the incoming chair, include Nominations Committee, Local Arrangement Committee, and Resolutions Committee. Members of the Nominations and the Location Arrangements Committees are usually selected to represent the different geographical areas. The Resolutions Committee is responsible for the resolutions pertaining to the current meeting.

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