AGFC accepting applications from rice producers for waterfowl habitat, hunting program

AGFC accepting applications from rice producers for waterfowl habitat, hunting program

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is looking for landowners to continue offering high-quality waterfowl habitat and public access to rice fields in Arkansas for the 2025-26 winter migratory season. Qualified landowners may receive as much as…

AGFC accepting applications from rice producers for waterfowl habitat, hunting program  • Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is looking for landowners to continue offering high-quality waterfowl habitat and public access to rice fields in Arkansas for the 2025-26 winter migratory season. Qualified landowners may receive as much as $150 per acre through the AGFC’s Waterfowl Rice Incentive Conservation Enhancement Program. To participate in the program, landowners must forgo tilling their rice fields in fall and flood …