Whitney Brim-DeForest is the UC Cooperative Extension director in Sutter and Yuba counties, and the CE rice and wild rice advisor. Her focus is weed management in rice. California is the nation’s top rice producer, with the 2022 crop valued at nearly $8.8 billion, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Q: How did the GSR award help you? While I was a doctoral student, the GSR award funded my position, so I was able to conduct research full-time during my studies.