UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OR
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  July 26, 2004


                                    NUTRACEA
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         CALIFORNIA                 0-32565                  87-0673375
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File    (IRS Employer Identification
      of incorporation               Number)                   Number)

                            1261 HAWK'S FLIGHT COURT
                           EL DORADO HILLS, CA  95762
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (916) 933-7000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



ITEM 9.     REGULATION  FD  DISCLOSURE

Nutracea  ("the  Company")  announced  the  resignation of John Howell as both a
director  and  President  of  the  Company  effective July 20, 2004.  Mr. Howell
resigned  for personal and health reasons.  CEO Patricia McPeak will temporarily
assume  the  position  of  President while the Company begins a search for a new
President.


ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

   (a)   Financial Statements of business acquired.   None.


   (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information.  None.

   (c)   Exhibits.

         99.1   Press Release dated July 26 2004


                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has  duly  caused  this  report  to  be  signed on its behalf by the
undersigned  hereunto  duly  authorized.

Dated:  July 27, 2004
                                        NUTRACEA


                                        By:    /s/  Patricia  McPeak
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Patricia McPeak,
                                             Chief Executive Officer