Arkansan honored with prestigious rice award.
⋅ BY RYAN McGEENEY ⋅
A national body of rice researchers has awarded the Distinguished Service Award to Bob Scott, senior associate vice president – Extension for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
In his...
Keith Shelton honored as 2022 Rice Consultant of the Year
Keith Shelton, the 2022 Rice Consultant of the Year, was honored at an awards reception at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis. Shelton owns and operates Shelton Consulting Service Inc. in...
Louisiana governor said farmers have ‘special responsibility’ to protect resources.
⋅ BY OLIVIA McCLURE ⋅
From the fertile soils of its farmlands to waterways that are crucial to commerce, Louisiana’s natural resources are key to the success of agriculture — and...
Omnibus legislation authorizes USDA to make payments to rice farmers.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently previewed plans to provide up to $250 million in assistance to rice farmers and what steps they can take to be prepared to sign up when...
Irrigation Yield Contest promotes irrigation water management practices in rice, corn and soybeans.
⋅ BY TRACY COURAGE ⋅
U of A System Division of Agriculture
When it comes to the annual Arkansas Irrigation Yield Contest, less is always more.
The annual University of...
California farmers expected to get increased water allocations in 2023.
⋅ BY CHRISTINE SOUZA ⋅
California Farm Bureau Federation
Winter storms that bolstered the Sierra Nevada snowpack and added to California reservoirs prompted federal and state water managers to announce increases in...
Initiative promotes greater productivity and sustainability.
⋅ BY OLIVIA McCLURE ⋅
LSU AgCenter
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he Louisiana Master Farmer Program recognized three new graduates, two people who have completed recertification and the winner of the Outstanding Master Farmer Award at a Jan. 12 ceremony.
The...
Managing rice diseases with seed treatments and foliar fungicides.
⋅ BY YESHI WAMISHE ⋅
University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
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here are compelling reasons why an integrated approach should be employed to reduce the damage due to diseases in rice or any...
"In the heat of the season, you are racing the sun all day — leave before the sun comes up and get home after the sun goes down. It’s rigorous,” said Arkansas rice consultant Keith Shelton. “I head out...
Plan to attend the 71st Annual Mid-South Farm and Gin Show.
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he 2023 Mid-South Farm and Gin Show is scheduled for Feb. 24-25, at the Renasant Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. in Memphis, Tennessee. This venue is the former...
⋅ BY TOBIE BLANCHARD ⋅
An LSU AgCenter scientist has been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to improve sustainability and profitability of rice farming through research innovations that...
Center to focus scientific expertise on carbon capture net-zero goal
⋅ BY GABE SALDANA ⋅
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has approved the establishment of the Texas A&M Center for Greenhouse Gas Management in Agriculture and Forestry – a joint organization...
⋅ BY NEELANJANA GAUTAM ⋅
Post-harvest losses are common in the global food and agricultural industry. Research shows that storage grain pests can cause serious post-harvest losses, almost 9% in developed countries to 20% or more in developing countries. To address this...
⋅ BY MARY HIGHTOWER ⋅
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Rice farmers with questions about funding contained in the omnibus bill signed last month by President Biden can find answers in a fact sheet released Friday by the University...
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