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RiceTec raises $43,000 for charity

When RiceTec launched its newest charitable program, Harvesting Hope, the company had no idea it would be amid a time that nonprofits would be struggling to raise funds to achieve their missions. Under the program, RiceTec customers who donated 1...

LACA reschedules in-person annual meeting to virtual event, Feb. 10-11

The Louisiana Agricultural Consultants Association has moved its in-person Louisiana Agricultural Technology & Management Conference to virtual presentations, Feb. 10-11. Many of the former in-person conference presentations were kept intact. For time's sake, some had to be postponed until the...

‘Most Crop Per Drop’ contest challenges Arkansas producers

Experimentation paid off for Arkansas producers who competed in the “Most Crop Per Drop” contest — in knowledge gained about irrigation management and in cash prizes for the top winners. Contest winners were announced recently during the 34th annual Arkansas...

UArk to host virtual soil moisture sensor school Feb. 16-17

Arkansas crop producers who want to get better control of their water use during the 2021 growing season will have several opportunities through a two-day soil health school. The Cooperative Extension Service, part of the University of Arkansas System Division...

Conference honors UArk Extension’s Mike Daniels for conservation work

• By Ryan McGeeney • The Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference and the Judd Hill Foundation recently honored one of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s longest-serving conservation experts, presenting Mike Daniels with the 2021 Outstanding Conservationist...

LSU AgCenter releases crop budget tools for 2021 crop year

• By Kenneth Gautreaux • Having a healthy farm economy is important on the local and national levels. To help farmers make informed choices,  Louisiana State University AgCenter economists have released their latest budget planning and decision tools for the...

Mid-South Farm & Gin Show moves to all-virtual format

Organizers of the 2021 Mid-South Farm & Gin Show in Memphis, Tennessee, have decided not to hold the event in person and will instead move it to an online virtual format this year. The event had been planned for Feb....

UArk releases updated 2021 weed, insect and disease management guides

New editions of the most widely used publications from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture are now available and offer the latest research-based recommendations for managing insects, weeds and diseases in row crop agriculture, as well as...

Louisiana Master Farmer Program graduates 2020 class

The Louisiana Master Farmer Program, a Louisiana State University AgCenter-led initiative that teaches about conservation, recently graduated its 2020 class. Five new Master Farmer certifications as well as 14 recertifications were awarded  recently during a virtual meeting of the Louisiana...

LSU AgCenter launches preseason rice and soybean videos

With the start of rice planting only two months away, the LSU AgCenter has prepared a series of video presentations by its experts to help farmers prepare for the 2021 crop. These are in place of the normal in-person...

2020 proved a surprisingly steady year for most Arkansas crops

• By Ryan McGeeney • Despite a year dominated by major weather systems run amuck and a global pandemic, most of Arkansas’ major crops came out ahead in 2020, according to a Jan. 12 report from the U.S. Department of...

Let’s review poultry litter as a row-crop fertilizer

• By Larry Oldham • It is time to once again review using poultry litter, aka broiler litter, to fertilize row crops. Many growers now have their own experiences, so this should be a reminder. Prior to the last 10 to...

Rice producer named to California Water Commission

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed three, including rice producer Kim Gallagher, to the California Water Commission. Joining her are Amy Cardalis, a member of the Yurok Tribe and its general counsel, and Fern Steiner, an attorney and member...

MSU’s Drew Gholson to lead Alluvial Aquifer Research Center

Dr. Drew Gholson has been appointed coordinator of the National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research, a jointly created and cooperative organization established by Mississippi State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service. The center's mission is to...

Corteva Agriscience plans California grower meetings, Feb. 3 and 10

Corteva Agriscience plans to hold two California rice grower meetings via Zoom this season rather than the usual in-person get-togethers. One is scheduled for 9-11 a.m., Feb. 3, and the second one, a repeat, will be held from 9-11...

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