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Discovering furrow-irrigated rice as an industry player. ⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅ Associate Editor R ow rice has made strides over the past few years as growers have learned more about this different method of growing rice. Referred to interchangeably as furrow-irrigated rice,...

Accolades abound for leadership program conducted by The Rice Foundation. ⋅ By Cassidy Nemec ⋅ Assistant Editor When Dr. Steve Linscombe was accepted into the Rice Leadership Development program in 1996, he likely didn’t think he would end up heading the program...

Seed rice farmer shares strategy for success. ⋅ By Carroll Smith ⋅ Editor Wingmead is a large farm where rice, soybeans and corn are grown in Prairie County, Arkansas. It’s also a seed rice operation that prides itself on clean fields and...

Like ducks and geese, salmon may be next to benefit from California rice fields. ⋅ By Jim Morris ⋅ California Rice Commission A generation ago, it may have seemed far-fetched that Sacramento Valley rice fields could play a vital role for millions of...

Commodity prices and input costs are key considerations this year. ⋅ By H. Scott Stiles ⋅ University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture Rice or soybeans — or both? Many Mid-South growers are still wrestling with that decision. Deciding on the optimal crop...

Economical pitless continuous-flow tailwater return system helps maximize water-use efficiency in row rice. • By Vicky Boyd, Editor • University of Arkansas water management engineer Chris Henry developed and launched the Most Crop Per Drop Contest in 2018 to promote maximizing crop...

LSU-bred higher-protein, low-glycemic rice variety gains traction. • By Vicky Boyd, Editor • Rice already has a strong nutritional profile. After all, it is one of the first solid foods recommended for babies because of its ease of digestibility. Two producers want to...

Combination seed treatments help reduce damage and increase yields, but you must plan ahead. • By Vicky Boyd, Editor • As the number of row rice acres increases, so does the potential for infestations and damage by billbugs — inch-long weevils that...

Work moves forward on herbicide-tolerant California medium-grain production system. • By Vicky Boyd, Editor • The California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation, in conjunction with Albaugh LLC, continues work to bring the herbicide-tolerant ROXY Rice Production System to market. Researchers at the grower-owned Rice...

For effective weed control, treat row rice as you would any other row crop. • By Vicky Boyd, Editor • To successfully control weeds in furrow-irrigated rice ­— also known as row rice — growers will need to change from treating it...

Aggressive watergrass challenges California growers and researchers who seek effective control programs. • By Vicky Boyd, Editor • A new weed in the watergrass genus continues to bedevil California rice producers and researchers as they try to identify it and develop herbicide...

Drone technology moves to next level, measuring field elevation for cut sheets, levee placement and MIRI calculations. • By Vicky Boyd, Editor • Scott Matthews, who farms in Northeast Arkansas, likes to describe his continued quest for improving water-use efficiency and yields...

The challenges growers faced in 2020, including multiple tropical storms and hurricanes as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, seemed to never end. Harvest for many was a challenge, to say the least. With the 2020 season in your rearview...

Arkansas revisits rice stink bug thresholds, finding they still balance grain damage with grower profitability. • By Vicky Boyd, Editor • As two southern rice-producing states changed their rice stink bug thresholds, reducing the number that would trigger treatment, University of Arkansas...

Prevention is key to avoiding grain bin rescues. Knowing what to do in a bin entrapment emergency also is crucial. • By Vicky Boyd, Editor • Before Wayne Dulaney’s crew entered a grain bin near Clarksdale, Mississippi, in January, he reminded them...