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⋅ BY JUSTIN CHLAPECKA ⋅ A s you head up the Mississippi River, the Delta soils run out pretty quick after you hit the Missouri state line. From south to north, there are about 85 miles of soils suitable for rice...

⋅ BY FRED MILLER ⋅ U of A System Division of Agriculture T he University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and Anheuser-Busch are partnering to research and promote resource conservation for rice farming in Arkansas and the surrounding region. Their focus...

Feral hogs cost Louisiana farmers $91 million annually. ⋅ BY OLIVIA McCLURE ⋅ F rom rooting up crops to destroying farm infrastructure, Louisiana’s growing population of feral hogs causes $91.1 million in damage to agricultural and timber lands each year, according to...

Horizon Ag, Rice Farming and USA Rice are proud to bring you the recipients of the 2022 Rice Awards. The program highlights three honorees for their contributions to the success of the U.S. rice industry through the Rice Farmer of the...

W ith the past season in your rearview mirror, take time to relax, say farewell to the year, and review which cultivars did well and which ones didn’t. Also, check out university trial results to see how different cultivars performed...

Arkansas irrigation yield contest is open for entries. The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture has been demonstrating Irrigation Water Management Practices on cooperator farms for five years. Experience has shown that when applied effectively, water use can be reduced...

Percent defoliation thresholds gain popularity over number of worms per square foot. ⋅ By Carroll Smith ⋅ Editor The fall armyworm, which doesn’t overwinter here, typically begins its migration in South America and moves up through Mexico. It usually appears in the...

⋅ By John Lovett ⋅ University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station’s Rice Breeding Program off-season harvest in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico pulled in a record amount of rice breeding materials this year for...

Mississippi State Extension put together a publication covering the Irrometer Watermark series. The assembly guide below depicts the Irrometer Watermark 200SS, a granular matrix sensor commonly used in Mississippi for scheduling irrigation. This publication provides a step-by-step guide to...

ARoma 22 is the third jasmine-type aromatic rice from the Arkansas Rice Breeding Program. ⋅ By John Lovett ⋅ A new jasmine-type aromatic rice called ARoma 22 has been released by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station amid rising U.S. demand for aromatic...

⋅ By Cassidy Nemec ⋅ Assistant Editor Matthew Sligar always enjoyed the arts while growing up in a farming community, so it came as no surprise this third-generation rice farmer wrote a children’s book titled Daddy’s Got Dirt: A California Rice...

Rice Processing Program develops on-farm drying guidelines. ⋅ By John Lovett ⋅ University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station’s Rice Processing Program has released new recommendations to guide on-farm, in-bin rice drying in Arkansas to maximize quality...

Rainfall data is essential information for farmers to help manage their fields. However, one of the main challenges is to have good coverage in areas where there are only a few weather stations close by. In addition to that,...

LSU AgCenter shines light on resistant weeds. ⋅ By Johnny Morgan ⋅ With the increase in herbicide-resistant weed varieties, researchers are examining new methods of control — including using blue light to target stubborn weed species. LSU AgCenter weed scientist Lauren Lazaro...

Mississippi high-performing rice variety resistant to a major disease. Mississippi State researchers announce the development of a high-performing rice variety that may be an “insurance policy” for growers. Scientists in the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station recently unveiled a new...