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⋅ By Julian M. Lucero and Blake E. Wilson ⋅ Louisiana State University AgCenter The apple snail, Pomacea maculata, is a global invasive rice pest. Within the past decade, the apple snail has established itself in Louisiana but has only recently...

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...

In 2022, be flexible and have more than one plan. In a recent edition of the Mississippi Crop Situation podcast out of Stoneville, Mississippi, the “Crop Doctors,” Drs. Don Cook, Jason Bond and Tom Allen, Jr. with Mississippi State University...

Researchers look for strategies to improve rice cropping systems to feed a growing global population. ⋅ By Blair Fannin ⋅ More rice production can be produced while minimizing the crop’s environmental impact, new research suggests. And that’s important with the global population...

Hard numbers may positively affect compensation in the carbon market. ⋅ By Ronnie Helms, Jim Grove and Trey Helms ⋅ Climate-smart farming, sustainable farming practices, green house mitigation and carbon sequestration are terms that are now in many agricultural publications. Depending on...

Louisiana-grown variety has an average glycemic rating of 41. ⋅ By Tobi Blanchard ⋅ For people interested in keeping their blood sugar levels in check, they now have a new tool thanks to rice developed at the LSU AgCenter Rice Research...

UArk doubles down on rice breeding efforts with 2 releases. ⋅ By Vicky Boyd ⋅ The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture has released a long-grain and a medium-grain rice variety, both with improved yield potentials over previous cultivars. They...

Louisiana crawfish season gets off to an early start. ⋅ By Craig Gautreaux ⋅ Louisiana State University AgCenter Above-average temperatures in November and December have helped Louisiana’s crawfish season get off to a fast start. Water temperatures in some ponds were as high...

Arkansas growers close in on new yield record, but fall weather impacted milling yields. • By Ryan McGeeney • For several years now, Arkansas rice yields have been chasing the record, set in 2013 and then tied in 2014, of about...

• By Bruce Linquist • 2021 was generally a good season for California rice production. A dry spring lead to earlier-than-normal planting. And a dry fall allowed harvest to proceed without interruption until late October when historic rainfall resulted in the...

PVL03 steps up with improved yield potential and disease package along with solid grass control. • By Vicky Boyd, Editor • Rayne, Louisiana rice producer Fred Zaunbrecher has grown the Provisia rice varieties PVL01, PVL02 and now, PVL03, for seed. Although he said...

LSU releases an early, high-yielding long grain and a high-amylose long grain for parboiling and export markets. • By Vicky Boyd, Editor • The Louisiana State University AgCenter has released two conventional rice varieties — a high-yielding, early long grain and a...

New DG263L Dyna-Gro long grain impresses with strong yields and milling. • By Vicky Boyd, Editor • Jeff Reidhar, who farms rice near Des Arc, Arkansas, likes to explore his options as new varieties or technologies come out. When Dyna-Gro offered him...

Arkansas family grows, markets specialty rices for burgeoning craft sake industry. • By Vicky Boyd, Editor • For years, Chris Isbell of Humnoke, Arkansas, has been growing different Japanese short-grain rice varieties experimentally, with the goal of producing them commercially for use...

As they say, no two years are alike. 2021, with early periods of cold, wet weather, differed from the tropical storm- and hurricane-plagued 2020 season. Nearing the end of 2021, many rice growers reported strong yields, prompting optimism for 2022. With...