The 82nd International Rice Festival will recognize Gerard Frey as the 2018 Farmer of the Year during the event, Oct. 18-21, in Crowley, Louisiana.
Frey was born and raised in the rural community of Shortbread, northeast of Iota in Acadia...
• By Vicky Boyd,
Editor •
The California Rice Research Board recently honored Randall "Cass" Mutters with its annual Rice Industry Award.
The recognition, presented at the California Rice Field Day, recognizes and honors an individual from any segment of the rice industry...
If you know a grower or entity that has embraced sustainability through innovative practices and leadership, they might be a perfect candidate for the second annual USA Rice Sustainability Award.
Now in its second year, the award is designed to...
• By Vicky Boyd,
Editor •
Many growers for the first time got to see the FullPage herbicide-tolerant rice system growing in the field during RiceTec's recent field day near Harrisburg, Arkansas.
For the 2019 growing season, Alvin, Texas-based RiceTec plans a...
The University California Cooperative Extension is launching its yield contest once again for 2018 with a few changes.
New this year is the grand prize of a John Deere side-by-side (XUV 560E) for the overall winner. The name of each...
Wilmington, Delaware-based Belchim Crop Protection USA will distribute Tenchu 20SG insecticide to control rice stink bugs.
The product — registered by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2013 — contains the active ingredient dinotefuran, a neonicotinoid.
With more emphasis on quality, many...
Charley Mathews Jr., a rice producer from Marysville, California, was elected chairman of USA Rice, replacing Brian King who will complete his term at the end of July. Mathews will assume his new role on Aug. 1.
In addition, Frank Carey...
The California Rice Experiment Station in Biggs, in partnership with the California Rice Research Foundation and the University of California, will host its annual Rice Field Day Aug. 29.
The program begins at 8:30 a.m. with a general session that includes...
The Arkansas Rice Expo is taking a hiatus this year, with the annual event in Stuttgart returning to its field-tour format.
The Arkansas Rice Field Day at the Rice Research and Extension Center in Stuttgart is planned for Aug. 3....
Woodland, California-based PGP International plans to shut down operations at its sweet rice milling facility in Colusa, California, by the end of August after all open commitments have been met.
The decision to close the Riverbend Mill, which parent company...
By Vicky Boyd,
Editor •
Coming off the successful commercial launch of the first Provisia rice variety — PVL01 — this season, partners Horizon Ag, BASF and the Louisiana State University AgCenter are already mulling their next release.
Depending how it performs...
• By Mark Isbell •
Field to Market, the Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, recently recognized a dozen producers — including three who farm rice — for their continuous operational improvements and using the group's Field Print Calculator.
Field to Market will highlight...
Horizon Ag plans to hold its Arkansas Field Day, Aug. 2, at Mark Wimpy Farms near Jonesboro.
The event will spotlight the performance of the new PVL01, a Provisia rice variety planted commercially for the first time this season, along...
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The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has granted a section 18 emergency use exemption for Intrepid 2F insecticide from...
Nathan Slaton, head of the Arkansas Soil Testing Lab, has been appointed assistant director of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station effective July 1.
“I am thrilled about Dr. Slaton’s willingness to become a full-time member of the Agricultural Experiment Station’s...
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