USA Rice recognizes 2 sustainability leaders
U.S. Rice recently honored two industry leaders for their long-standing contributions to sustainability and conservation. The awards were presented during the USA Rice Outlook Conference Awards Luncheon.
The USA Rice Distinguished Conservation Award was established...
• By Leslie Dixon •
Every year, thanks to the generous support of the American Commodity Co., USA Rice awards $15,000 to young people from the six rice-growing states who use video to tell a unique story about rice.
This year’s...
• By Deborah Willenborg •
The U.S. rice industry bolsters its longstanding commitment to conservation and sustainability each year by recognizing industry leaders who showcase their stewardship efforts in preserving wildlife habitat and efficient use of natural resources. Two awards...
Winter production meetings, a long-running staple of the Cooperative Extension Service’s efforts to help Arkansas growers succeed from field prep to harvest, will again be in-person throughout the state in 2022.
Production meetings provide an opportunity for agronomists, researchers and...
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...
The Environmental Protection Agency has registered Rogue SC Herbicide from Gowan Co. LLC for use on dry-seeded and water-seeded rice in the Mid-South and Texas.
The product contains benzobicyclon, an HPPD inhibitor and a member of the Weed Science Society...
Horizon Ag and BASF are once again offering 0% APR financing when growers purchase Horizon Ag seed and BASF crop production products.
Rice growers can obtain the benefit when they finance using their multi-use account through John Deere Financial or...
Syngenta Crop Protection has trademarked a new insecticide active ingredient, Plinazolin technology, for launch in the coming years. It contains the active ingredient isocycloseram, a member of the Insecticide Resistance Action Committee’s Group 30.
This group of insecticides is known...
The Canadian Health Agency's Feed and Food Divisions have approved the Max-Ace rice system from RiceTec. The move allows for unrestricted planting of the cultivars, which are bred to withstand over-the-top applications of Highcard herbicide from Adama.
For the 2022...
The US Rice Producers Association board of directors recently selected Marcia Garcia to serve as president and CEO, replacing Dwight Roberts who is stepping down Aug. 1.
For the past five years, Garcia has served as chief operating officer, and...
• By Mary Hightower •
After COVID forced a virtual version last year, the in-person Arkansas Rice Field Day will be back Aug. 6 at the Rice Research and Extension Center in Stuttgart.
“We’re glad to be back to a face-to-face...
The University of California Cooperative Extension will once again be holding its UCCE Rice
Yield Contest this season.
Information will soon be on the UCCE rice website (https://rice.ucanr.edu/), but the rules are similar to previous years.
You must preregister online or in...
• By Mary Hightower •
The Aug. 12 Rice College will offer an intensive full-day look at the challenges facing Arkansas rice producers with a slate of researchers from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
Registration deadline for Rice...
CNH Industrial N.V., which manufacturers Case IH and New Holland farm equipment, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the capital stock of Raven Industries Inc. for $58 per share. Totaling $2.1 billion, the price represents a...
• By Fred Miller •
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will present a series of online and in-person field days this summer that will display key research and Extension programs. The series will kick off with a...
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