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California Growers Will Need to Log Nitrogen Use as Part of a Statewide Ag Water Quality Program. By Vicky Boyd Editor Beginning this year, California rice producers will have to comply with the requirements of the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program, a water...

Take a look at what you missed at the 2015 Rice Outlook Conference in New Orleans. If you weren’t able to attend the recent 2015 Rice Outlook Conference in New Orleans, Rice Farming editor Vicky Boyd has compiled some of...

Select Hybrids, Varieties for Profitability Dr. Jarrod Hardke Arkansas Rice Research Entomologist, University of Arkansas, Cooperative Extension Service jhardke@uaex.edu Given current economic conditions, each decision has a major impact on having a positive return for the season, and it all starts with rice cultivar selection....

Mississippi State University has published the "2016 Insect Control Guide for Agronomic Crops" in a free, downloadable version. A print edition will be available at county Extension offices in January.cotton,  The updated guide has removed pyrethroid insecticides for bollworm control...

The University of Arkansas has published its latest guide to diseases of tree and row crops ranging from apples to zucchini, including soybeans and rice. The 95-page guide, known officially as MP154, is available free for the download at...

The Louisiana State University AgCenter recently presented their annual faculty and staff awards to several deserving individuals and groups serving the rice industry. Jimmy Meaux, Calcasieu Parish county agent, received the Floyd S. Edmiston Award for his exceptional work with...

DuPont and Dow have announced they plan to merge into one company — DowDuPont — then spin off three independent publicly traded companies. Those firms would focus on agricultural, material science and specialty products. Combined, the two are worth about...

Houston-based RiceTec has partnered with Crop Protection Services to contribute $75,000 to a conservation project led by University of Arkansas soil scientist Trent Roberts. The contribution fulfilled a matching grant total of $150,000 from the Natural Resources Conservation Service for...

Timothy and Lindy Gertson, who grow rice, soybeans, wheat and sorghum in Lissie, Texas, were named the Texas Farm Bureau's Outstanding Young Farmer & Rancher at the group's annual meeting in Arlington, Texas. Gertson, a fifth-generation rice producer, set out...

Arkansas State University will holds its 22nd annual Agribusiness Conference, Feb. 10, at the Fowler Center in Jonesboro. On-site registration opens at 7:45 a.m. The morning general session features five presentations on the agricultural economy, environmental law and regulation, agricultural and trade policy, and business...

The California Department of Water Resources announced an initial 2016 water allocation of 10 percent for customers of the State Water Project. The allocation could be increased or decreased, depending on precipitation received this winter. The Department of Water Resources,...

Jason Bowen Pest Control Adviser (PCA), Colusa County Farm Supply Williams, Calif. B.S. in Plant Science – Chico State University Licensed Pest Control Adviser Member of California Association of Pest Control Advisers Vice chairman of the California Rice Research Board Member of the Maxwell Volunteer Fire...

California’s lingering drought impacts overwintering waterfowlby reducing flooded rice acreage. By Vicky Boyd Editor California’s 4-year-old drought not only has meant irrigation curtailments and planting reductions for rice producers, it also has reduced the amount of water available to flood fields after...

Dr. Steve Linscombe, LSU AgCenter Dr. Karen Moldenhauer, University of Arkansas Dr. Ed Redona, Mississippi State University, DREC Dr. Xueyan Sha, University of Arkansas In 2010, rice quality came to the forefront of the industry when the northern part of the Southern rice-production...

Rice breeders continue to bring outstanding options to the marketplace. By Carroll Smith One facet of production of which the U.S. rice industry is most proud is the work done by its rice breeders. They are always looking for the “next...