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It is getting close to the time we need to scout for weedy rice. Our team will be scouting known infested fields that are planted to rice this year. Troy Clark, our Rice Junior Specialist, will be starting in...

⋅ By Mr. Robert Nathan Gregory ⋅ MSU Extension Service Hunter Bowman has been named rice specialist for the Mississippi State University Extension Service. The Arkansas native joined MSU Extension in January 2022 as an instructor and was promoted to assistant professor...

RiceTec Board of Directors announced today that Karsten Neuffer has been appointed the new Global CEO of the company effective August 1, 2022. Neuffer joins RiceTec as an experienced agricultural business leader and will succeed the current Global CEO, Mike...

By Tracy Courage • The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s annual Most Crop Per Crop irrigation yield contest is now open to Arkansas rice, soybean and corn producers, and for the first time, includes two rice competition...

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...

Ducks Unlimited hosts nation’s leaders at Capitol Hill Dinner & Auction Following a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ducks Unlimited (DU) hosted the annual Capitol Hill Dinner and Auction for the first time since 2019. With more than...

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...

Disease and insect pests Every season, the situation for disease and insects in rice is entirely different. Each is influenced greatly by environmental conditions, but they’re always there looking to take a bite out of our bottom line. The 2022 season...

⋅ 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...

Accolades abound for leadership program conducted by The Rice Foundation. ⋅ By Cassidy Nemec ⋅ Assistant Editor When Dr. Steve Linscombe was accepted into the Rice Leadership Development program in 1996, he likely didn’t think he would end up heading the program...

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...

Last year, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration launched an initiative called “Closer to Zero” to identify actions the agency can take to reduce exposure to toxic elements from foods eaten by babies and children. You know where this...

If you were ever taught to play a sport successfully, you were probably told to keep your eye on the ball. Stay focused. Look at the right place at the right time. This also is good training to help...

Texas A&M continues to lead in preparing agriculture teachers amidst shortage By Blair Fannin • Agriculture teachers are in high demand as a number of contributing factors are making it difficult to fill positions in classrooms across Texas and abroad, according...