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• By Mary Hightower • Arkansas growers will be paying closer attention to their weather apps with development of Tropical Depression 9 and a forecast path that could bring the storm’s wind and rain to the delta by early next...

• By Vicky Boyd, Editor • The California Rice Research Foundation recently honored Dr. Kent McKenzie with its annual California Rice Industry Award for his 32 years of service to the state's rice producers. In making the presentation, foundation board member Aaron...

The Entomology Society of America recently recognized a handful of scientists, educators and students who have distinguished themselves through their contributions to entomology. Among those was Dr. Blake Wilson of the Louisiana State University AgCenter, who received received the ECP...

• By Deborah Willenborg • If you’re thinking about how to pay for college next year — Think Rice — because the National Rice Month Scholarship video contest is here. And it’s easy to participate. The contest is open to graduating...

Taking into consideration the health and safety of attendees, RiceTec released a video series of its typically in-person field day near Harrisburg, Arkansas. The five videos ranging in topics can be seen at https://www.ricetec.com/virtual-field-day-2021/. View the presentations from rice industry experts...

The 84th International Rice Festival will recognize Phillip Lamartiniere as the 2021 Farmer of the Year at its event, Oct. 14-17, in Crowley, Louisiana. Lamartiniere was born, raised and currently resides in the small community of Fifth Ward, located 7...

• By Vicky Boyd, Editor • Like much of America, the University of Arkansas’ Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center has experienced COVID-related supply chain disruptions, which shut down machine shop construction for six weeks this spring. The project appears back on...

• By Mary Hightower • Arkansas rice growers battling yet another insect pest in their crops have until Aug. 28 to use Endigo ZC, after the Environmental Protection Agency issued a Section 18 exemption Aug. 13. Endigo is currently labeled for...

• By Fred Miller • The COVID-19 pandemic created a spike in global rice prices in the second quarter of 2020, according to a new University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture report. Since then, rice prices have remained higher...

A crisis exemption that allows Mississippi rice farmers to control fall armyworms will help them keep this year’s crop in good condition as harvest approaches. And with that comes news of increased prices. In late June and early July, farmers...

• By Nick Bateman • As of Aug. 13, Arkansas has received approval for use of Endigo ZC to control rice stink bugs in rice. This approval expires Aug. 27. The recommended use rate range is 4.5-6.0 oz/acre, and there is...

• By Fred Miller • Coming to Arkansas as the new director of the Rice Research and Extension Center, Alton B. Johnson said, is like coming home. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in general agriculture from the University of Liberia in...

The in-person one-day Rice Pest Management Course course will be held Sept. 10 at the Hamilton Road Field near Biggs, California. It's located on West Hamilton Road between Highway 99 and Riceton Highway. It is hosted by the University...

• By Steve Linscombe and Kane Webb • Texas rice harvest is well underway west of Houston and just getting started on the east side of the state. This is typical as the west zone tends to plant earlier than...

• By Fred Miller • The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture rice field day, originally scheduled as an in-person event on Aug. 6, will be presented online on Aug. 20. Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers and Cooperative Extension...