The University of Arkansas was one of five academic institutions to share nearly $2.7 million in grants to conduct field research and demonstration projects to evaluate and promote 4R Nutrient Stewardship.
The concept consists of using the right source of...
• By Bruce Schultz •
The Louisiana rice crop is having a challenging year, but good weather in June could result in a decent harvest, according to the LSU AgCenter rice specialist.
“Don’t expect a record yield,” Dustin Harrell said at...
• By Emily Woodall •
Three Conservation Stewardship Program sign-ups are now open to rice producers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Texas. The deadline to apply for all three projects is June 28. Eligible counties and parishes are listed...
Benson Hill Biosystems and RiceTec have inked a licensing agreement that will allow RiceTec to use Benson Hill's proprietary gene editing technologies to develop new rice hybrids.
The announcement was made prior to the kick off of the Plant and...
• By Jarrod Hardke •
Rice drills continue to roll up and down eastern Arkansas. I think most are very aware we’ve been on the slowest planting pace in 25 years to get us here focusing on late May to...
While farmers in southeastern Arkansas prepare for the rising Arkansas River, some of their colleagues are coping with the opposite problem: dry fields.
As of Friday’s (May 31) forecast, the river at Pendleton in Desha County was expected to reach...
The University of Arkansas's MP-144, also known as “Insecticide Recommendations for Arkansas,” has gone mobile.
Producers, agricultural agents and consultants will now have access to a comprehensive database of insecticide information at their fingertips, with the University of Arkansas System...
Rice producers who want to enhance current conservation efforts are encouraged to apply for a special Conservation Stewardship Program.
Led by the USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited Rice Stewardship Partnership, the Gulf Coast Water and Wetlands Regional Conservation Partnership Program, and the...
The 45th annual Eagle Lake Rice Field Day is scheduled for 4 p.m., June 25, at the David R. Wintermann Rice Research Station on Farm-to-Market Road 102 just north of Eagle Lake.
The field day will offer an opportunity for...
• By Mark Shirley •
The cool weather we had in March and April delayed the growth of young rice and thus has delayed crawfish stocking. Some fields won’t be ready to stock until the middle of June.
Survival of the...
A new Provisia rice variety recently approved by the Louisiana State University AgCenter Rice Variety Release Committee should be available for farmers next year.
The variety, PVL02, is a long-grain variety with typical Southern U.S. long-grain cooking characteristics, says AgCenter...
• By Bruce Linquist and Luis Espino •
Earlier this week, I sent out a blog discussing N management during a wet year. In the blog, one scenario (Scenario 2) mentioned was, “I decided not to apply aqua but just...
Seven years after the National Agricultural Aviation Association conducted its last comprehensive industry survey, new insights about the U.S. aerial application industry have emerged, thanks to a landmark survey of Part 137 operators and pilots conducting agricultural operations.
The 2019...
• By Bruce Linquist •
Rain in May, especially in the amounts we have seen this year, are far from ideal for rice growers. It makes establishing seedling, nitrogen management and weed control extra challenging.
Rain in May is not new....
• By Yeshi Wamishe •
Field history is a major factor when considering to use fungicide seed treatments. If your field has a history of seed rot and seedling diseases (mostly blight and seedling death), it is highly possible you’re...
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