Syngenta has launched Vibrance RST rice seed treatment, which contains four different fungicidal modes of action to control seedborne, soilborne and seedling diseases, according to a news release.
The four active ingredients are:
• Azoxystrobin, a Group 11 fungicide, protects against...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has registered two rice herbicides from Adama: Vopak 3ME and Zurax L.
Vopak 3ME is a microencapsulated formulation of clomazone, which provides residual activity on grass and broadleaf weeds, according to a news release. It...
About 9,000 baby salmon have been placed into winter-flooded Sacramento Valley rice fields as part of the second year of the California Rice Salmon Pilot Project.
The fish are in eight specially prepared test plots in a living scientific experiment...
I grew up on a rice farm in Acadia Parish, Louisiana. After graduating from McNeese State University, G&H Seed Co. hired me to work in the warehouse and run the seed treatment division. I later transferred to the field...
Research finds rice can take more armyworm defoliation than previously thought without yield loss.
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After two years of field and greenhouse studies, University of Arkansas entomologists say they feel confident about recommending against treating most fall...
Begin scouting early to catch the pest before it can cause significant yield loss.
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For three out of the past five years, growers and consultants have found the rice planthopper in scattered fields of second-crop rice...
There are several nutrients we should pay close attention to when it comes to rice production. Along with nitrogen, the most important nutrients to monitor include phosphorus, potassium, sulfur and zinc.
When I make farm visits to evaluate nutrient problems,...
California releases a premium Calrose medium grain and a high-yielding long grain.
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Editor •
The California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation Inc. has approved the release of two new varieties from the Rice Experiment Station.
The medium-grain M-211 and long-grain...
Bucket traps aid University of Arkansas research into new row-rice pest, control measures.
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Editor •
University of Arkansas entomologists continue their quest to learn more about the rice levee billbug, a weevil pest that until recently only caused...
People have been calling this new decade “The Roaring ’20s.” With the way things have been moving forward on the international trade front, that certainly seems to be the case.
New trade developments at the end of 2019 and the...
On its surface, the announcement that a new group has formed to lobby on behalf of plant-based consumers and business may seem innocuous enough. After all, rice is a plant that enjoys popularity not only for its worldwide dietary...
New Clearfield long grain from the LSU AgCenter boasts improved yields and disease package.
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Editor •
The Louisiana State University AgCenter has released CLL17, a new early season, semi-dwarf, long-grain, Clearfield rice variety for registered seed production this...
When it comes to deciding between planting rice, soybean or other crops in 2020, it’s not just a question of markets and futures contracts. For many growers, it’s a question of when the ground will be dry enough to...
Rice Tec has renewed its support for the USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited Rice Stewardship Partnership with a commitment of $150,000 through 2022.
“RiceTec and DU are both focused on solutions for producers that lead to greater on-farm profits and therefore a...
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