• By Emily Woodall •
Growers in Arkansas' rice belt are enduring a repeat of the 2019 spring — unseasonably wet weather that has mostly kept them out of their fields.
"We had about five days in a row a few...
• By Bruce Schultz •
Planting is underway or about to start for most crops in Louisiana, and farmers are watching the markets closely as the world economy reels from the fallout created by the novel coronavirus.
Louisiana State University AgCenter...
• By Jarrod Hardke •
Each year, I’m surprised at the number of producers not currently using the DD50 Rice Management Program on their farms. This program is designed to take much of the guesswork out of in-season management for...
• By Ching Lee •
Winter-flooded rice fields already provide essential habitat for migratory birds, but could they also provide benefits to help the state's salmon populations?
Scientists at the University of California, Davis, are finalizing their fieldwork on an experiment...
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a statewide stay at home order beginning at 5 p.m., Monday, March 23, for non-essential workers and businesses to stem the spread of coronavirus.
Louisiana will join California, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Ohio,...
• By Kane Webb •
While things have slowed down across the country because of COVID-19, the past week and a half were busy for rice farmers in southwest Louisiana. Planting is underway and moving quickly, according to Dr. Dustin...
With a glut of crawfish on the market, prices are dropping, and consumers might be interested in boiling and freezing crawfish at home.
Many restaurants have closed or switched to takeout- and drive-through-only operations amid concerns about spreading the novel...
• By Bruce Schultz •
Many schools and workplaces have closed up shop amid the coronavirus pandemic. But in the world of agriculture, the show must go on.
In Louisiana, this is rice and corn planting season — a busy and...
As the effects of COVID-19 are being felt in the United States and around the world, consumers are rushing to stockpile groceries and household supplies in fear of being quarantined in their homes for weeks. This has led to...
• By Tom Barber •
I have had numerous calls and texts over the past week with questions about burndown herbicides and plant-back intervals. Although there is not much we can do about the rain (it will eventually stop), one...
I grew up in a farming community, worked in ag all through high school and got into the Pest Control Adviser program during college. Today, I am a crop adviser for the Butte County Rice Growers Association.
Our rice crop...
Last year, we struggled coming out of the gate with all the rainfall we experienced. It was a challenge to get a rice stand in some fields, which resulted in a lot of replanting. After we finally got the...
RTWG Awards Luncheon recognizes peers for exemplary work.
Every two years, rice researchers from around the United States and even the globe get together for the Rice Technical Working Group.
This year, the two-day event was hosted by Mississippi State University...
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture has licensed two commercially released rice varieties to an Arkansas seed company that will market them to growers in time for the 2021 growing season.
The long-grain rice varieties, RU1701081 and RU1701084,...
Continue to keep eyes peeled for weedy rice in California fields.
• By Vicky Boyd,
Editor •
The amount of California rice ground infested with weedy rice hovers around 14,000 acres, leading experts to believe that pest control advisers and growers are...
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