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.
• By Vicky Boyd,
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.
• By Vicky Boyd,
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.
• By Vicky Boyd,
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...
• By Bruce Schultz •
Farmers heard about several optimistic developments in the international rice trade at the 2020 meeting of the Louisiana Rice Council and Louisiana Rice Growers Association recently.
Betsy Ward, USA Rice CEO, said Brexit has the potential...
The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Louisiana announced the 1st signup period for applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and Regional Conservation Partnership Program in fiscal year 2020 ends on March 6.
Financial assistance through these programs is available...
Arkansas crop producers who want to get better control of their water use during the 2020 growing season will have several opportunities through a series of irrigation and water management schools.
Chris Henry, associate professor and water management engineer for...
• By Bruce Schultz •
Farmers at the recent Northeast Louisiana Rice Forum heard about the benefits and challenges of growing row rice.
The practice uses irrigation with collapsible poly tubing or rainwater to keep soil moist, but no permanent flood...
Greenville, Mississippi native and Mississippi State University weed science graduate student Tameka Sanders is working hard to understand the relationship between off-target movement of herbicides and rice development.
Sanders’s journey towards studying rice at MSU was a winding one. She...
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