Severe defoliation in rice from a large flight of fall armyworms in 2016 led researchers with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture to develop a new defoliation threshold, said Nick Bateman, assistant professor and crop entomologist.
It is...
Every two years, rice researchers from around the nation and even internationally attend the Rice Technical Working Group meeting to share results and craft plans about future research directions.
Mississippi State University will host the 38th RTWG, Feb. 24-27, 2020,...
• By Bruce Schultz •
A group of seven Chinese rice buyers visited the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station Dec. 12 as part of their tour through U.S. rice-growing areas.
During the visit, China and the U.S. reached...
The California Rice Commission and its project partners have received a $1.5 million Conservation Innovation Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.
The project is in in partnership with NRCS, Ducks Unlimited, the California Ricelands Waterbird...
• By Kane Webb •
"Our Past," a daily column that appears in the Lake Charles American Press, pulls memorable stories from local news printed on the same day from 10, 25, 50 and 75 years ago. Recently, the southwest...
In celebration of its 10th anniversary, New Orleans-based Jazzmen Rice's first flavored U.S.-grown premium jasmine rices — Saffron and Creole Tomato — will hit retail markets in New Orleans this month.
Made with real saffron and turmeric, the Jazzmen Rice...
• By Bruce Schultz •
Rice farmers, researchers and industry representatives from rice-growing states, including Louisiana, met in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dec. 8-10 for the annual Rice Outlook Conference and Trade Show.
Louisiana farmer Jason Waller of Mer Rouge, Louisiana, was...
The Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce named Tim Burcham, director of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture's Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center, its 2019 Ag Business Person of the Year.
Burcham was recognized by the organization at...
Rominger Brothers Farms of Winters, California, received the 2019 California Leopold Conservation Award during a ceremony at the California Farm Bureau's recent annual meeting in Monterey.
Sand County Foundation created the Leopold award to inspire American landowners by recognizing exceptional...
Due to the prolonged and extensive impacts of weather this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the deadline to Dec. 20 for producers to enroll in the Dairy Margin Coverage program for the 2020 calendar year. The...
Whether you call them wild pigs or feral hogs, they are no longer just a rural problem, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
Wild pigs cause more than $52 million in agricultural damage in Texas annually, said...
Rich Hillman, a grower of field crops, including rice, near Carlisle was recently elected as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s new president, and Mike Freeze of Little Rock was chosen as the agriculture advocacy organization’s new vice president. Both were selected...
Lynx, a new medium-grain rice variety from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, offers high yields and early maturity.
“Lynx consistently showed a yield advantage over both Jupiter and Titan in rice-growing areas north of I-40 and west...
Missouri farmer wins $25,000 ‘Transform My Community’ grand prize for the Hayti Fire Department
• By Carroll Smith, Cotton Farming Editor •
Aug. 12, 2009, started out like any other late summer day for Pam and David Dowdy, who farmed in...
The California Department of Water Resources announced an initial State Water Project allocation of 10% for the 2020 calendar year.
The initial allocation is based on several factors, such as conservative dry hydrology, reservoir storage, and releases necessary to meet...
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