The California Rice Commission is seeking nominations to fill open seats on its board of directors.
The following seats are open by district:
• District 1 (Butte County) – 2 member; 3 alternate
• District 2 (Colusa County) – 2 member; 4...
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— By Jennifer L. Blanck —
The winner of the inaugural PNW (Pacific Northwest) Gluten-Free Homebrewing Competition is a beer made with rice.
Dad's Red Ale, an American Amber...
In the past few years, the number of calls I have received about disease management has increased considerably. Most of them were about stem rot, a disease that seems prevalent in many areas of the Sacramento Valley.
Stem rot is...
By Luis Espino —
Tadpole shrimp (TPS) are starting to pop up in rice fields. A grower asked me when is the period when rice is “safe” from TPS. He is seeing very small shrimp, and seedlings are already past...
As this season starts, growers and pest control advisers should continue to be mindful of weedy rice. As mentioned in last year's communications, in 2017 University of California Cooperative Extension received 22 new samples. Fortunately, the infested acreage did...
The California Rice Commission recently recognized a handful of individuals during its Circle of Life Reception in Sacramento, which is an annual opportunity to tell the industry’s story to key audiences.
In a sushi-rolling competition that involved lawmakers, Assembly Republican...
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California tests GreenSeeker to help with mid-season nitrogen management decisions.
By Bruce Linquist
Our recommendations call for applying all the nitrogen fertility requirements for...
Farmers join with environmental groups on projects that benefit salmon and keep agriculture viable.
By Christine Souza
Moving discussions on water and protected species from the courtroom into the field, collaborative projects to benefit salmon are proving helpful in recovering fish,...
Having held it for the past three years, the University of California Cooperative Extension plans to conduct its Rice Yield Contest again this season.
In 2017 — an overall low-yield year — Extension had three winners with yields ranging from...
The California Air Resources Board recently approved a plan to greatly increase the amount of incentive funds available in the Sacramento Valley to help farmers replace older tractors and other farm equipment.
Under the proposed FARMER – or Funding Agricultural...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which operates California's Central Valley Project, updated water allocations originally made Feb. 20.
Agricultural water service contractors north of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta will now receive an allocation of 20 percent, according to a...
Weed control in California rice has become more complicated over the past few years, both due to increasing number of herbicide-resistant weeds as well as new weeds, including weedy rice and for some, winged-primrose willow. Just as we were...
California rice industry prepares for what may become annual armyworm infestations.
By Vicky Boyd
Editor
When Luis Espino, a University of California Cooperative Extension farm adviser, started seeing significant true armyworm populations in numerous rice fields in 2015, he thought it...
Weedy rice control remains elusive for California growers, but researchers continue to search for potential herbicides.
By Vicky Boyd
Editor
Whitney Brim-DeForest displayed the five different biotypes of weedy rice found in California at the Rice Experiment Station's annual Rice Field Day.
The California...
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