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California Rice Research Foundation OKs two varieties for release. By Kent McKenzie The California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation Board of Directors recently released two new rice varieties for California producers — a Calrose-type medium grain with blast resistance and a jasmine-type...

In California, most farmers grow medium-grain varieties. The commercially available medium Calrose rice varieties have been selected to meet the high quality and yield standards for California.  Varietal selection is one of the first and most important decisions a rice...

In 2015, University of California Cooperative Extension began the UCCE Rice Yield Contest as a pilot study in Butte County. Due to its success, the contest was expanded in 2016 to include all of Sacramento Valley. Because of possible yield potential differences,...

Pinnacle Rice Cooperative was recently launched to increase member returns by providing liquidity, quality and logistical support to the California rice industry. Calrose Co-op, a grower-owned cooperative comprising rice farmers throughout Northern California, was folded into the Butte County Rice...

• SPONSORED CONTENT • Growing up, I was surrounded by agriculture. My grandparents had a small rice farm near Willows, California, and my dad, Wally Cramer, was a pest control adviser (PCA) for more than 40 years. I became interested...

Dr. Albert Fischer, a University of California, Davis, weed ecophysiologist, was honored with the Marlin Brandon California Rice Industry Award at the recent California Rice Experiment Station Rice Field Day in Biggs. The award, named after the late Dr. Marlin...

The University of California is once again this season conducting the UCCE Rice Yield Contest. Much like the 2016 season, Cooperative Extension has divided the rice-producing area into quadrants to remove some of the variability among production areas. Growers compete with their...

Got weedy rice? There's an app for that, thanks to the University of California's Cooperative Extension. Rice producers and pest control advisers in California who suspect they may be seeing weedy rice in a field can report it using a...

• SPONSORED CONTENT • I began working in rice at Rice Researchers — a private rice breeding facility — while attending California State University, Chico. Today, I am the technical marketing and research and development manager for Helena’s Western...

Tadpole shrimp problems seem to be on the upswing in California rice fields. By Luis Espino Tadpole shrimp (TPS) is a problem that seems to be on the upswing. During our winter meetings, I conducted a clicker survey and asked attendees about...

Weedy rice expansion in California raises concern, prompting calls for using only certified seed and an industry-wide scouting effort. By Vicky Boyd Editor A weedy rice infestation exploded in California from a handful of confirmed fields in prior years to covering more than 10,000 acres in 2016,...

Unique production system evolved to meet California’s special needs, resulting in high yields and quality and with an eye on the environment. By Whitney Brim-DeForest, Luis Espino and Cass Mutters Rice production in California has changed dramatically over the past 50 years....

• SPONSORED CONTENT • My grandparents started Jones Flying Service in 1963, and I started flying for the business in 1997 as a third-generation ag pilot. In 2007, I also began farming rice and custom harvesting. And in 2016, I...

In 2015, University of California Cooperative Extension began the UCCE Rice Yield Contest as a pilot study in Butte county. Due to the success of the pilot study, the contest in 2016 was expanded to include all of Sacramento...

After graduating from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and getting my pest control adviser (PCA) license, I planned to work for a manufacturer or distributor as a consultant. However, after returning to Northern California in March 2001, I had...