Soybean seeding rates, effects of urea application on soy protein concentration and how drones are used in multiple inlet irrigation in rice are among the topics included in the tours set for the Aug. 8 field day at the...
• By Karol Osborne •
More than 50 agricultural producers and industry representatives interested in furrow-irrigated rice, also called row rice or upland rice, attended the LSU AgCenter Northeast Research Station row rice and soybean field tour on July 9...
Better ways to manage weeds, soil fertility and learning the latest in variety breeding and testing are part of the wide-ranging agenda at the July 18 Row Crops Field Day at the Rohwer Research Station.
This event, the first of...
• By Trent Roberts, Rick Norman and Jarrod Hardke •
Preflood nitrogen (N) applications in rice are very important for setting yield potential in rice as two of the three yield components (tiller number and seeds per panicle) are set...
• By Jarrod Hardke •
Rice drills continue to roll up and down eastern Arkansas. I think most are very aware we’ve been on the slowest planting pace in 25 years to get us here focusing on late May to...
• By Bruce Linquist and Luis Espino •
Earlier this week, I sent out a blog discussing N management during a wet year. In the blog, one scenario (Scenario 2) mentioned was, “I decided not to apply aqua but just...
• By Bruce Linquist •
Rain in May, especially in the amounts we have seen this year, are far from ideal for rice growers. It makes establishing seedling, nitrogen management and weed control extra challenging.
Rain in May is not new....
Arkansas appears headed toward a further increase in furrow-irrigated rice acres in 2019. This production practice is finding a substantial rotational fit for growers to save on land management costs, primarily associated with expenses related to tillage.
Ultimately, there are...
The hot, dry conditions of 2018 were the poster child for difficulty establishing a timely flood to incorporate nitrogen (N) fertilizer. To achieve consistently high yields, timely application and incorporation of preflood N is the most critical input in...
• By Trent Roberts •
With current Mississippi River levels above flood stage along all of Arkansas’ eastern border, there are increasing concerns that limited barge traffic combined with reduced access to Arkansas ports may tighten fertilizer stocks during periods...
We have been fortunate to see new products on the market for rice over the past few years. These products have put more tools in the toolbox for us to use to manage our rice crop.
In 2018, we saw...
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture rice research may lead to more sustainable crop production in the state and around the world.
The quest for increased sustainability in agriculture and other industries includes examining greenhouse gases and how they’re...
The 2018 Mississippi State University Row Crop Short Course will feature speakers from seven states covering topics ranging from nematode management in cotton and soybeans to the potential effects of new tariffs on the state’s agricultural industry.
The MSU Extension...
• By Vicky Boyd,
Editor •
The California Rice Research Board recently honored Randall "Cass" Mutters with its annual Rice Industry Award.
The recognition, presented at the California Rice Field Day, recognizes and honors an individual from any segment of the rice industry...
• By Vicky Boyd,
Editor •
More than 250 rice producers, consultants and allied ag industry representatives packed tour trailers during the University of Arkansas' recent rice field day at the Rice Research and Extension Center near Stuttgart.
Departing from the Rice...
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