flooding

ice crops can stress under too much water or water at the wrong time. Developing tolerance to these flooding stresses and improving rice cultivars is the life passion for Dr. Endang “Septi” Septiningsih, a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist. Rice...

The Arkansas rice planting season in 2017 went at a near-record pace, lagging behind only 2012. Planted acres were expected to be 25 percent less than in 2016. The positive early season conditions had growers feeling upbeat about the...

Arkansas row crop farmers who awoke Sunday to lakes where their newly planted fields had been will be enduring a nail-biting week to see how fast the water recedes and how much new rain might fall Wednesday, while bracing...

Louisiana’s crawfish producers generally are harvesting more pounds this season than last, allaying fears about damage from last summer’s flooding. By Vicky Boyd Editor After historic flooding in south Louisiana last summer, many crawfish producers were concerned about how the 2017 season would shape up....

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....

Fall is my favorite time of year, with the waning of hot weather, the crisp mornings and four-plus months of football to look forward to. Not only do sports bring families closer together in many ways, but they also provide at least a few...