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 Service and Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station will host the course at the Cotton Mill Conference Center in Starkville, ... Read More »
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Choices, choices, choices: Consider all the variables
It’s time to finalize early season weed control decisions in Missouri rice. These decisions depend on already selected choices of several systems, such as furrow-irrigated, paddy-flooded, water-seeded, Clearfield, Provisia, hybrids or conventional rice. Read More »
Spend money wisely up front to save on costs later
While front-loading expenses at the beginning of the season can be difficult to deal with, it’s a wise investment to protect your overall bottom line. Beyond seed selection, the use of seed treatments and residual herbicides are our best options for starting the season off right and targeting our highest potential grain yield. Read More »
Nichino, Kyoyu Agri Co. sign licensing agreement for rice herbicide
Wilmington, Del.-based Nichino America Inc. and Kawasaki, Japan-based Kyoyu Agri Co. Ltd. have signed a licensing agreement that would allow Nichino to market and sell the rice herbicide, pyraclonil, in California. Read More »
Trials and triumphs
A half century of technology and policy changes have helped Arkansas grow to become the nation’s top rice producer. Read More »
How times have changed!
Yields, pest control and cultivation have advanced during the past five decades as Texas growers strive to remain profitable. Read More »
Rice in California: A look back at the past 50 years
Unique production system evolved to meet California’s special needs, resulting in high yields and quality and with an eye on the environment. Read More »
By 1966, rice was here to stay
Early rice pioneers had to overcome doubting lenders and agronomic challenges to pave the way for today’s successful Mississippi rice industry. Read More »
EPA registers active ingredient in Provisia herbicide—updated
The Environmental Protection Agency has granted a Section 3 registration for quizalofop-P-ethyl, the active ingredient in Provisia herbicide from BASF Corp., for use on Provisia rice. State registrations are pending. Read More »
Shuffling the deck
Aerial dry-seeding system helps fight weed resistance with new herbicide mode as well as a different cultural practice. Read More »