Scientists at University of California, Davis, have used CRISPR technology to genetically engineer rice with high levels of beta-carotene, the precursor of vitamin A. The technique provides a promising strategy for genetically improving rice and other crops. The study...
• By Bruce Schultz •
The LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station is collaborating with a Cornell University-based project aimed at studying the ancestors of what became the modern rice plant.
Researchers hope the work will uncover useful traits...
Every two years, rice researchers from around the nation and even internationally attend the Rice Technical Working Group meeting to share results and craft plans about future research directions.
Mississippi State University will host the 38th RTWG, Feb. 24-27, 2020,...
Lynx, a new medium-grain rice variety from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, offers high yields and early maturity.
“Lynx consistently showed a yield advantage over both Jupiter and Titan in rice-growing areas north of I-40 and west...
When you start looking at historical weather data, Arkansas and the rest of the Southeast haven’t seen a significant overall temperature increase since the early 20th century.
What has changed in Arkansas and parts of the Southeast is how those...
• By Vicky Boyd,
Editor •
Rice breeders at the California Rice Experiment Station are on a roll, having released nine improved varieties in the past 10 years. And their success appears to be continuing as they have two lines —...
Rice, already a staple grain for billions around the planet, could become an even more important food source with additional nutrients. Researchers with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Rice Processing Program presented this and other hopeful...
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 Bruce Schultz •
A Louisiana State University AgCenter economist had good news for rice farmers at the Vermilion Parish rice field day, June 11.
“Optimism is high that with recaptured market share in core markets, the outlook for rice...
• By Bruce Schultz •
The Louisiana rice crop is having a challenging year, but good weather in June could result in a decent harvest, according to the LSU AgCenter rice specialist.
“Don’t expect a record yield,” Dustin Harrell said at...
Benson Hill Biosystems and RiceTec have inked a licensing agreement that will allow RiceTec to use Benson Hill's proprietary gene editing technologies to develop new rice hybrids.
The announcement was made prior to the kick off of the Plant and...
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...
More than 750 million people don’t get enough nutrients from their food, and more than two-thirds of those live in places that consume a lot of rice. Can rice bred for extra protein be the answer?
“There are hundreds of...
Rice, the most widely consumed food crop in the world, takes a beating in hot weather. To combat the high temperatures, a global group of scientists, led by a University of Florida researcher, has found the genetic basis to...
A research greenhouse formally opened Aug. 2 further aids University of Arkansas efforts to stem yield loss after milling due to high nighttime temperatures.
Jay Coker, chairman of the Rice Research and Promotion Board, says the need for an advanced...
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