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Weed scientist Bob Scott, who most recently was director of the University of Arkansas' Newport Extension Center, was appointed director of the university's Rice Research and Extension Center in Stuttgart, Arkansas. He replaces Nathan McKinney, who had served as...

New ‘Diamond’ lives up to expectations with strong yields and excellent grain quality. By Vicky Boyd Editor After the first year of commercial production, the Diamond variety has proven to be a gem with average statewide yields topping nearly all conventional varieties...

Diamonds may be a girl's best friends, but Diamond — University of Arkansas' new long-grain variety — is shaping up to be a producer's best friend. "It has an extremely high yield potential, and people who have it are excited...

Rice growers in Arkansas just got a little more help in their battle against insect pests when the University of Arkansas hired Dr. Nick Bateman as the new Extension rice entomologist. Bateman — an Arkansas native — is no stranger...

Two recent University of Arkansas releases show improvements over earlier varieties in two sets of different trials. By Ryan McGeeney University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Diamond and Titan, conventional long- and medium-grain rice varieties developed by the University of Arkansas,...

Construction of the University of Arkansas' Foundation Seed Facility outside of Stuttgart is on schedule with a planned ribbon cutting and opening Aug. 9. The next day, attendee's of the Rice Expo can take tours of the new plant, which...