Drew Dirks
AgriSource
Maxwell, Calif.
I grew up the son of a rice farmer in the Sacramento Valley and, at a young age, developed a love for spending time in the field. From planting to harvest, there were always new challenges to...
Dr. M.O. “MO” Way
Texas
Rice Research Entomologist
moway@aesrg.tamu.edu
Control 6-legged pests
When I discuss topics other than insects, I get a little nervous, but, finally, this month, I get to talk about six-legged critters! For starters, let me emphasize the importance of scouting...
Richard Costello
Boeuf Delta Ag Services
Northeast Louisiana
While in college, I interned with Jack McDaniel, an independent consultant at the time, and enjoyed it even though the hours were long. I also did two internships with a crop protection company on...
Make weed control decisions now
By Carroll Smith
Editor
Strategic herbicide choices and application timing early in the season not only provides better control of target weeds while they are small but also maximizes yield potential and quality when harvest season rolls...
Dr. M.O. “MO” Way
Texas
Rice Research Entomologist
moway@aesrg.tamu.edu
Serious Weed Pests
Weeds typically are the most serious and consistent pests of rice production. Failure to control weeds in rice leads to significant and often devastating yield losses.
Last year, I observed firsthand the total...
Be prepared to adjust herbicides and application timings
Heavy rainfall interfered with rice planting in 2014, complicating weed control. Protecting rice crops and preventing yield loss required continuous evaluation and adjustments to weed management programs.
Johnathon Morris, an Arkansas consultant, felt...
Dr. Bruce Linquist
California
UCCE Rice Specialist
balinquist@ucdavis.edu
Application of the four Rs (right rate, right source, right timing and right placement) helps ensure high fertilizer use efficiency. Last year we discussed the four Rs of fertilizer N; this year I will touch...
To help manage his rice crop, from winter planning sessions all the way through the season, Rehermann depends on the advice of Eric Benzel, a PCA with Big Valley Ag Services in Gridley.
“The members of the family from which...
by Carl Fannon
Simon Says, Inc.
Holly Grove, Ark.
When I was a young teenager looking for something to do to make extra money, Jeff Calloway, an independent seed and chemical dealer in Holly Grove, hired me to “sweep up.” Later, he...
Arkansas farmers share their recipe for success
The main ingredients for their operation's success, according to fifth- and sixth-generation Arkansas rice farmers Paul and Gil Dreher, include choosing the right varieties, investing in a grain management system, managing their water...
Dr. Jarrod T. Hardke
Arkansas
Rice Extension Agronomist
University of Arkansas, Cooperative Extension Service
jradke@uaex.edu
Strange is the New Normal
Arkansas rice farming in 2014 was a lot like a line heard often about playing cards: it wasn't necessarily a matter of holding good cards,...
Be proactive in controlling resistant weeds
When weed resistance in rice first appeared, it soon became clear that a silver bullet herbicide program was not magically going to materialize to solve the problem. Everyone involved with weeds in the rice...
Eric Benzel - Pest Control Adviser, Big Valley Ag Services, Gridley, CA
While attending California State University-Chico, I worked for the
University of California Cooperative Extension office in Butte County
conducting rice research. After graduation, I obtained my license and
became a rice...
Focus On Weeds & Fertility
Greg Pylman
Pest Control Adviser, Wilbur-Ellis Company
Willows, California
I grew up on a small farm in the Delta. After graduating from Chico State, I had an opportunity to enter the fertilizer industry. I took the required proficiency...
By Dr. Drew Ellis
Greenville, Miss.
The theme of the 2012 rice-growing season was "early." Dry conditions enabled many in the Mid-South to get in the fields ahead of schedule. This early planting led, in some instances, to slower-growing rice and...
