The latest survey conducted by the Weed Science Society of America shows that Palmer amaranth is the hardest to control weed in grass crops, while foxtail species are the most prevalent.
More than 315 weed scientists across the United States...
In recent years, the focus of irrigation management in rice has taken on a whole new twist.
The increase in furrow-irrigated rice, or row rice, has now surpassed 15% of the rice acres in Arkansas. While this practice has the...
Southeast Texas experienced a severe cold snap lasting almost a week beginning about Valentine’s Day. The temperatures (both high and low) were well below freezing for several days. Some Texans were still without power and water the week of...
John Deere has launched See & Spray, a system that detects green plant material on fallow ground to activate the system. Once weeds are detected by the camera, a signal is sent back to the controller.
Once the controller identifies...
Start early, overlap preemergence residuals for season-long barnyardgrass control.
• By Vicky Boyd,
Editor •
University of Arkansas Extension weed specialist Tommy Butts has a simple recommendation for barnyardgrass control this season: “residual, residual, residual.”
“Make sure to get those residuals out preemerge...
Aggressive watergrass challenges California growers and researchers who seek effective control programs.
• By Vicky Boyd,
Editor •
A new weed in the watergrass genus continues to bedevil California rice producers and researchers as they try to identify it and develop herbicide...
If the weed kingdom had a band of supervillains, barnyardgrass and watergrass would surely be members. These species that belong to the genus Echinochloa wield super powers and are the bane of rice growers.
Herbicides, once the Kryptonite for these...
New editions of the most widely used publications from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture are now available and offer the latest research-based recommendations for managing insects, weeds and diseases in row crop agriculture, as well as...
With the start of rice planting only two months away, the LSU AgCenter has prepared a series of video presentations by its experts to help farmers prepare for the 2021 crop. These are in place of the normal in-person...
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• By Bruce Schultz •
Two Louisiana State University AgCenter rice experts gave their perspectives on the past growing season in Louisiana during a recent online presentation for the 2020 USA Rice Outlook Conference.
The event is usually held...
University of California Cooperative Extension in Sutter, Yuba and Colusa counties will hold a series of webinars in September and October to provide research updates on some Sacramento Valley's major crops, including rice.
The classes are relevant to growers throughout...
Gowan Co. LLC has entered into an agreement with Bayer AG to acquire the exclusive distribution rights to Bayer’s post-emergent rice herbicide, Ricestar HT.
The agreement gives Gowan rights to the supply and supplemental distribution of the herbicide, effective Sept....
• By Tommy Butts •
Harvest is rapidly approaching, and the majority of folks have put weed control thoughts behind them. However, identifying and assessing late-season weed escapes is a necessity to develop an effective weed control strategy for the...
• By Bruce Schultz •
Scientists at the Louisiana State University AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station detailed their work in an online field day presentation July 1.
Mike Salassi, LSU AgCenter vice president for plant and animal science, said...
• By Vicky Boyd,
Editor •
Adama has rolled out two off-patent herbicides for rice this season and has two more planned for introduction next year, providing they receive registration.
This season, the company introduced Vopak 3ME, a micro-encapsulated formulation of clomazone,...
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