BASF and Nutrien Ag Solutions are collaborating on a scouting application that enables growers and agronomists to instantly identify weeds and diseases within their fields. The Xarvio Scouting app is offered within the Nutrien Ag Solutions Customer Portal, according...
• 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...
This year, the Acadia Parish Louisiana State University AgCenter will again be hosting the Acadia / LSU South Farm Field Day, June 12, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
We will have LSU AgCenter rice and soybean specialists give talks regarding rice...
New ground sprayer design allows for wider boom, less rutting and improved efficiency
• By Vicky Boyd,
Editor •
Randy Chrisman had an “aha” moment during the 2016-17 winter when he came up with the idea for a rubber-tracked sprayer with a...
Early season disease management is becoming increasingly important as Texas rice farmers trend toward planting earlier at lower seeding rates (about 50 percent of Texas rice acreage is planted to hybrids). Clearly, the earlier plantings have a better chance...
The University of California is seeking producers' and farm managers' help as they conduct a survey of weedy rice infestation and rice production practices in the state that may affect the weed's persistence and infestation levels.
As you know, weedy rice...
New grass species joins weedy rice as weeds that tested California growers and PCAs in 2018
• By Vicky Boyd,
Editor •
Although the number of rice acres in California infested with weedy rice — also known as red rice — has remained...
Researchers fine-tuned N, seeding recommendations for Provisia rice during 2018 season.
The 2018 season was the first year the Provisia variety, PVL01, was grown commercially. Louisiana grew approximately 10,000 acres of PVL01, and the average yield was about 42-43 barrels...
Vicky asked me to talk about weed management, so I asked Dr. Muthukumar Bagavathiannan to help me. Muthu is our rice weed scientist located at College Station, but he makes many forays into the Texas Rice Belt during the...
Extremely grassy season put the new Provisia Rice System to the test
• By Vicky Boyd,
Editor •
Growers with resistant weedy rice who planted the first commercial Provisia rice variety in 2018 say the decision was a “no-brainer,” even though they...
We have been fortunate to see new products on the market for rice over the past few years. These products have put more tools in the toolbox for us to use to manage our rice crop.
In 2018, we saw...
• By Bruce Schultz •
In a series of meetings in southwest Louisiana, Louisiana State University AgCenter experts offered farmers advice for growing their 2019 crop.
Farmers met recently in Welsh, Abbeville, Ville Platte and Crowley only a few weeks from the...
The Texas A&M AgriLife Vice Chancellor’s Awards in Excellence – Early Career Research honor was presented to Dr. Muthu Bagavathiannan at a recent ceremony on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station.
The awards, established in 1980, recognize the...
The newest University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture weed scientist says he expects to rack up more than a few miles of field walking as he learns more about the issues faced by Mid-South farmers.
Hailing from southern Wisconsin,...
