Dry weather spells relief for Arkansas farmers 

Oct 9, 2008,

By Lamar James
Arkansas Extension Specialist

After heavy spring rains and flooding delayed planting, then hurricanes damaged crops late in the season, the weather has generally been good as Arkansas farmers begin wrapping up a stressful year. ...

Rice protein moderates resistance to infectious disease 

Oct 6, 2008

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have identified a plant protein that is a key player in moderating resistance to infectious disease. ...

Gaby Carbajal cultivates Mexican market for U.S. rice 

Oct 1, 2008,

By Martha Snyder Taggart

Can one person change the eating habits of a nation? ...

Clearfield rice varieties increasingly popular 

Sep 30, 2008

Chased from beautiful, bountiful rice fields by wet weather, the crowd at the Clearfield field day in Hickory Ridge, Ark., listened to speakers from under a large tent....

Herbicide combinations best for sprangletop 

Sep 29, 2008,

By Ford L. Baldwin
Practical Weed Consultants, LLC.

In last week’s Delta Farm Press I wrote about sprangletop — tighthead sprangletop in particular....

Tighthead sprangletop abundant in rice this year 

Sep 23, 2008,

By Ford L. Baldwin
Practical Weed Consultants, LLC.

I had a much higher number of calls this season on tighthead or Amazon sprangletop in rice. ...

Louisiana farmers: Ike damage comparable to 2005’s Rita 

Sep 17, 2008,

By Bruce Schultz
LSU AgCenter

Coastal residents assessing their damage from Hurricane Ike compared this storm with Hurricane Rita in 2005....

Shallow flood helps manage rice weevil 

Sep 16, 2008,

By Fred Miller
University of Arkansas
Division of Agriculture

A shallow flood in rice fields offers farmers another means of managing rice water weevil, according to research by the University of Arkansas System’s Division of Agriculture....

Farmers tuned to barnyardgrass threat 

Sep 15, 2008,

By Ford L. Baldwin
Practical Weed Consultants, LLC.

I have had a lot of interesting comments about my recent articles about barnyardgrass. ...

USA Rice Outlook Conference Dec. 7-9 

Sep 15, 2008

The USA Rice Outlook Conference will be held Dec. 7-9 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, Ark....

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