Arkansas rice center sets field day: Aug. 13 

Aug 7, 2008

Small-scale units for making fuel from vegetable oil or animal fat and from residue of crops or other plants will be demonstrated during an Aug. 13 field day at the Rice Research and Extension Center, Stuttgart, Ark....

Resistant barnyardgrass would be huge problem 

Aug 7, 2008,

By Ford L. Baldwin
Practical Weed Consultants, LLC.

A real concern to me is barnyardgrass and what seems to be a general lack of performance of rice herbicides — especially in the later-planted rice. ...

Rice water weevils and invasive species 

Aug 1, 2008,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Those wanting to combat rice water weevils using Dermacor must use the product properly. ...

Rice research on water weevils and stink bugs 

Jul 30, 2008,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Every year, several rice pests show up in almost every Louisiana rice field....

One Clearfield line dropped in favor of two others 

Jul 29, 2008

Work continues on the development of a Clearfield medium-grain rice variety, but an unexpected challenge has delayed the process, an LSU AgCenter rice breeder said at the recent Northeast Louisiana Rice Field Day in Rayville, La....

Blended rice seed research showing promise 

Jul 28, 2008,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

“Blending” is the process of mixing the seed of two cultivars prior to planting. ...

U.S. offers new cap on supports at WTO talks 

Jul 24, 2008

U.S. negotiators this week announced a new offer of a $15 billion cap in the World Trade Organization (WTO) talks on the broadest level of U.S. farm supports called overall trade distorting support or OTDS, according to a report from USA Rice Federation....

Damaging herbicide drift can travel far 

Jul 24, 2008,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Every year, Eric Webster receives many calls on Newpath and Roundup drift. “The glyphosate drift is primarily in northeast Louisiana,” said the LSU AgCenter weed scientist at the recent field day at the Rice Research Station in Crowley, La....

Weed resistance issues increasing 

Jul 23, 2008,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

This year, there are some 1.4 million acres of rice in Arkansas. Given the new chemistries available, researchers say it’s surprising that growers continue to find more fields of propanil-resistant and Facet-resistant barnyardgrass....

Cache River Valley Seed Field Day Aug. 20 

Jul 22, 2008

The Cache River Valley Seed Field Day will be held Aug. 20, from 8:30 a.m. through lunch, at 12470 Hwy. 266 E. in Cash, Ark. ...

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