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Weed Control in Rice: Pre-Emergence Residuals, Row Rice, Upcoming Research
Tommy Butts, assistant professor and extension weed scientist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, presents updates across several rice weed…
Billbug Control in Row Rice
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture extension entomologist Nick Bateman discusses the effects of billbugs in row rice production, along with the managemen…
Rice Breeding Program Updates
Rice breeders Xueyan Sha and Christian de Guzman discuss the most recent varietal releases from UADA, which include long-grain varieties Jewel, ProGold 1, and ProGold 2…
Introduction and 2021 Rice Update
Jarrod Hardke welcomes you to the 2021 Arkansas Rice Field Day, hosted by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Hardke highlights speakers and topics…
Fertigating Furrow Irrigated Rice and Irrigation Water Management for Rice Growers
Chris Henry, associate professor and water management engineer, discusses the lessons learned and potential…
Management of Rice Water Weevil, Rice Stink Bug, Armyworms, and Billbugs in Rice
Extension entomologists Nick Bateman, Gus Lorenz and Ben Thrash discuss the impact of rice water weevil and rice billbug feeding on rice yields and cover some management…
Weed Management in Rice Update and Sedge Identification and Control
Jason Norsworthy, distinguished professor of weed science and extension weed specialist Tommy Butts highlight multiple problematic sedge species in rice, show key…
Using Rice Tissue Testing Effectively
Soil fertility researcher Trent Roberts discusses both proactive and reactive tissue testing and analysis to help producers confirm or diagnose potential nutrient-related issues in rice fields.
Integrated Rice Disease Management with a Major Focus on False Smut
Rice plant pathologist Yeshi Wamishe discusses varietal selection based on field history and goes over the major cultural practices helpful to manage rice diseases, including…
Managing Rice Diseases
In this video, Yeshi Wamishe discusses rice fungicide management. She walks us through fungicide application timing and the impact of application volume on the efficacy of fungicides.
Hybrid Rice Breeding
Hybrid rice varieties have become very popular among southern rice growers, in large part because of their reliably high yields. In this video, Ehsan Shakiba will give an update on hybrid rice breeding efforts at the Rice Research and Extension Center and the potential for the Division of Agriculture’s first hybrid rice release.
New Rice Varieties
Xueyan Sha will discuss the rice breeding program along with descriptions of the newest rice varieties released by the breeding program that will be available to growers in 2021.
Optimizing Soil Fertility
Trent Roberts offers some recommendations for optimizing soil fertility in rice production. In this video, Roberts will discuss some strategies for optimizing potassium, nitrogen and zinc fertility for rice production.
Weed Control in Rice
In this video, Jason Norsworthy discusses weed management strategies in Arkansas rice production. With stops at the Pine Tree Research Station and the Rice Research and Extension Center, shows the effects of various herbicides against some of Arkansas’ most tough-to-manage weeds in rice.