NERREC Rice and Row Crop Field Day
Harrisburg, AR
When
July 31, 2025
7:30 a.m.
Where
NERREC
15327 Hwy. 1
Harrisburg, AR 72432
Registration
Registration is free and opens at 7:30 a.m. during the event.
Please join us at the 2025 Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center Rice and Row Crop Field Day! This year’s event features research updates in rice, soybean, and corn production across two field tour circuits and indoor seminars on rice in beer, the Endangered Species Act and updates on agricultural policy and economics.
The field day opens at 7:30 a.m. with on-site registration. The first round of field tours departs at 8 a.m. and round two departs at 10 a.m. The seminar series starts at 8:30 a.m. and is repeated at 10:30 a.m. in the Arkansas Farm Bureau Boardroom. The lunch program begins at 12:15 p.m., with keynote speaker Jennifer Hare James presenting at 12:40 p.m.
The center is located at 15327 AR-1 in Harrisburg, part of the Rice Research Mile. We hope to see you there!
Schedule
7:30 – 8:00 a.m.
Registration, Coffee, and Refreshments
8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
10:00 – 12:00 p.m.
Field Tours
Two field tour circuits will depart from the NERREC parking lot at 8:00 a.m. Both Tour A and Tour B will be repeated at 10:00 a.m. to allow participants to attend both circuits.
Field Tour A - Rice
Stop #1: Rice Breeding and Variety Development
Dr. Xueyan Sha – Professor (UADA)
Dr. Christian De Guzman – Assistant Professor (UADA)
Stop #2: Efficacy of Azoxystrobin and Flutolanil Against Rhizoctonia solani in Rice: Lab and Field Insights
Dr. Camila Nicolli – Assistant Professor, Extension Pathologist (UADA)
Stop #3: Rice Weed Control Update and Dodhylex Herbicide Demo
Dr. Bob Scott – Professor (UADA)
Stop #4: Rice Water Management
Drs. Michelle Reba, Joe Massey, and Arlene Adviento-Borbe (USDA-ARS Delta Water Management Research Unit)
Stop #5: Nitrogen Management of Varieties in Furrow-Irrigated Rice
Dr. Justin Chlapecka – Assistant Professor (UADA)
Stop #6: Rice Agronomy and Variety Testing
Dr. Jarrod Hardke – Professor (UADA)
Field Tour B – Soybeans & Corn
Stop #1: In-season Management of Potassium in Corn and Soybean
Dr. Trent Roberts – Professor (UADA)
Stop #2: Corn Insecticide Seed Treatments and Insect Update
Dr. Glenn Studebaker – Professor (UADA)
Stop #3: So, you bought a spray drone. Now what?
Dr. Jason Davis – Assistant Professor, Remote Sensing Extension Specialist (UADA)
Dr. Terry Spurlock – Associate Professor, Extension Pathologist (UADA)
Stop #4: Improving Irrigation Efficiency and Management in Soybeans
Dr. Chris Henry – Professor (UADA)
Stop #5: Evaluating Soybean Variety Performance under Flood Stress
John Carlin – Director, Arkansas Crop Variety Improvement Program (UADA)
Stop #6: Arkansas Soybean Breeding Updates
Dr. Caio Vieira – Assistant Professor (UADA)
Seminar Series
Location: Farm Bureau Boardroom
The indoor seminar series will be presented twice, at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to allow participants to attend both circuits.
8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
Economic and Policy Update for the Arkansas Ag Economy
Dr. Hunter Biram – Assistant Professor (UADA)
9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
Ag Law Update: A Look at Make America Healthy Again and the Endangered Species Act
Brigit Rollins, J.D., and Emily Stone, J.D., LL.M. – Staff Attorneys with the National Agricultural Law Center (UADA)
9:30 and 11:30 a.m.
New Markets for Arkansas Rice in the Brewing Industry
Dr. Scott Lafontaine – Assistant Professor (UADA)
12:00 p.m.
Lunch Service Begins
12:15 p.m.
Welcome
Dr. Tim Burcham – Director of the Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center (UADA)
12:20 p.m.
Update from the Division of Agriculture
12:30 p.m.
Update from USA Rice
Peter Bachmann – President and CEO (USA Rice)
12:40 p.m.
KEYNOTE: Rooted in Resilience – Navigating the Future of Rice Farming
Jennifer Hare James – Keynote Speaker
1:15 p.m.
Luncheon Concludes
To learn more about the Northeast Rice Research & Extension Center Field Day, please contact Tim Burcham at 731-514-6366 or tburcham@uada.edu. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on three campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact the event organizer as soon as possible.