Rice Program
UC Rice Blog
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Thoughts on Rice: Podcast
The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) has launched “Thoughts on Rice”, a new podcast from the UCCE rice advisors, available on all audio streaming services. This podcast is for growers, PCAs, consultants, and other...
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Weed Updates 2024
General review of the year: Walter's barnyardgrass AKA coast cockspur (Echinochloa walteri) continues to spread across the valley. Kassim AlKhatib and I continue to work on understanding more about the biology and management of this new weed, and will...
By Whitney B Brim-Deforest
Author - CE Rice and Wild Rice Advisor, Master Gardener Advisor, UC Integrated Pest Management Program Afilliate -
2024 Delta Rice Recap
Delta rice acreage has been steadily increasing, and yields are comparable with the statewide average. I estimate that acreage approached, if not exceeded, 15,000 acres in 2024. This article is my seasonal update on UCCE Delta rice research and...
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2024 No-Till Update
This year we tested no-till (NT) drill-seeded planting of rice. This was our second year of these trials. No-till drill seeded planting offers some real opportunities to conserve water, plant early, save on tillage costs, and change the...
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2024 Heat Stress in Rice
It's hard to quantify the effect this summer's heat has had on rice yields so far. The one thing I can say for certain is that there has been an effect; some growers are saying their yields are off by as much as 10 sacks, which counts for a lot...
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Rice Team
Rice Calendar
Event Name | Date |
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2025 Annual Rice Growers Meeting | 2/13/2025 |
Contact Information
email: wbrimdeforest@ucanr.edu