Rice Program
UC Rice Blog
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Should I apply Zinc or not?
We have gotten several calls about the use of zinc (Zn) fertilizers to address potential Zn deficiencies. The price of zinc is going up, and it is prompting growers to look more carefully at the use of zinc. Use of zinc fertilizers became widespread in...
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Herbicide Trial in Delta Drill-Seeded Rice
Weeds are important pests of California rice systems, and weed management can account for roughly 17 percent of total operating costs, according to a UC cost of production study. Integrated weed management uses cultural and chemical...
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How farmers managed rice during a wet May in 2019
During the January UCCE Rice Winter Grower meetings I asked the audience a number of questions related to how they managed rice in 2019 when they planted during or after the mid to late May rains. As you recall, 2019 May rainfall was one of the highest...
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Getting a handle on pyrethroid susceptibility/resistance in tadpole shrimp
Want to help make sure your freshly planted rice fields don't look like the muddied mess on the left below (vs. clear on right) following a pyrethroid application? Wondering if your tadpole shrimp are becoming less susceptible to pyrethroids?...
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2020 Rice Grower Meetings
WHERE & WHEN Richvale: Monday, Jan. 13, 8:30am, Evangelical Church, 5219 Church St., Richvale Willows: Monday, Jan. 13,...
University of California Rice Project: http://ucanr.edu/sites/UCRiceProject/
UCCE Sutter-Yuba Rice Notes Newsletter: http://cesutter.ucanr.edu/news_204522/Rice_Notes/
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