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Propanil Stewardship Meeting
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 10, 2024; 9:30am - 11:30am Location: UCCE Sutter-Yuba Office; 142 Garden Hwy, Yuba City, CA 95991 RSVP: Click here to register *Please RSVP by Wednesday, April 3, 2024 for an accurate lunch...
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Management of Rice Seed Midge - Insecticide Trial Results
Rice seed midge damage was first officially recorded in California rice production in 1953, and this pest is actually a number of different species that are frequently lumped together in terms of defining them as a pest. Midges are some of the first...
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Evaluating Losses Caused by Stem Rot
Stem rot is a common disease of rice that can cause blanking and lodging. When the disease is severe, the presence and effects of the disease on yield can be obvious. However, at lower levels, the symptoms and effects of the disease may “fly under...
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Summary of 2023 University of California Rice Variety Trials
Every year, the University of California Cooperative Extension, in cooperation with the Rice Experiment Station (RES), conducts rice variety trials in several locations of the Sacramento Valley (fig. 1). The trials are conducted at the RES and eight farm...
By Whitney B Brim-Deforest
Author - County Director, Sutter and Yuba Counties and CE Rice and Wild Rice Advisor -
A Solid Choice of Medium Grain Varieties to Choose from to Adapt to you Conditions
In California, most acreage is devoted to high quality medium grain varieties. In 2023, over 94% of the acreage was grown to medium grains. There are currently six medium grain varieties to choose from: very early (M-105), early (M206, M-209, M-210, and...
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