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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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2024 year in Review
Based on early projections, 478,000 acres of rice were planted this year. This is down 37,000 acres from last year. Lower acreage is in part due to a large rainfall event on May 4 and 5 which prevented some planting. This rainfall also delayed...
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