UC Rice Blog

2026 Rice Production Workshop Scheduled in Richvale

March 2, 2026
Contact: UCCE Sutter–Yuba142A Garden HighwayYuba City, CA 95991Phone: (530) 822-7515Email: wbrimdeforest@ucanr.edu RICHVALE, CA — Rice growers and agricultural professionals from across the Sacramento Valley are invited to attend the 2026 Rice Production Workshop, a two-day educational program…
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Seed Production Update

March 2, 2026
Author: Timothy Blank, Director of Seed Certification Operations, California Crop Improvement Association (CCIA)~28,500 acres were inspected by the California Crop Improvement Association in 2025, of which 25,783 acres were eligible for seed production. Of the eligible acres harvested for seed, 1117 were…
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2025 Delta Rice Recap

February 23, 2026
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
This article is my annual review of UCCE Delta rice research and seasonal observations.Variety Trial: Delta rice acreage has been steadily increasing, and yields are comparable with the statewide average (Table 1). I estimate that Delta acreage approached, if not exceeded, 15,000 acres in 2025. To…
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Weedy Rice Survey Update

February 16, 2026
By Troy L Clark, Luis A Espino, Whitney B Brim-Deforest
We have conducted field surveys of weedy rice in 2020 and 2025. The objectives were to document the location of weedy rice infestations, determine how severe these infestations are, and evaluate the spread of this weed. In 2020, we inspected 15,748 acres of rice. Of these, 3,412 acres (21% of surveyed…
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Save the Date!

February 12, 2026
2026 Propanil Stewardship Meeting"Propanil Stewardship & Alternative Watergrass Management Strategies"Dates: February 26 (Thursday), 2026 Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pmLocation: CIP Conference Room, 100 Sunrise Blvd., Colusa, CA<Agenda>
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