UC Rice Blog

In the past three years, there has been an increase in the number of reports of damage to rice by rice seed midge in the Sacramento Valley. During 2021 and 2022, the issue was not widespread, but there were some instances where the damage was severe.

Significant Thiobencarb Concentration Detections in Colusa Basin Drain. The Rice Pesticide Program (RPP) will enter the 8th week of thiobencarb (i.e., Bolero, Abolish, Willowood Thio) monitoring on June 27.

California Rice Field Day is scheduled for Wednesday, August 30, at the Rice Experiment Station (RES) in Biggs. The annual event provides growers and other interested parties a chance to see and discuss research in progress at the RES.

With rice pushing fully through the water and with many fields now a vibrant green, tadpole shrimp season has passed in California's rice fields.

Organic Rice: Current Research and Future Needs July 26, 9:00 am 2:00 pm UCCE Sutter-Yuba Conference Room 142 Garden Hwy Yuba City, CA 95991 In this meeting, the UCCE rice team will present general guidelines and recent research that can help California organic rice growers improve management.