UC Rice Blog

Given the current economics of rice, you may be planning on not topdressing. If there is enough N up front as aqua, this should be fine. The question is how to determine if you have enough. One easy, practical way to confirm that you do not need a topdress is to set up a small overfertilized area. To do this…

No-Till Rice Field Day  An in-depth discussion that explores no-till drill-seeded rice planting and management strategies June 10, 2025 9:00 am – 11:00 am694 Watson Road, Biggs, CA 95917Please click here for the agenda: Agenda Program8:30 am    Registration  9:00…

On March 18, 2025, the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (USDA-FSA) announced that it will provide $10 billion in direct payments to eligible agricultural producers of qualifying commodities. Passed under the American Relief Act of 2025, the economic relief will be delivered…

This year, with high input costs and low rice prices, a lot of growers are testing their soil to determine if they need to apply P and K fertilizer.  I have received a number of calls this week asking about interpreting their soil P test for rice soils. I have recommended using the Olsen-P test (or a…

Incorporating hedgerows in rice could provide growers with an alternative method for managing field margins without relying on pesticide applications to control the pests along the edges of rice fields.