UC Rice Blog

It has been a busy year! Here is a quick recap of some of our studies.Hedgerows: This study, initiated in 2024, is evaluating how planting rows of native species along permanent levees can influence beneficial insect activity in rice fields as well as weed pressure on levees in rice systems. Preliminary data…

2026 Rice Winter Grower Meetings CE Credits: 2 DPR (0.5 L&R, 0.5 Aerial, 1 Other) & CCA Pending Wednesday, Jan 21Richvale: 8:00 AM @ Evangelical Church (5219 Church St)Willows: 1:00 PM @ Willows Memorial Hall (525 W Sycamore St)Thursday, Jan 22Colusa: 8:00 AM @ CIP Conference…

This video is a short summary of a research grant funded by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. This project addressed various aspects of tadpole shrimp management in California rice including shrimp damage potential, interplay between planting timing, temperature, and damage, biological…

IPM Rice Workgroup Meeting: Drip Irrigated Rice and Tomato RotationsAll are welcome! We are soliciting feedback, experiences, and opinions about rotating rice with tomatoes, with a focus on drip-irrigating rice. Lunch will be included. Please Click Here for the Registration Form! Date:…

UCCE is currently conducting a survey of fields known to have weedy rice. The objective is to determine if the infestations have increased in the past five years, since the last survey was conducted. We are contacting growers that we know have the weed to let them know about the survey. But if you suspect…