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Survey of Rice Diseases

It is time again for the Rice Diseases Survey. The objective of the Survey is to document the incidence of rice diseases in Sacramento Valley rice fields so that the Air Resources Board agrees to continue to allow the rice industry to burn up to 25%...

By Luis A Espino
Author - Rice Farming Systems Advisor

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And Another Blast Update

I just wanted to do a quick update on blast. I have not seen any other blast besides the one I reported on an earlier post. PCAs that I have spoken to have not seen blast either. With the cooler temperatures, conditions for blast are not as good....

By Luis A Espino
Author - Rice Farming Systems Advisor

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Another blast update

Yesterday, I visited a farm with blast in Glenn County. In this case, the grower seeded M-210, and as an experiment, he planted some M-105 in a very small area at the time of clean up herbicide application. This is a location where blast is common. In...

By Luis A Espino
Author - Rice Farming Systems Advisor

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Announcing a new UCCE rice podcast - Thoughts on Rice!

We are excited to announce the launch of a new rice podcast, "Thoughts on Rice", hosted by the UCCE Rice Advisors and found wherever you listen to podcasts. This podcast is for growers, PCAs, consultants, and other industry professionals in...

By Sarah L Marsh
Author - Rice Systems Farm Advisor

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Rice Field Day – August 28, 2024

Date: August 28th, 2024 Location: Rice Experiment Station (955 Butte City Hwy., Biggs, CA) ** No Registration Required! ** Meeting Agenda: 7:30 - 8:30 am Registration ...

By Taiyu Guan
Author - Assistant Specialist

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