UC Rice Blog

The University of California Cooperative Extension Rice site (UC Rice On-line) has been updated with a new look and a lot of new information which we think you will find useful.

Planting is starting to pick up now that water allocations are known. One of the first pest problems one is going to find in recently flooded rice fields is tadpole shrimp (TPS).

By California Rice Commission http://www.calricenews.org/2015/03/11/water-allocations-challenged-by-another-disappointing-winter/ We are in regular contact with the Northern California Water Association and area water managers to assess likely impacts from year four of the drought.

Stored Product Insect Pest Management in Rice Mills and Storage Facilities Workshop Optimizing Insect Control and Grain Quality Sponsored by University of California Cooperative Extension and Lundberg Family Farms April 7, 2015 9:00 am 3:00 pm Lundberg Family Farms 5311 Midway Richvale, CA 95974 We...

Looks like the water situation this year will be a repeat of last year. Here is a video published last year regarding water use in rice and ways to improve water management.