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. In addition to the informational field tours and poster displays, a rice equipment vendor display is also being planned.
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The California Rice Commission collects data on pyrethroids and toxicity in water and sediments at our four main agricultural drain sites in accordance with the Basin Plan Amendment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) requirements under the Clean Water Act. Pyrethroids (i.e., Warrior, Lambda-cy, Silencer) are used in rice production to manage insects.
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According to the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) latest Armyworm Monitoring Update, moth numbers continue to increase in most locations throughout the Sacramento Valley.
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The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GOBiz) has announced a further delay in applications for the California Small Agricultural Business Drought Relief Grant Program. No firm date has been given for application availability.
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The application period is now underway for the Rice Leadership Development Program, which provides future leaders a comprehensive review of the industry, emphasizing personal development and communication skills.
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You must have the Intrepid® 2F supplemental label in hand as if it were on the container. Intrepid® 2F is the only product with the active ingredient methoxyfenozide registered for use to control armyworm on rice. The registration was complete earlier this year, which left the registrant (Corteva Agriscience) no time to include rice on the label. Corteva Agriscience has made the supplemental label available on the CDMS and Agrian websites. For permitting and label questions, please contact your local agricultural commissioner’s office.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rice Production Program (RPP) application deadline is close of business Monday, July 10, 2023.
Funding for the $250 million rice farmer assistance program was championed by Senator John Boozman (R-AR).
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The Rice Pesticide Program (RPP) will enter the 8th week of thiobencarb (i.e., Bolero, Abolish, Willowood Thio) monitoring on June 27. The results of monitoring across the sampling sites have generally yielded positive results with only two samples exceeding the performance goal of 1.5 μg/L to date.
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The deadline to sign and return the pre-filled U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rice Production Program (RPP) applications is close of business Monday, July 10, 2023.
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The California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation is currently soliciting applications for the Bid4Birds habitat program this fall. Applications are submitted through the Foundation website and the enrollment period closes on Wednesday, June 28, 2023.
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