Good News in the Armyworm battle
UCCE Rice Farming Systems Advisor Luis Espino has a new update available here regarding the armyworm.
So far, true armyworm moth numbers remain low.
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Recent News
Excellent turnout, spirited competition at today’s Circle of Life Reception
Today’s Circle of Life Reception in Sacramento provided an excellent opportunity to convey the importance of California Rice to key audiences.
We recorded our second-highest turnout, with 149 on hand at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento.
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Seeking Grower Nominations for 2019/20 CRC Board of Directors
Growers will soon receive nomination forms for the upcoming CRC Board of Directors election. All producers who produce or cause to be produced rice in a district are encouraged to consider running for one of the open seats. Member and alternate seats are open in District 1, 3, 4, 5.
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After slow start, Armyworm numbers are on the rise
By Luis Espino, Rice Farming Systems Advisor, Butte and Glenn Counties
The number of moths trapped went down due to the cold weather. But numbers are coming back up again, mostly due to increases of western yellowstriped armyworm. We are starting the season with much higher number of moths than in previous years. Keep a close eye on early planted rice that is out of the water or if you are draining for stand establishment.
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Thiobencarb Results Continue to Exceed at Third Monitoring Event
Thiobencarb exceedances over the 1.5 µg/L (parts per million) performance goal with a reading of 2.3 µg/L at the Colusa Basin Drain 5 (CBD5) site off Highway 20 and 2.7 µg/L at the Colusa Basin Drain 1 (CBD1) location outside Knights Landing. There also was a detectable reading at the Sacramento Slough site. These exceedances were from the third monitoring event on May 21.
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Updating Weed Rice Issues
The UC Cooperative Extension continues to do an excellent job providing growers with current information regarding the battle against weedy rice in California.
Updated Farm Bill Decision Tool now available
Growers later this year will need to decide which Farm Bill safety-net program to participate in. Well-known attorney Tim Kelleher has an updated decision tool that should simplify the process
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Managing this unusual Spring
University of California Cooperative Extension Specialist Bruce Linquist and Rice Farming Systems Advisor Luis Espino have written this new update, regarding some of the areas growers should consider, faced with this cool, wet spring.
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Managing Nitrogen Fertilizer when it Rains during Planting
Here’s a link to a new blog from Bruce Linquist, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist.
Bruce covers three scenarios that may arise, following this month’s heavy rainfall during rice planting.
Thiobencarb Exceedance at Second Monitoring Event
Thiobencarb exceeded the 1.5 µg/L (parts per million) performance goal to a reading of 2.3 µg/L at the Colusa Basin Drain 5 (CBD5) site off Highway 20. A monitoring site receiving drainage from Colusa and Glenn Counties. This particular exceedance was at the second monitoring event on May 14.