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Tag: Steve Linscombe
Rice Leadership Class Learns the Ropes in Texas, Louisiana Apr 20, 2022
Editor’s Note: Daniel is the first leadership program participant from Florida. He is the director of rice farming at Florida Crystals where he has worked since 2018. The first session of […]
Rice: #Plant22 Has Begun Apr 8, 2022
Rice planting is well underway in southwest Louisiana and Texas. However, the crop is progressing slowly due to a variety of factors. “We are approximately 75 percent planted,” said Wayne Hensgen […]
California Rice: Harvest Progressing Nicely, Yields Look Good Oct 1, 2021
The 2020-22 Rice Leadership Development Class is visiting California rice country this week and took the opportunity to check in with local growers to find out how harvest is progressing. […]
Midsouth Rice Harvest: Yields Generally Good, Millings Off Somewhat Sep 23, 2021
Rice harvest is well underway in the northern rice production area of the mid-south where a high percentage of U.S. rice is grown. In general, yields have been good to […]
Rice Market: EU Bans Propiconazole, Potential Trade Implications Apr 19, 2021
Rice shipments, like many other food exports, are becoming increasingly subject to inappropriately low, precautionary maximum residue limits (MRLs) set by overseas markets. Among the shipments most impacted are those […]
Louisiana Rice: LSU Variety Developed for New Orleans Sake Apr 13, 2021
Short-grain rice developed by the LSU AgCenter has been planted for a New Orleans company to make sake, a traditional Japanese beverage that is becoming more popular in the U.S. […]
Texas Rice: Dr. Mo Way Retires After Stellar Career Mar 12, 2021
Congratulations to Dr. Michael “Mo” Way on his retirement last month from the Texas A&M AgriLife Beaumont Research and Extension Center after a stellar career spanning 39 years. While his official […]
California Rice Harvest Commences Sep 16, 2020
Most of California’s rice production is in the Sacramento Valley, north of Sacramento, the state capital. While much of the 2020 crop was planted earlier than normal because an unusually […]
Rice: One Week Later, Laura’s Damage Report Still Unfolding Sep 4, 2020
It’s been a week since Hurricane Laura made landfall in the rice country of southwest Louisiana, carving a path of destruction with winds and rain that then moved on through […]
Rice: Hurricane Laura Hits Hard, Damage Reports Vary Aug 28, 2020
Since September 2005, Hurricane Rita has been southwest Louisiana’s reference for measuring the severity of weather events. Yesterday, thanks to Hurricane Laura, this area received a new reference point and […]
