UC Rice Blog

During 2010 and 2011, the distribution of rice blast in California expanded considerably. The disease was found in areas where it typically had not been a problem in the past. Yolo County is one of these areas.

Very cool video from the USA Rice Federation...

The University of California Cooperative Extension is conducting a survey of pest management practices of stored rice in California. The objective of the survey is to improve our understanding of the kind of pest problems growers, dryers and mills encounter while storing rough rice.

A message from Robert Stewart, Foundation Seed Program Advisor: Now is the time to plan for requests of Rice Experiment Station (RES) Foundation Rice Seed for the 2012 production year.

2012 Annual Rice Grower Meetings Sponsored by UC Cooperative Extension -------------- 4 Locations -------------- WHERE & WHEN Williams: Monday, Jan. 23, 8:30 am, Granzellas Banquet Hall, 457 - 7th Street, Williams Richvale: Monday, Jan. 23, 1:30 pm, Evangelical Church, 5219 Church St.