Weedy Rice Field Meetings Scheduled This Week

The University of California Cooperative Extension will hold weedy rice meetings at two valley locations: this Thursday, August 19, in Glenn County, and Friday, August 20, in Colusa County.

Here’s how you can keep up to date on Weedy Rice

We are nearing the part of the growing season to begin scouting for weedy rice. The University of California Cooperative Extension has a wealth of information, to help with weedy rice identification, reporting and more.

Growers Should Consider Fallowing Worst Weedy Rice Fields This Year

By Whitney Brim-DeForest and Tim Johnson 

The absence of a registered herbicide to control weedy rice in California leaves growers with fewer options to control this important pest. Planting clean seed, as required by the Certification Act, is an important control measure and roguing can help control lower levels of infestation. For heavily infested fields, growers may want to consider fallowing, as outlined in the UCCE Weedy Rice Best Management Practices during this short water year.