The University of California Cooperative Extension’s April 2022 Rice Notes newsletter features drought conditions posing a possible risk to rice fertility and delivers ways to manage those issues.
This month’s newsletter also provides data on when rice seedlings are most susceptible to tadpole shrimp in both treated and untreated fields, options for watergrass control and spotting herbicide-resistance.
You can view this latest UCCE Rice Notes newsletter here.
by USA Rice
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency launched the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP), providing $10 billion in economic relief to producers of eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year.
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“Unquestionably, rice agriculture plays a significant role in providing food resources and wildlife habitat to many species of California native birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.” – A Conservation Footprint for California Rice, UC Davis, January 2025
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Working with Tim Kelleher, we have updated the decision tool that assists growers in calculating expected PLC and ARC payments. As previously noted, PLC target price for 2025 is $19.90. Here is a link to the updated tool.
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