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June 14, 2013 No. 2013-12 Dr. Jarrod Hardke, Dr. Gus Lorenz, Dr. Trent Roberts, and Dr. Bob Scott Crop Progress “We’re having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave.” Hot, but not quite that hot yet. Warm, sunny, breezy days were just what much of the state needed this week. The rice is starting Continue reading Arkansas Rice Update 6-14-13 Arkansas just received a Section 24(c) Special Local Need label for use of Dermacor X-100 insecticide seed treatment for use in water-seeded rice. This should help growers prevent injury from rice water weevil in water-seeded situations. Dermacor X-100 may be applied to dry rice seed, including conventional, “Clearfield”, and hybrid seed varieties, which will Continue reading 24c approved for Dermacor X-100 seed treatment in water-seeded rice As of the end of May 2013, most rice is either being flooded or is close. Sheath blight is one of the rice diseases we need to watch out starting a few weeks after flooding. Sheath blight occurs in almost every growing season but not necessarily in all rice fields. The rice-soybean rotation system Continue reading Scout for sheath blight disease of rice from green ring until pre-heading June 7, 2013 No. 2013-11 Dr. Jarrod Hardke, Dr. Gus Lorenz, Dr. Trent Roberts, and Dr. Bob Scott Crop Progress “When you shift the gear and that little needle on the tach goes into the red and reads 9000 RPM, that’s BAD.” That’s how I feel about this season – we’re at 9000 RPM Continue reading Arkansas Rice Update 6-7-13 May 30, 2013 No. 2013-10 Dr. Jarrod Hardke, Dr. Trent Roberts, and Scott Stiles Crop Progress Notice that the title has changed from “planting progress” to “crop progress”? It’s about time. No, all of the rice is not in the ground yet, but we’re getting very close. The progress report on Tuesday placed us Continue reading Arkansas rice update – May 30, 2013 We will be conducting an insect scouting school on June 6 at Hoot’s Restaurant in McGehee, AR. Insects, their damage and scouting procedures in cotton, soybean, rice, corn and grain sorghum will be covered. The agenda is shown below. 8:30-9:00am……………………………….……..Registration 9:00-9:15…………………………………….……Welcome and Opening Remarks Mr. Wes Kirkpatrick, Desha Co. Staff Chair. 9:15-9:30…………………………………….……Scouting Continue reading Southeast Arkansas Crop Insect Scouting School – June 6 We will be conducting an insect scouting school on May 31 at the Craighead County CES office in Jonesboro, AR. Insects, their damage and scouting procedures in cotton, soybean, rice, corn and grain sorghum will be covered. The agenda is shown below. 8:30-9:00am — Registration 9:00-9:15 — Welcome and Opening Remarks Mr. Branon Thiesse, Staff Chair,Craighead Co. Continue reading Northeast Arkansas crop insect scouting school scheduled for May 31 Akiochi disease of rice, also known as ‘hydrogen sulfide toxicity’, causes black crown and root rot in rice. In 2012, under hot and dry conditions, the disease was seen in several rice fields across the state of Arkansas. In the assessment of former Extension rice pathologist Dr. Rick Cartwright, incidence of Continue reading Weather and akiochi disease of rice – Is there a link? May 22, 2013 No. 2013-9 Dr. Jarrod Hardke, Dr. Bob Scott, and Dr. Yeshi Wamishe Planting Forecast It’s late and getting later – rainfall reports from 1.5 to 3 inches up and down the state. I felt like we had about 80% of our rice planted by Monday (the USDA estimate came in at Continue reading Arkansas Rice Update 5-22-13 AV-1011 Bird Repellent for rice seed has received a Section 18 emergency exemption for use in Arkansas until June 15, 2013. This product has shown to be effective at preventing bird depredation of rice seed. Rice seed treated with AV-1011 is approved for use in drill, water, and broadcast systems. The use-rate for AV-1011 seed treatment Continue reading Section 18 emergency exemption approved for AV-1011 bird repellent |
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