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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? April 10, 2013 No. 2013-3 Dr. Jarrod Hardke, Dr. Bob Scott, and Dr. Yeshi Wamishe Planting Forecast Another round of rain and wind appears to be next up for a spring that has certainly made a 180 degree turn from 2012. Current estimates released on Monday say that 4% of rice acreage has been Continue reading Arkansas Rice Update 4-10-13 Monitoring irrigation pumps has provided some intriguing lessons. Christopher Henry, assistant professor and water management engineer based at the Rice Research and Extension Center in Stuttgart, Ark., reveals some of those findings. Click the image below to see his presentation at the 2012 Cotton Incorporated Crop Management Seminar Talks. Continue reading Lessons learned from irrigation pump monitoring The annual publication of Arkansas Soybean Quick Facts is now available for download (pdf) from the Arkansas Row Crops Publications page. Soybean Quick Facts contains information on growth and development, seeding, seed treatments, weed, insect and disease control, irrigation, fertility and harvest. You may view and save 2013 Arkansas Soybean Quick Facts here. A report came from Louisiana on February 21, 2013 that rice blast lesions were found on new rice sprouts growing from the stubble. Reportedly, this field had severely infected rice in 2012. According to Dr. Don Groth of LSU, the pathogen is actively sporulating due to the warm moist environmental conditions. There is fear Continue reading Rice blast overwintered in Louisiana: Review of management options for Arkansas Bacterial panicle blight (BPB) is a weather-associated disease. Environmental conditions in 2010 and 2011 were favorable for the disease to be severe enough to cause devastatingyield loss in susceptible varieties. Panicle symptoms (Photo 1) typically develop late in the season which makes predicting disease outbreaks difficult. Heavily-infected panicles remain upright due to lack of Continue reading Should we count on early planting to manage bacterial panicle blight of rice? Clues from the 2012 field study The 2013 Arkansas Rice Quick Facts are now available by clicking the link or on the Publications tab of the Arkansas Row Crops Blog. The Quick Facts are a one page (front and back) quick reference guide for University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture recommendations for Rice production. Quick Facts topics include: 2012 State Continue reading 2013 Arkansas Rice Quick Facts now available — Courtesy of Darrin Dodds, Extension Cotton Specialist, Mississippi State University The 2013 Mid-South Farm and Gin Show will be held on Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center. Show hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, March 1 and 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Continue reading Irrigation seminar offered at the 2013 Mid-South Farm and Gin Show |
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