AUG 3. RICE FIELD DAY TO COVER PRODUCTION, PESTS AND POLICY

From production to policy, the 2023 Rice Field Day will hit all the big topics for Arkansas rice growers, consultants and agriculture professionals.

The field day, hosted by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, will be held at the Rice Research and Extension Center, located at 2900 Arkansas Highway 130 in Stuttgart. There is no cost to attend, and registration opens at 7 a.m.

The field day will include two field tours that run simultaneously, starting at 7:30 a.m., and again at 9:30 a.m. Topics include:

Field Tour A

• Rice Breeding Updates

• Current Issues in Rice Insect Management

• Agronomy

• Rice Pathology

Field Tour B

• Rice Weed Control Update

• Soil Fertility

• Foundation Seed Update

• Germplasm Evaluation and Disease Resistance

Luncheon Session

• Introduction

• Crop Overview

• Rice Policy Update

• Division Update

More information about the event can be found online.

YF&R Regional Meeting | White Co. Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) hosted a regional YF&R meeting. ArFB Vice President of Commodity and Regulatory Affairs John Bailey covered the policy development process. More than 50 members from seven counties attended.

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