A preemergence, grass residual herbicide is proving to be effective in controlling two of the most problematic grasses to rice with little to no crop injury, according to LSU AgCenter weed scientist Connor Webster. lsuagcenter.com/articles/page1…

LSU AgCenter scientists and genetics experts have been working on a new platform to better evaluate grain quality from rice produced through the AgCenter’s rice breeding program. lsuagcenter.com/articles/page1…

It's harvest time in Puerto Rico! Last week, the research team harvested the new Provisia line, PVL05. Learn more about the Lajas Experiment Station and how Louisiana checkoff funds make it possible at bit.ly/41KH8tS.

46% of the state's rice crop has been planted. That includes some of the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station's fields! These fields are critical to the LSU AgCenter’s rice variety development program, the flagship investment of your checkoff dollars.

Share what varieties you are planting this year and tell us what 2025 is looking like! 🌾

While work is always being done to improve rice yields, scientists are focusing on how to make rice production cleaner for the environment and cheaper for the farmers who produce it. This is one of the many ways your check off dollars are working for you! lsuagcenter.com/articles/page1…

Happy Easter from the Louisiana Rice Research Board! Hope your day is filled with family, food, and a grain of joy. 🌾

When the seed treatment Dermacor X-100 suddenly begun to prove ineffective on stemborers in PVL03, entomologist Blake Wilson started working to find out why. Your check off dollars are helping solve real farm problems! lsuagcenter.com/articles/page1…

LSU AgCenter researchers are tackling blast disease in rice—looking at how planting methods & nitrogen rates play a role. This work is funded in part by the Louisiana Rice Research Board & rice farmers through checkoff dollars. #LARice #RiceResearch lsuagcenter.com/articles/page1…

Thanks to checkoff-funded research from Louisiana rice farmers, scientists are able to use genomic selection to predict which rice lines yield more, resist sheath blight & mill better—while weeding out the weak ones. DNA is helping rice grow smarter. 🌾🧬 lsuagcenter.com/articles/page1…

Its almost the time of year when growers can take the opportunity to attend various field day events hosted by research and extension staff, and industry partners, to provide updates on current crop conditions and progress reports on research projects. usarice.com/news-and-event…

Perennial grass isn’t usually something you want in a rice field, but researchers at the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station transplanted some in their plots to figure out how to keep them out of yours.

Thanks to Louisiana rice farmers’ support, new growers get expert, in-field guidance through the Rice Research Verification Program. Funded by the Louisiana Rice Research Board, it turns research into results — right on the farm. 🌾 Learn more: lsuagcenter.com/articles/page1…

Louisiana’s hot, humid climate fuels narrow brown leaf spot & Cercospora net blotch. With support from rice farmers’ checkoff dollars, LSU AgCenter’s Jonathan Richards is working to better understand & manage these costly diseases. 🌾 Learn more: lsuagcenter.com/articles/page1…

What if a rice variety could out-yield Jupiter and be harvested earlier too? LSU AgCenter researchers may have the answer with Venus — a new medium-grain variety supported by the Louisiana Rice Research Board and rice farmers’ checkoff dollars. 🌾 lsuagcenter.com/articles/page1…

Your checkoff dollars are working—help guide where they go next! The Louisiana Rice Research Board meets June 24 after Rice Field Day to review new project proposals. Got an idea or issue? Let a board member know. We're here to serve Louisiana rice farmers!

Got an issue you'd like research to solve? We're listening! The Louisiana Rice Research Board meets June 24 after Rice Field Day to review future checkoff-funded projects. Now’s the time to share your ideas and make sure your dollars work where you need them most!

"Many of the speakers praised the longstanding partnership between the rice industry and the AgCenter, which includes a grower-funded checkoff program that supports the breeding initiative and other research endeavors at the station." lsuagcenter.com/articles/page1…

Who noticed one (or many) of the Louisiana Rice Research Board signs at LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station’s 116th annual field day? The grower-funded checkoff program helps support the breeding initiative and other research endeavors at the station.

Louisiana rice farmers feed the world, and their checkoff dollars fuel the research that keeps our crop strong. This September, celebrate #NationalRiceMonth and the growers who make every bowl possible! 🌾