| [Image: rice production]Rice Production Handbook Rice is one of the world’s most important cereal crops. Rice and wheat are two of the most important cereal crops and together make up the majority of the world’s source of calories. They feed the world. Information on general agronomic guidelines, varieties, soils, plant nutrition, fertilization, rice drying, economics and weed, disease and pest management. Revised June 2009. |
| [Image: shealth blight]Louisiana Plant Pathology: Shealth Blight of Rice Sheath blight has been the most economically significant disease of rice in Louisiana since the early 1970s. The disease is caused by a fungal pathogen of both rice and soybeans. This fact sheet describes the symptoms of the disease and gives suggested management procedures. |
| [Image: South American Rice Leaf Miner]The South American Rice Leaf Miner The South American rice leaf miner, Hydrellia wirthi Korytkowski, is a newly reported insect pest of rice in the United States. It affected several rice fields in southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas in 2004. Topics include description and life cycle, injury, scouting and managment. Color photos also included. |
| [Image: rice varieties]Rice Varieties and Management Tips 2009 recommendations. Decisions about rice varieties are some of the earliest and most critical you will make. This information will help you decide which rice varieties are best suited to your particular growing conditions. (PDF Format Only) |
| [Image: Fertilization of Louisiana Rice]Fertilization of Louisiana Rice Rice fertilization requirements vary according to soil type. Use this publication to determine fertilizing requirements. |
| [Image: rice diseases]Rice Diseases of Louisiana This publication describes the major rice diseases in the southern United States rice-growing region. Detailed color images of bacterial panicle blight, blast, grain smuts, narrow brown leaf spot, shealth blight, sheath rot, stem rot, water mold and stem rot are included. |
| [Image: Perennial Grasses Infesting Louisiana's Rice]Perennial Grasses Infesting Louisiana's Rice This publication includes keys to identification of water paspalum, brook paspalum, knotgrass and perennial barnyardgrass. |
| [Image: mexican rice borer]Mexican Rice Borer Identification Card The Mexican rice borer is a devastating pest of sugarcane and a serious pest of rice. It was first collected in Louisiana in two pheromone traps on Dec. 15, 2008, near two rice fields northwest of Vinton, La. Identification, injury, scouting and management infomation included. |
| [Image: rice weed id]Schematic Diagram for Seedling Weed Identification in Rice This guide includes helpful information on identifying weeds in Louisiana rice. The publication contains a schematic guide for the user for proper identification of weeds based on specific characteristics of each plant. The document also contains photos of each weed listed in the schematic as well as photo examples of key characteristics. |
| [Image: rice pest notes]Rice Pest Notes Pest Management and Insect Identification Series |
| [Image: rice pests]Rice Pests of Louisiana Identification and scouting information for rice water weevil, rice stink bugs, panicle rice mites, rice leafminer and rice stem borers. |
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