Home > Our Offices > Research Stations > Rice > Acadia Parish Police Jury brought LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station to Crowley (Distributed 07/01/09) The LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station found its original home when Acadia Parish officials waged an aggressive campaign to locate a rice research facility near Crowley in 1909. Variety Development - A Key Function of the Rice Research Station [Image: Rice Station 1909] The LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station was established in 1909 and will celebrate 100 years of technology development for the Louisiana rice industry with its annual field day on July 1. The initial catalyst for the establishment of the research station was the need for new improved varieties for the emerging rice industry in the southwestern portion of the state. Medium-Grain Rice Acreage Up in Louisiana in 2009 [Image: milled grains of Catahoula and Neptune] More rice acreage in Louisiana will be seeded to medium-grain varieties than has been the case in a number of years. 2009 Rice Station Newsletters [Image: February Newsletter] Quarterly publications with current activities and research updates for 2009.  more articles... Rice Variety Selection - An Important First Step/Dermacor X-100 Twenty-five years ago Louisiana was predominantly a medium-grain producing state. In the decade of the 1980s, we planted approximately 65 percent of our acreage in medium-grain varieties, with the reminder seeded to long-grain types. In 2008, Louisiana planted over 95 percent of our acreage in long-grain types. Foundation Seed Rice Production Essential for the Rice Industry [Image: Larry White] One of the most important functions of the LSU AgCenter’s Rice Research Station is the production of foundation rice seed. The Rice Research Station produces foundation seed primarily of varieties developed by the station. Current Status of Coastal Wetland Plants Research and Restoration Efforts [Image: Coastal Wetlands Symposium] “Proceedings of Symposium on Current Status of Coastal Wetland Plants Research and Restoration Efforts at the LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station, November 14, 2008. Meeting overview, Agenda, Presentation abstracts, Author information, and List of registered attendees are provided”. China: An Emerging Superpower [Image: Dr. Linscombe meeting at the Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences] The Rice Research Institute located at the Guangxi Academy is renowned for its expertise in rice research, and this is the primary purpose of our visit. We hope to establish long-term collaborative research efforts between this Chinese research facility and the Rice Station that will ultimately benefit the Louisiana rice industry. Reflections on the 2008 Louisiana Rice Crop [Image: Rice Research Station Harvest] The 2008 Louisiana rice planting season started out with a general air of optimism. However, as the rice cropping season draws to a close, it will be remembered as one of the most diverse and surprising. Improving Technology for Coastal Wetlands Restoration [Image: Seeding at Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge] A common misconception is that the only research conducted at the Rice Research Station relates to improvements in technology for Louisiana rice production. research area that holds great potential for the state is the research being conducted on the improvement of plant species and technology for restoration of Louisiana coastal areas. 2007 Rice Research Station Annual Report [Image: 2007 Rice Research Station Annual Report] Research at the Rice Research Station, Crowley, Louisiana, is conducted by scientists with the LSU AgCenter's Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station. Projects at this station are conducted under the supervision of research scientists from the Rice Research Station and also by cooperating personnel from certain departments of the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station. Highlights of the 2008 Rice Research Station Field Day [Image: Drs. Linscombe and Sha] The annual field day was held on July 2 at the LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station near Crowley. This is an event held at this time each year that showcases technological advances that have come about from research conducted at this facility. 2009 LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station’s Rice Cam The 2008 LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station’s Rice Cam will show a number of images of the seed production field of the variety Catahoula. Rice Midseason Critical for Production Success [Image: Heading rice] As a rice plant grows and develops, it progresses through a number of different growth stages until it reaches harvest maturity and is ready for the combine. Most of our currently grown rice varieties need approximately 120 days from seed germination until the grain is ready for harvest. Click for more information...