Rice Field Day Offers Latest Guidance for Arkansas, Mid-South Growers

Jul 30, 2026

By John Lovett

Rice breeding updates and the latest research-based recommendations for Arkansas and Mid-South rice production will be presented during the Rice Field Day at the Rice Research and Extension Center on Aug. 6.

Two field tours will be offered at 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. to provide attendees an opportunity to take in all eight sessions highlighting rice variety development, disease management, production practices and emerging technologies impacting Arkansas rice farming. Each tour lasts two hours.

Walk-up registration will be available on the day of the free event, which takes place at 2900 Highway 130 East, in Stuttgart. The field day event is co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center.

“The field day provides an opportunity to share our cutting-edge rice research with the public,” said Alton Johnson, director of the Rice Research and Extension Center. “Participants can visit research plots that demonstrate variety advancement, rice cultivar performance, integrated pest management, crop-specific nutrient management recommendations and much more. As we say, ‘Arkansas is our classroom.’ We invite everyone to come and learn from our experts.”

Source : uada.edu

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