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Together, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.

In this episode, Sarah and Jens Beets, a research ecologist with the USDA's Invasive Species and Pollinator Health unit, discussed the challenges of managing algae and cyanobacteria in California rice production, including the impact of excess nutrients and the potential risks associated with rice cultivation. They also explored various strategies to prevent and control algae growth, including the use of nitrogen and phosphorus, water movement, and herbicides, as well as the challenges of managing aquatic weeds.

Upcoming Rice Events
Rice Winter Grower Meetings - February 10-13th, 2025

Algae/Cyanobacteria in Rice Links
Reducing rice field algae and cyanobacteria abundance by altering phosphorus fertilizer applications - from Bruce Linquist's lab

Jens' Suggested Links
USDA website
Working in the Weeds

Other Resources

UC Rice Blog

UC Agronomy - Rice

Rice Briefs (Colusa/Yolo)

Rice Notes (Yuba-Sutter)

Rice Leaf (Butte/Glenn)

Rice in the Delta

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Together, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.

In this two-part episode, Sarah Marsh sits down with Dr. Sara Rosenberg, who is currently the UCCE Regenerative Agriculture Farm Advisor for Mariposa, Merced, and Stanislaus Counties to talk about her work in rice crop rotation systems. Sara worked with rice growers in her graduate school experience at UC Davis, where one of her focuses was to understand the barriers to adoption, opportunities, and required resources for successful implementation of crop rotation in rice systems.

Upcoming Rice Events
Rice Winter Grower Meetings - February 10-13th, 2025

Rice Crop Rotation Tools
Rice Crop Rotation Calculator
Publications on Rice Crop Rotation

Resources and Links from Sara Rosenberg
Regenerative Agriculture Information and Listening Session
Part 1: Nut Tree Orchards of Central Valley: Future Directions - December 16, 2024

Regenerative Agriculture information

Other Resources

UC Rice Blog

UC Agronomy - Rice

Rice Briefs (Colusa/Yolo)

Rice Notes (Yuba-Sutter)

Rice Leaf (Butte/Glenn)

Rice in the Delta

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Together, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.

In this two-part episode, Sarah Marsh sits down with Dr. Sara Rosenberg, who is currently the UCCE Regenerative Agriculture Farm Advisor for Mariposa, Merced, and Stanislaus Counties to talk about her work in rice crop rotation systems. Sara worked with rice growers in her graduate school experience at UC Davis, where one of her focuses was to understand the barriers to adoption, opportunities, and required resources for successful implementation of crop rotation in rice systems.

Upcoming Rice Events
Rice Winter Grower Meetings - February 10-13th, 2025

Rice Crop Rotation Tools
Rice Crop Rotation Calculator
Publications on Rice Crop Rotation

Resources and Links from Sara Rosenberg
Regenerative Agriculture Information and Listening Session
Part 1: Nut Tree Orchards of Central Valley: Future Directions - December 16, 2024
Regenerative Agriculture information

Other Resources

UC Rice Blog

UC Agronomy - Rice

Rice Briefs (Colusa/Yolo)

Rice Notes (Yuba-Sutter)

Rice Leaf (Butte/Glenn)

Rice in the Delta

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Together, the UCCE Rice Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.

Timothy Blank (Director of Seed Certification Operations, the Foundation Seed Program Executive Director, and the Certified Seed Program Advisor for the California Crop Improvement Association) and Sarah Marsh sit down to talk about the California Crop Improvement Association (CCIA) Rice Seed Quality Assurance Program (Program), which provides a uniform and unbiased quality control system and marketing tool for crop seeds that cannot be verified and merchandised as a class of certified seed as defined by the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA).

California Crop Improvement Association Resources

CCIA Website
Certified Seed Sampler Training

Other Resources

UC Rice Blog

UC Agronomy - Rice

Rice Briefs (Colusa/Yolo)

Rice Notes (Yuba-Sutter)

Rice Leaf (Butte/Glenn)

Field Notes

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Together, the UCCE Rice Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.

Sarah Marsh Janish sits down with Jason Coslovich and Luke Matthews to talk about some of the bird habitat conservation incentive programs that are available for rice farmers who can benefit from incorporating these into winter off season plans.

CWA Resources
Rice Levee and Ag Corridor Program
Egg Salvage Program
Delayed Harvest Program
Fallow Lands Program

Other Resources

UC Rice Blog

UC Agronomy - Rice

Rice Briefs (Colusa/Yolo)

Rice Notes (Yuba-Sutter)

Rice Leaf (Butte/Glenn)

Field Notes

Mention of an agrichemical does not constitute a recommendation, merely the sharing of research findings. Always follow the label. The label is the law. Find out more at ipm.ucanr.edu.

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker's own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. The material and information presented here is for general purposes only. The "University of California" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

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Together, the UCCE Rice Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.

Timothy Blank (Director of Seed Certification Operations, the Foundation Seed Program Executive Director, and the Certified Seed Program Advisor for the California Crop Improvement Association) and Sarah Marsh sit down to talk about the role and history of rice seed certification in California.

California Crop Improvement Association Resources

CCIA Website
Certified Seed Sampler Training

Other Resources

UC Rice Blog

UC Agronomy - Rice

Rice Briefs (Colusa/Yolo)

Rice Notes (Yuba-Sutter)

Rice Leaf (Butte/Glenn)

Field Notes

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To round out the month of September and to start off October, we're going to hold a "Rice Round Table" to talk about some of the farm calls and questions we have gotten this past month, as well as discuss what to expect going forward in the season. Join members of the UCCE Rice Group, Luis Espino, Whitney Brim-Deforest, Bruce Linquist, Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, and Sarah Marsh as they recap rice in early fall 2024.

Other Resources

UC Rice Blog

UC Agronomy - Rice

Rice Briefs (Colusa/Yolo)

Rice Notes (Yuba-Sutter)

Rice Leaf (Butte/Glenn)

Rice in the Delta


Mention of an agrichemical does not constitute a recommendation, merely the sharing of research findings. Always follow the label. The label is the law. Find out more at ipm.ucanr.edu.

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker's own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. The material and information presented here is for general purposes only. The "University of California" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

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Together, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.

Bruce Linquist and Sarah Marsh mull over the results of the rice yield contest and the future direction of yield research.

Yield Contest Resources

Rice Yield Contest Video
Purpose of the Yield Contest
Lessons from the Rice Yield Contest - 2024 Winter Grower Presentation

Other Resources

UC Rice Blog

UC Agronomy - Rice

Rice Briefs (Colusa/Yolo)

Rice Notes (Yuba-Sutter)

Rice Leaf (Butte/Glenn)

Rice in the Delta


Mention of an agrichemical does not constitute a recommendation, merely the sharing of research findings. Always follow the label. The label is the law. Find out more at ipm.ucanr.edu.

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker's own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. The material and information presented here is for general purposes only. The "University of California" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

UC ANR is an equal opportunity provider and employer