The overall objective of the Agronomy Project at the Rice Research Station is to enhance rice production in Louisiana by evaluating and improving nutrient and cultural management practices. The project is headed by Dr. Dustin Harrell.

The rice weed research project has developed into a recognized program across the United States. The program headed by Dr. Eric Webster focuses on weed control in conventional and herbicide resistant/tolerant rice.

The goal of the rice entomology program is to develop cost-effective strategies for managing insect pests in Louisiana rice. This project is headed by Dr. Michael Stout.

The Breeding Project, under the direction of senior rice breeder Dr. Steve Linscombe, has the responsibility of developing both conventional and herbicide resistant long grain varieties.

This project is focused on breeding for improved conventional and special purpose rice varieties for Louisiana and the southern United States. This project is headed by Dr. Xueyan Sha.

Dr. Brooks Blanche heads the medium-grain rice breeding project. The projects objective is to develop and release varieties with high-yield potential and superior agronomic characteristics.

Induced mutation breeding is a viable proven approach to improve certain qualitative traits. More than 440 rice and 2200 crop varieties have been released through induced mutation work.

The advancement in rice genomics and completion of rice genome sequence open new possibilities to approach key problems found in rice production. This project is headed by Herry Utomo.

Because the Rice Station is located in the heart of the crawfish producing region and because rice culture plays an integral part in the farming of crawfish, since much of the crawfish acreage is double-cropped with rice, or rice is planted solely as a food resource in crawfish ponds, it is only natural that this project coexist as part of the Rice Research Station.

The Louisiana Rice Research Verification Program (LRRVP) began in 1997 in three parishes. The fields are visited on at least a weekly basis by a Specialist, County Agent or the Extension Associate.