Field Notes 2/3/09 Medium Grain Culture

Photographs and accompanying text on variety selection and cultural practices for medium grain rice.

Field Notes 3/5/09 Nealley Sprangletop and Narrowleaf Aster

Photographs and accompanying text on identification and control of Nealley's sprangletop and narrowleaf aster.

Field Notes 4/3/09: Cold Injury and Seed Midge Damage

Photographs and accompanying text on the effects cold temperature has on seedling rice and the damage seed midge has on emerging rice.

Field Notes 4/24/09: Drift, Stretched Rice, and Spergula

Photographs and accompany text on rice planting seed drift, rice plant stretching due to water levels, and new possible rice weed identified.

Field Notes 5/1/09: Volunteer Rice, Weeds, and Ricestar HT

Photographs and accompany text on controlling emerged volunteer rice in a prepared seedbed, zinc and water management on seedling rice, controlling weeds in rice production and utilizing the herbicide Ricestar HT on medium-grain varieties.

Field Notes 5/8/09: Unknown Rice Disease, Hail Damage, Salt Damage, and Rice Water Weevils

Photographs and accompanying text on an identified field having a persistent unknown rice disease, rice hail damage, salt injury on seedling rice, rice water weevil control and identification of rice green ring.

Field Notes 5/11/09: Grape Colaspis

Photographs and accompanying text on the identification of rice injury due to the Grape Colaspis and control measures.

Field Notes 5/18/09: Localized Decline, Rice Water Weevil Scarring, and Herbicide Injury

Photographs and accompanying text on managing localized decline in rice production, rice water weevil scarring on leaf blades, and herbicide injury to rice plants.

Field Notes 5/22/09: Regiment Injury, Tip Burn, and Brown Spot

Photographs and accompanying text on regiment injury to rice plants, rice leaf tip burn by environmental factors, and brown spot disease in rice production.

Field Notes 6/5/09: Leaf Blast, Newpath on Fall Panicum, Grape Colaspis, and Water

Photographs and accompanying text on leaf blast identification and control measures, grape colaspis damage to rice field, fall panicum control, glyphosate injury, and weed control with a pinpoint flood.

Field Notes 6/12/09: Leaf Blast, Salt Injury, Rice Outcrossing, and Localized Decline

Photographs and accompanying text on leaf blast management and control, identification of crown rot disease, Clearfield varieties outcross with red rice, zinc and sulfur activity on localized decline, salt injury to rice plants, and stink bug management tips.

Field Notes 7/6/09: Blast, Potassium, and Nutrient Flow

Photographs and accompanying text on the identification and injury caused by collar blast, rotten neck blast and panicle blast; rice plant identification and plant part functions; and potassium-deficiency symptoms.

Field Notes 6/19/09: Narrow Brown Leaf Spot, Herbicide Applications, Iron, and Turtle Damage

Photographs and accompanying text on Narrow Brown Leaf Spot disease detection, herbicide application problems, iron toxicity to rice plants, changes in fungicide label, and turtle damage to rice crops.

Field Notes 7/10/09: Iron Toxicity, Potassium Deficiency, and Panicle Blight

Photographs and accompanying text on potassium deficiency symptoms on rice variety CL 151, iron toxicity problems, and pancile blight lookout.

Field Notes 7/16/09: Tip Burn, Straighthead, and Pollination

Photographs and accompanying text on plant leaf tip injury, proper drainage for straighthead disorder, and the occurrence of rice pollination.

Field Notes 7/24/09: Potassium Deficiency, Sulfur Deficiency, and Handsampling

Photographs and accompanying text on bacteria panicle blight identification, bird damage on headed rice, potassium and sulfur deficiency problems in rice, and taking hand samples to determine harvest moisture.

Field Notes 7/30/09: Beaver Damage and Blast

Photographs and accompanying text on beaver occurrence in rice fields as well as impact on rice production and water management influence on blast in rice crops.

Field Notes 8/6/09: Leaf Scald, Brown Spot, and Gramoxone Injury

Photographs and accompanying text on the identification of leaf scald, brown spot, and gramoxone injury.

Field Notes 8/17/09: Harvest Aids

Photographs and accompanying text on the use of harvest aids in rice.

Field Notes 6/1/09: Newpath, P Deficiency, Rice Water Weevil Injury, and Sedge