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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Rice producers"”.
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Evaluation of Economic Injury Levels and Chemical Control Recommendations for Rice Stink Bug (Oebalus Pugnax) in Louisiana
… 2010 to 2013 to investigate multiple aspects of rice stink bug (RSB) integrated pest management (IPM): insecticide recommendations, sampling efficiency, treatment thresholds, farmer practices, and improved educational tools. The first objective of this research was to compare the efficacies of …
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Impacts of trade liberalization policies on rice production in Haiti
The decline in rice production in Haiti corresponds directly with the trade liberalization that began during the mid 1980s. Before 1986, Haiti was self-sufficient in rice production even in the midst of low yields and traditional farming practices. An influx of rice imports from the United States …
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Evaluation of Benzobicyclon in Midsouth Rice (Oryza sativa) Production Systems
<p>Controlling weedy rice postemergence is challenging for rice producers in the United States because of the lack of herbicide options. Weedy rice is genetically similar to cultivated rice, thus making it difficult to control with mid-season postemergence herbicide applications without also …
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The Potential Environmental Benefits of Hybrid Rice Varieties
… on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Arkansas rice producers may need to undergo some changes in regards to rice cultivar selection. The purpose of this study is to estimate the environmental benefits of cultivating hybrid rice varieties as opposed to conventional and Clearfield rice varieties. …
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Evaluation of Benzobicyclon for use in Midsouthern Rice (Oryza sativa) Systems
… new herbicide site of action (SOA) is needed by rice (Oryza sativa L.) producers in the Midsouth for the control of problematic and herbicide-resistant weeds. Currently, six problematic weeds are relevant to Midsouthern rice producers because of resistance to at least one SOA, if not more. Gowan …
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Sugar and Rice Trade between the United States and Cuba Trade Potential and Welfare Analysis
… to look at the impacts on the commodities of rice and sugar, and the trade sanctions between the United States and Cuba.</p> <p>Cuba is a net importer of its food supply; therefore, agriculture and food trade is an interesting business for states closely located to Cuba. Cuba also has a high …
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Evaluation of Topramezone for Use in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Production
… herbicides, is a growing concern to rice producers worldwide. Barnyardgrass, one of the most problematic weeds in rice cropping systems, alone has been found to be resistant to four herbicide sites of action (SOA) in certain populations, leaving growers no options for control. This …
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Evaluation of Fenclorim Safener for Use in Rice with Group 15 Herbicides
… to control problematic weeds has caused Arkansas rice (Oryza sativa L.) production to pursue alternative sites of action. Currently, very long-chain fatty acid elongase inhibitors are not labeled for U.S. rice production but have been widely used for Asian rice production systems. Previous …