Thoughts on Rice – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In this episode, Sarah Marsh Janish, Carson Jeffries (UC Davis), and Paul Buttner (California Rice Commission) discuss an exciting project - the concept of running young salmon on rice fields!

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2025 season recap

Saison 3 · Épisode 4

lundi 16 mars 2026 • Durée 12:00

Armyworm Monitoring Network

In this episode, Sarah Marsh Janish gives a recap of the 2025 rice season, looking ahead to the 2026 season.

Links

Upcoming Events

Rice Production Workshop (registration required - REGISTER HERE)

March 18-19, 2026

8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Lundberg Family Farms, 5311 Midway, Richvale, CA

Other Resources

Rice Leaf (Butte/Glenn)

Rice in the Delta

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Stem Rot with Luis Espino

Saison 2 · Épisode 16

lundi 29 septembre 2025 • Durée 43:39

UC Rice Blog Post about Injury Thresholds

Feedback Poll

In this episode, Luis Espino and Sarah Marsh Janish give a rundown on stem rot, one of the main diseases of rice in California. One disease that can be found in practically every rice field is stem rot. This fungus causes the tillers to rot at the water level and, when severe, it causes blanking and lodging.

Stem Rot Resources

UC IPM - Stem Rot

UCANR Stem Rot and Aggregate Sheath Spot Fact Sheet

Other Resources

Rice Leaf (Butte/Glenn)

Rice in the Delta

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Summer recap of our Chico STEM Connections Collaborative (CSC²) with Mia Avila and Oscar Deleon

Saison 2 · Épisode 15

lundi 15 septembre 2025 • Durée 33:21

Sarah Marsh Janish sits down with Mia Avila and Oscar Deleon, Jr., who spent summer 2025 with the UCCE Rice Team as part of Chico STEM Connections Collaborative, a collaborative undergraduate research experience at California State University Chico. CSC² is an innovative program working in collaboration with other California State Universities throughout the state to coordinate and integrate project data into one of the largest and most comprehensive evaluations of best practices found in the nation. CSC² serves educationally disadvantaged students and, to the extent possible by law, emphasizes participation by students from groups with low eligibility rates for four-year institutions.

Mia and Oscar, as members of this collective, spent their summer working on various research projects with the UCCE Rice Team, as well as performing their own supervised rice research throughout the summer.

Mia Avila Bio: My name is Mia Avila, I’m a 4th year undergraduate student at CSU Chico studying Plant & Soil Science, and I’ve grown up in the north state all my life.

Oscar Deleon Bio: My name is Oscar Deleon Jr., and I’m a second-year Plant & Soil Science major at CSU Chico. I transferred here from the Coachella Valley, specifically Indio, and I’m passionate about anything agriculture-related.

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Blackbird damage in CA rice

Saison 2 · Épisode 14

lundi 25 août 2025 • Durée 18:27

UC Rice Blog Blackbird post (with ID photos)

Blackbirds may be small, but their impact on rice fields can be huge. We explore how and when they cause the most damage, why they target rice, and what farmers are doing to protect their crops.

Feedback Poll

Upcoming Events!

Annual Rice Field Day on August 27

Blackbird Resources

Overall blackbird damage to rice crops has been estimated to >$20 million

Drones as bird abatement

Laser scarecrows

Other Resources

RERUN: Second Peak of Armyworms with Luis Espino

Saison 2 · Épisode 13

mercredi 13 août 2025 • Durée 24:44

CA Armyworm Trapping Network in Rice

Feedback Poll

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

We're doing a rerun episode today: Luis Espino and Sarah Marsh will be talking about Rice Armyworm Monitoring Program and the second generation of armyworms in rice. We're using this episode as the second peak of armyworms is approaching quickly!

Two true armyworm generations occur in rice; moths fly in spring and early summer, laying eggs in rice fields and surrounding vegetation. The larvae that emerge feed on rice foliage. A second moth flight occurs in mid-summer, followed by larvae feeding on rice foliage and panicles.

Upcoming Events!

Annual Rice Field Day on August 27

Armyworm Resources

Graph of Armyworm Peaks

UC IPM - True Armyworm in Rice

Other Resources

Create habitat, support cranes and get paid; BirdReturns Sandhill Crane Program with Billy Abbott

Saison 2 · Épisode 12

jeudi 31 juillet 2025 • Durée 31:24

BirdReturns Sandhill Crane Application

Sarah Marsh Janish and Billy Abbott discuss the upcoming BirdReturns program, the Sandhill Crane Program, which incentivizes farmers to provide roosting and forage habitat for the Greater Sandhill Crane, an threatened bird species in the Sacramento Valley and CA Delta regions.

Applications open on July 25 and close on August 17.

Upcoming Events

Weedy Rice Workshop - August 5, 2025, 10:00 AM - 1:15 PM, Roberts-Union Farm Center, 4925 Howard Rd, Stockton, CA 95206
CRC Bird Conservation Programs Informational Workshop - Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Hillcrest Catering, 210 Julie Dr, Yuba City, CA 95991
Rice Field Day - August 27, 2025, Rice Experiment Station, Biggs, CA

Other Resources

First Peak of Armyworms with Luis Espino

Saison 2 · Épisode 11

lundi 7 juillet 2025 • Durée 34:10

Lemaire-Hamel S, Neau M, McCune F, et al. 2025. Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the province of Quebec, Canada: trapping, sex ratios, and female reproductive status. The Canadian Entomologist 157:1-16.

Sarah and Luis discuss armyworms as a significant pest in California rice production. The discussion included Luis providing current updates on armyworm populations, scouting techniques, treatment thresholds, and management options for rice farmers.

Upcoming Events

Rice Production Workshop - POSTPONED TO MARCH 2026
Weedy Rice Workshop - August 5, 2025, 10:00 AM - 1:15 PM, Roberts-Union Farm Center, 4925 Howard Rd, Stockton, CA 95206
Rice Field Day - August 27, 2025, Rice Experiment Station, Biggs, CA

Armyworm Resources

Armyworm Monitoring Network

Second Peak of Armyworm Podcast Episode

Other Resources

Post-Plant 2025 Rice Round Table with UCCE Rice

Saison 2 · Épisode 10

lundi 30 juin 2025 • Durée 57:48

The UCCE Rice group discussed various agricultural topics including no-till rice field demonstrations, pest management challenges, and new tools for detecting tadpole shrimp, followed by updates on ongoing research projects and planting trials in the 2025 rice season.

Upcoming Events

Rice Production Workshop - POSTPONED TO MARCH 2026
Weedy Rice Workshop - August 5, 2025, 10:00 AM - 1:15 PM, Roberts-Union Farm Center, 4925 Howard Rd, Stockton, CA 95206
Rice Field Day - August 27, 2025, Rice Experiment Station, Biggs, CA

Other Resources

Rice Leaf (Butte/Glenn)

Rice in the Delta

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FROM THE FIELD: April 2025 Planting Report

Saison 2 · Épisode 9

mercredi 30 avril 2025 • Durée 08:31

USDA Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin

Today's mini-episode concerns the 2025 spring planting report and current CA rice marketing prices.

USA Rice Spring Planting Report

Weekly National Rice Summary from the USDA AMS

Upcoming Events

No-Till Rice Field Day - June 10, 2025, 9-11am, 694 Watson Road, Biggs, CA 95917
Rice Production Workshop - POSTPONED TO MARCH 2026
Weedy Rice Workshop - August 5, 2025, Delta

Other Resources