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Field Notes by Johnny Saichuk, Louisiana State University

August 5, 2008 - I do not have any pictures this week. The only things we saw worth photographing last
week were a couple of repeat subjects that just presented an opportunity to take some better
photographs for the files.

We have started harvesting our verification fields while still checking a couple which
makes for an interesting schedule. One of the things we do in our verification fields is to take
paired moisture samples. One of the samples is a simple grab sample taken from the combine as
it unloads. A second sample is taken by hand from standing rice. We simple cut several
handfuls of plants, beat the heads into a bucket, remove the largest pieces of debris then measure
the moisture. read more...

Arkansas Rice
Dr. Chuck Wilson, Dr. Rick Cartwright, and Dr. Gus Lorenz

July 29, 2008 - CROP CONDITION AND STATUS – As we are now in the middle of July, the crop is progressing although somewhat behind normal. As of July 7, 63% of the crop is in good or excellent condition. Because of the weather conditions prior to flooding, grass control has been less than great for several fields. read more...

Rice Update by Nathan Beuhring, Extension Rice Specialist

July 10, 2008 - Crop condition as reported by USDA is 2% Poor, 14% Fair, 69% Good, and 15% Excellent. Rice will begin to head, on the rice planted earliest, next week. There is also some rice that has not been flooded, yet. Overall, this year’s crop looks as good as usual this time of year. The biggest difference from last year is the lateness of the crop, which could possibly result in a lower state average yield over previous years. This will greatly depend on weather conditions late this summer and early fall. read more...