Arkansas State Plant Board Approves Seed Testing for 2010

The Arkansas State Plant Board today approved changes to the state's rice seed certification regulations to require the testing of rice seed for genetically engineered traits for the 2010 season. Read More...

US-Grown Rice Dishes Up Variety of Health Benefits

According to recent research published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association (JADA), eating rice helps improve overall diet and potentially reduces the risk for many chronic diseases, including obesity, cardiovascular disease and Type II diabetes. Read More...

The Rice Foundation Funds Research Project to Enhance Fissure Resistance in U.S. Rice

Drs. Shannon Pinson and Yulin Jia, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, and Dr. James Gibbons, University of Arkansas Rice Experiment Station, recently completed a Rice Foundation-funded project ... Read More...

RiceTec, Inc. Holds 2008 Field Day

RiceTec’s 2008 Business Field Day on Tuesday highlighted the latest research results in hybrid rice development. The program included information on Clearfield hybrids and hybrid blends. Read More...

USA Rice's Shaily Jariwala Attends Rice Field Day, Tours Farm

USA Rice Federation Consumer Promotion Manager Shaily Jariwala on Wednesday attended the University of Arkansas Rice Research and Extension Center’s Field Day and participated in research tours. Read More...

University of Arkansas Field Day Highlights Research

The University of Arkansas Rice Research and Extension Center hosted its Rice Research Field Day yesterday. The program included research tours highlighting breeding, fertility, disease and rice genome sequencing. Read More...