July 9 session aims to sharpen rice disease identification, management skills
There is no cost to attend, but participants are asked to register in advance so organizers can get a headcount for food and materials. Registration is online. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
By Mary Hightower
U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
May 17, 2024
Fast facts:
- Rice disease training set for July 9
- Daylong session to be held at rice station in Stuttgart
- Registration is online
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(Newsrooms: with art of Nicolli)
STUTTGART, Ark. – Camila Nicolli, extension rice pathologist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, has one goal for her July 9 training session: to help attendees become the best rice disease identifiers.
The rice disease training runs from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. and will be held at the Rice Research and Extension Center in Stuttgart. There is no cost to attend, but participants are asked to register in advance so organizers can get a headcount for food and materials. Registration is online.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
The event will include both classroom and field practical work. Presenters for the event are Nicolli and Terry Spurlock, extension pathologist for the Division of Agriculture; Rodrigo Pedrozo, a plant pathologist at the Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center; and Felipe Dalla Lana da Silva, state rice pathologist for Louisiana State University.
“Since Arkansas is the No. 1 rice-growing state and Louisiana is No. 3 in the nation it’s important that our growers are at the top of their game in identifying diseases that affect their crop,” Nicolli said. “Several rice diseases can be easily mistaken for other things and it’s critical to know what it is to manage it correctly.”
“I want to encourage anyone from the agriculture industry, including farmers, consultants and extension agents, to join us for this training,” she said.
The agenda:
- 8 a.m. — Welcome
- 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. — Tips and tricks for identifying rice diseases
- 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. — Rice Host resistance
- 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. — Parallel to the rice diseases in Louisiana
- 11 a.m. - Noon — Rice Seed treatment
- 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. — Rice Fungicide application
- 3 p.m. — Adjourn
For more information about the event, contact Nicolli at 870-830-2232 or cnicolli@uada.edu. Follow the Rice Crop Care Plant Pathology Program on X and Instagram at @ricecropcare.
To learn about extension programs in Arkansas, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visit www.uaex.uada.edu. Follow us on X and Instagram at @AR_Extension. To learn more about Division of Agriculture research, visit the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station website: https://aaes.uada.edu. Follow on X at @ArkAgResearch. To learn more about the Division of Agriculture, visit https://uada.edu/. Follow us on X at @AgInArk.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact cnicolli@uada.edu as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
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Media contact: Mary Hightower
mhightower@uada.edu