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Thoughts on Rice
This podcast is for growers, PCAs, consultants, and other industry professionals in the California rice industry. We'll primarily be focusing on the Sacramento Valley and Delta Region of California. The UCCE Rice Farm Advisors aim to deliver extension information relating to the California rice industry.
Find out more about UCCE and California rice here!
Episodes
32 episodes
Blackbird damage in CA rice
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.
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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18:27
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RERUN: Second Peak of Armyworms with Luis Espino
Feedback PollTogether, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.We're doing a rerun episod...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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24:44
Create habitat, support cranes and get paid; BirdReturns Sandhill Crane Program with Billy Abbott
Feedback FormSarah Marsh Janish and Billy Abbott discuss the upcoming BirdReturns program, the Sandhill Crane Program, which incentivizes farmers to provide roosting and forage hab...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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31:24
First Peak of Armyworms with Luis Espino
Feedback FormSarah and Luis discuss armyworms as a significant pest in California rice production. The discussion included Luis providing current updates on armyworm pop...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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34:10
Post-Plant 2025 Rice Round Table with UCCE Rice
Feedback FormThe UCCE Rice group discussed various agricultural topics including no-till rice field demonstrations, pest management challenges, and new tools for detecting tadpole ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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57:48
FROM THE FIELD: April 2025 Planting Report
Feedback FormToday's mini-episode concerns the 2025 spring planting report and current CA rice marketing prices.
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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8:31
Herbicide Resistance Testing Program with Kassim Al-Khatib
Feedback FormTogether, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production. Sarah Marsh Janish sits down...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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30:21
New product offerings in the rice market (Pt. 2)
Feedback FormTogether, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production. Sarah Marsh Janish sits down with Kate W...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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16:51
History of UCCE
Feedback FormIn honor of UCCE Colusa's upcoming Centennial Celebration, Sarah Marsh Janish takes a trip back in time, outlining the development of the Extension Service in Californ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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30:01
Nutria as emerging pests
Feedback FormIn honor of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, Sarah Marsh Janish discusses the recent focus on nutria in California. Although this semi-aquatic mamm...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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14:36
New product offerings in the rice market (Pt. 1)
Feedback FormTogether, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production. Sarah Marsh Janish sits down with Sharon...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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30:26
2024 Rice Disease Survey with Luis Espino
Feedback FormTogether, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.Sarah Marsh Janish ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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39:59
Conversation with the California Rice Commission with Tim Johnson (Pt. 2)
Feedback FormSarah Marsh Janish sat down with Tim Johnson, the President & CEO of the California Rice Commission, also known as the CRC. The CRC m...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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26:52
Conversation with the California Rice Commission with Tim Johnson (Pt. 1)
Feedback FormTogether, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.Sarah Marsh Janish ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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41:56
Algae and cyanobacteria with Jens Beets
Feedback FormTogether, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.In this episode, Sar...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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46:32
Rotating rice and winter cover crops (Pt. 2) with Sara Rosenberg
Feedback FormTogether, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.In this t...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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34:37
Rotating rice with Sara Rosenberg (Pt. 1)
Feedback FormTogether, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.In this two-part...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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34:17
Rice Quality Assurance Program with Timothy Blank
Feedback Poll Together, the UCCE Rice Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.T...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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19:30
Off-season bird habitat conservation programs with Jason Coslovich and Luke Matthews
Feedback Poll Together, the UCCE Rice Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.S...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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34:30
Rice Seed Certification Program with Timothy Blank
Feedback Poll Together, the UCCE Rice Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production....
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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35:31
Early Fall Rice Round Table with the UCCE Rice Group
Feedback Poll To round out the month of September and to start off October, we're going to hold a "Rice Round Table" to talk about some of the farm c...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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26:13
Lessons from the Rice Yield Contest with Bruce Linquist
Feedback formTogether, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.Bruce Linquist and Sa...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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34:50
No-till rice with Bruce Linquist
Feedback Poll Together, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.B...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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27:44