Circles for Rice | Update by Jake LaRue

Missouri, USA | October 2010

Ukraine | September 2010

Pakistan | November 2010

Between U.S. post-harvest analysis and traveling, it's been a few weeks since I've been able to post an update on the project!  For the 2010-2011 growing season(s), we have confirmed Circles for Rice fields in the following countries: Zambia, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, China, Pakistan, and the United States.

United States

The rice crop has either been sold or is in the grain bin, and we are working with interested growers planning for the 2011 season.

Ukraine

Harvest is complete.

Pakistan

This week, there is a series of field days at the Circles for Rice field; harvest will soon begin.


Brazil
2010-2011 Circles for Rice fields in Brazil have been planted and the new rice crop has begun to emerge. The crop is facing early season challenges, particularly weed control.

Africa
Fields are being planted in southern Africa, while fields in northern Africa will plan in December and January.

China
Plans are being made for a series of rice under center pivot trials.


For those of you planning to produce rice under a center pivot or linear for the next crop cycle, please be sure to consider the following:

• Seed selection for yield and disease resistance
• Weed control
• Fertility and nitrogen management
• Irrigation hardware
• Irrigation management
• Disease control

We are still gathering the last of the U.S. and Ukraine harvest data. As soon as we have that data analyzed and published the the web, I will post an update.

Is there a particular topic related to rice production under center pivots and linears that we have not yet posted on? Let us know!