On Tuesday, the Missouri Rice Research & Merchandising Council hosted its first in-person Field Day since the start of the pandemic. Approximately 150 people gathered at the Missouri Rice Research Farm near Glennonville, MO for morning demonstrations, followed by a luncheon with guest speakers Jason Bean, Missouri state senator for the 25th Senatorial District, and Davin Althoff, Director of Marketing & Commodities for Missouri Farm Bureau. Field speakers and topics included:

• Water, Irrigation, & Rice – Dr. Michael Aide, Professor, Department of Agriculture, Southeast Missouri State University
• Effect of Row Spacing on Furrow-Irrigated Rice – Dr. Justin Calhoun, Soil and Cropping Systems Extension Specialist, University of Missouri Extension
• Cultivar Selection, Planting Date, & Other Agronomic Decisions – Dr. Justin Chlapecka, State Rice Extension Specialist, University of Missouri Extension
• The importance of insecticide seed treatments, and the future of rice stink bug control – Dr. Chase Floyd, Crop Protection Specialist with University of Missouri Extension, and Dr. Nick Bateman, Entomologist, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
• Potential for Brake (Fluridone) in Furrow-Irrigated Rice – Jim Heiser, Senior Research Associate – Weed Science, University of Missouri Extension

The Missouri Rice Council thanks all of the attendees and event sponsors for their support of Field Day.