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!
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 33
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Summer recap of our Chico STEM Connections Collaborative (CSC²) with Mia Avila and Oscar Deleon
Sarah Marsh Janish sits down with Mia Avila and Oscar Deleon, Jr., who spent summer 2025 with the UCCE Rice Team as part of Chico STEM Connections Collaborative, a collaborative undergr…
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 the…
RERUN: Second Peak of Armyworms with Luis Espino
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Together, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.
We're doing a rerun episode today: Luis Espino…
Create habitat, support cranes and get paid; BirdReturns Sandhill Crane Program with Billy Abbott
Sarah Marsh Janish and Billy Abbott discuss the upcoming BirdReturns program, the Sandhill Crane Program, which incentivizes farmers to provide roosting and forage habitat …
First Peak of Armyworms with Luis Espino
Sarah and Luis discuss armyworms as a significant pest in California rice production. The discussion included Luis providing current updates on armyworm populations, scouti…
Post-Plant 2025 Rice Round Table with UCCE Rice
The UCCE Rice group discussed various agricultural topics including no-till rice field demonstrations, pest management challenges, and new tools for detecting tadpole shrim…
FROM THE FIELD: April 2025 Planting Report
Today's mini-episode concerns the 2025 spring planting report and current CA rice marketing prices.
USDA Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin
Herbicide Resistance Testing Program with Kassim Al-Khatib
Together, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.
Sarah Marsh Janish sits down with Dr. Kassim …
New product offerings in the rice market (Pt. 2)
Together, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production. Sarah Marsh Janish sits down with Kate Walker…
History of UCCE
In 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 California an…
Nutria as emerging pests
In honor of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, Sarah Marsh Janish discusses the recent focus on nutria in California. Although this semi-aquatic mammal is not new to…
New product offerings in the rice market (Pt. 1)
Together, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production. Sarah Marsh Janish sits down with Sharon Bell…
2024 Rice Disease Survey with Luis Espino
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Together, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.
Sarah Marsh Janish and Luis Espino discussed t…
Conversation with the California Rice Commission with Tim Johnson (Pt. 2)
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Sarah Marsh Janish sat down with Tim Johnson, the President & CEO of the California Rice Commission, also known as the CRC. The CRC makes it their mission to support the fa…
Conversation with the California Rice Commission with Tim Johnson (Pt. 1)
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Together, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.
Sarah Marsh Janish sat down with Tim Johnson, …
Algae and cyanobacteria with Jens Beets
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Together, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.
In this episode, Sarah and Jens Beets, a resea…
Rotating rice and winter cover crops (Pt. 2) with Sara Rosenberg
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Together, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.
In this two-part episode, Sarah Marsh sits dow…
Rotating rice with Sara Rosenberg (Pt. 1)
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Together, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.
In this two-part episode, Sarah Marsh sits dow…
Rice Quality Assurance Program with Timothy Blank
Together, the UCCE Rice Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.
Timothy Blank (Director of Seed Certif…
Off-season bird habitat conservation programs with Jason Coslovich and Luke Matthews
Together, the UCCE Rice Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production.
Sarah Marsh Janish sits down with Jaso…