Best UCANR Podcasts (2025)

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2.11 - Create habitat, support cranes and get paid; BirdReturns Sandhill Crane Program with Billy Abbott 31:24

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6h ago31:24

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Send us a text Feedback Form Sarah Marsh Janish and Billy Abbott discuss the upcoming BirdReturns program, the Sandhill Crane Program, which incentivizes farmers to provide roosting and forage habitat for the Greater Sandhill Crane, an threatened bird species in the Sacramento Valley and CA Delta regions. BirdReturns Sandhill Crane Application Appl…

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2.10 - First Peak of Armyworms with Luis Espino 34:10

25d ago34:10

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Send us a text Feedback Form Sarah and Luis discuss armyworms as a significant pest in California rice production. The discussion included Luis providing current updates on armyworm populations, scouting techniques, treatment thresholds, and management options for rice farmers. Upcoming Events Rice Production Workshop - POSTPONED TO MARCH 2026 Weed…

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2.9 - Post-Plant 2025 Rice Round Table with UCCE Rice 57:48

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Send us a text Feedback Form The UCCE Rice group discussed various agricultural topics including no-till rice field demonstrations, pest management challenges, and new tools for detecting tadpole shrimp, followed by updates on ongoing research projects and planting trials in the 2025 rice season. Upcoming Events Rice Production Workshop - POSTPONED…

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FROM THE FIELD: April 2025 Planting Report 8:31

3M ago8:31

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Send us a text Feedback Form Today's mini-episode concerns the 2025 spring planting report and current CA rice marketing prices. USDA Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin USA Rice Spring Planting Report Weekly National Rice Summary from the USDA AMS Upcoming Events No-Till Rice Field Day - June 10, 2025, 9-11am, 694 Watson Road, Biggs, CA 95917 Rice Pr…

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2.8 - Herbicide Resistance Testing Program with Kassim Al-Khatib 30:21

4M ago30:21

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Send us a text Feedback Form 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 Al-Khatib, who is responsible for the Herbicide Resistance Screening Program that UC Cooperative Extension provides, free of charge, to rice growers …

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2.7 - New product offerings in the rice market (Pt. 2) 16:51

4M ago16:51

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Send us a text Feedback Form 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, a representative from FMC, to discuss some of the latest developments in the rice chemical market. Mention of an agrichemical does not constitute a…

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2.6 - History of UCCE 30:01

5M ago30:01

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Send us a text Feedback Form 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 and how, despite shifts in funding and leadership, the mission of UCCE remains to serve the communities in which the offices are housed. For more infor…

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2.5 - Nutria as emerging pests 14:36

5M ago14:36

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Send us a text Feedback Form 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 California, the surge in population and range across the state is of some concern, especially to those of us who work in the habitats they prefer to…

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2.4 - New product offerings in the rice market (Pt. 1) 30:26

6M ago30:26

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Send us a text Feedback Form 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, Ashley McWilliams, and Mike Martin, representatives from UPL, Wilbur-Ellis, and Valent USA, to discuss some of the latest developments in the rice …

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2.3 - 2024 Rice Disease Survey with Luis Espino 39:59

6M ago39:59

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Send us a text Feedback Form 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 the 2024 Rice Disease Survey, the results of which showed a low incidence of blast and similar levels of other diseases compared to previous years. T…

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2.2 - Conversation with the California Rice Commission with Tim Johnson (Pt. 2) 26:52

7M ago26:52

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Send us a text Feedback Form 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 family farmers and mills who have excelled for more than a century. This support looks like engaging in a number of comprehensive regulatory programs s…

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2.1 - Conversation with the California Rice Commission with Tim Johnson (Pt. 1) 41:56

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Send us a text Feedback Form 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, the President & CEO of the California Rice Commission, also known as the CRC. The CRC makes it their mission to support the family farmers and mills…

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1.17 - Algae and cyanobacteria with Jens Beets 46:32

7M ago46:32

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Send us a text Feedback Form 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 research ecologist with the USDA's Invasive Species and Pollinator Health unit, discussed the challenges of managing algae and cyanobacteria in Californi…

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1.16 - Rotating rice and winter cover crops (Pt. 2) with Sara Rosenberg 34:37

8M ago34:37

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Send us a text Feedback Form 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 down with Dr. Sara Rosenberg, who is currently the UCCE Regenerative Agriculture Farm Advisor for Mariposa, Merced, and Stanislaus Counties to talk abo…

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1.15 - Rotating rice with Sara Rosenberg (Pt. 1) 34:17

8M ago34:17

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Send us a text Feedback Form 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 down with Dr. Sara Rosenberg, who is currently the UCCE Regenerative Agriculture Farm Advisor for Mariposa, Merced, and Stanislaus Counties to talk abo…

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1.14 - Rice Quality Assurance Program with Timothy Blank 19:30

9M ago19:30

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Send us a text Feedback Poll Together, the UCCE Rice Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production. Timothy Blank (Director of Seed Certification Operations, the Foundation Seed Program Executive Director, and the Certified Seed Program Advisor for the California Crop Improvement Associat…

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1.13 - Off-season bird habitat conservation programs with Jason Coslovich and Luke Matthews 34:30

9M ago34:30

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Send us a text Feedback Poll 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 Jason Coslovich and Luke Matthews to talk about some of the bird habitat conservation incentive programs that are available for rice farmers who can benefi…

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1.12 - Rice Seed Certification Program with Timothy Blank 35:31

9M ago35:31

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Send us a text Feedback Poll Together, the UCCE Rice Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production. Timothy Blank (Director of Seed Certification Operations, the Foundation Seed Program Executive Director, and the Certified Seed Program Advisor for the California Crop Improvement Associat…

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1.11 - Early Fall Rice Round Table with the UCCE Rice Group 26:13

10M ago26:13

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Send us a text 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 calls and questions we have gotten this past month, as well as discuss what to expect going forward in the season. Join members of the UCCE Rice Group, Luis Espino, Whitney Brim-Deforest,…

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1.10 - Lessons from the Rice Yield Contest with Bruce Linquist 34:50

10M ago34:50

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Send us a text Feedback form Together, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production. Bruce Linquist and Sarah Marsh mull over the results of the rice yield contest and the future direction of yield research. Yield Contest Resources Rice Yield Contest Video Purpose of the Yield C…

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1.9 - No-till rice with Bruce Linquist 27:44

11M ago27:44

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Send us a text Feedback Poll Together, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production. Bruce Linquist and Sarah Marsh will be discussing Bruce's research into no-till rice in California. No Till Resources UC Rice Blog post about no-till rice results (2023) UC Rice Blog post about …

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1.8 - Rice blast basics with Luis Espino 21:44

11M ago21:44

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Send us a text Feedback Poll Together, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production. Today Luis Espino and Sarah Marsh talk about rice blast in California, weather conditions that favor disease development, and future research plans. Rice Blast Resources UC IPM - Rice Blast Leaf…

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1.7 - August Rice Round Table with Whitney Brim-Deforest and Bruce Linquist 23:03

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Send us a text Feedback Poll To round out the month of August, we're going to hold a "Rice Round Table" to talk about some of the farm calls and questions we have gotten this past month, as well as discuss what to expect going forward in the season. Join Whitney Brim-Deforest, Bruce Linquist, and Sarah Marsh as they recap rice in August 2024. Upcom…

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1.6 - Rice herbicide resistance with Whitney Brim-Deforest 24:17

11M ago24:17

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Send us a text Feedback Poll Whitney Brim-Deforest and Sarah Marsh sit down to talk about herbicide resistance in California rice. Herbicide resistance is continually quoted as a primary concern among rice producers and researchers. Due to a myriad of reasons, there are very few chemistries available for weed control in CA rice; among these, herbic…

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1.5 - Weedy rice with Whitney Brim-Deforest 23:57

12M ago23:57

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Send us a text Feedback Poll Today Whitney Brim-Deforest and Sarah Marsh will be sitting down to talk about weedy rice in California. Weedy rice is the same species as cultivated rice, Oryza sativa, which contributes to the difficulty in controlling it; any herbicide that would kill weedy rice would also hurt the crop. Weedy traits of weedy rice in…

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FROM THE FIELD: Blast Found! With Luis Espino 12:02

12M ago12:02

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Send us a text Feedback Poll Welcome to our first mini-episode, which we're referring to as "From the Field"! Luis Espino gives some quick tips regarding the current status of blast in the fields and the first reported sighting of blast in Glenn County Upcoming Events! UCCE Hedgerow Demonstration Day on August 14 Annual Rice Field Day on August 28 …

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1.4 - Second peak of armyworms with Luis Espino 24:09

12M ago24:09

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Send us a text Feedback Poll Together, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production. Today Luis Espino and Sarah Marsh will be talking about Rice Armyworm Monitoring Program and the second generation of armyworms in rice. Two true armyworm generations occur in rice; moths fly in…

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1.3 - Grasshoppers and rodents in rice fields with Luis Espino 17:58

12M ago17:58

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Send us a text Together, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production. Luis Espino discusses recent rice pests we have seen in the fields; specifically grasshoppers and rodents, which aren't among the most common rice pests. Upcoming Events! UCCE Hedgerow Demonstration Day on Au…

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1.2 - Bakanae symptoms in the Sacramento Valley 14:06

1y ago14:06

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Send us a text Together, the UCCE Farm Advisors seek to provide relevant, topical research-backed information relating to CA rice production. Sarah Marsh will be discussing the issue of bakanae in rice. This topic has come up with some frequency in recent weeks. Upcoming Events! UCCE Hedgerow Demonstration Day on August 14 Annual Rice Field Day on …

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1.1 - Introducing "Thoughts on Rice" 6:44

1y ago6:44

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Send us a text Welcome to Thoughts on Rice, a podcast hosted by University of California Cooperative Extension Rice Advisors. 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. We aim to deliver extensi…