About this Session

Rice Variety Options from University of Arkansas for 2021 Season and Beyond

Presented by: Dr. Xueyan Sha, Professor and Rice Breeder, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture
Rice breeding program of University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture has served Arkansas rice industry since early 1980’s by meeting the critical varietal needs of state rice industry. For 2021 season, several new varieties will be available to Arkansas rice growers in addition to recently releases CLL15 and CLM04, which include conventional long-grain Jewel, conventional medium-grain Lynx, and Clearfield long-grain CLL16. The new varieties will provide improved yield, milling, diseases resistance, and grain quality. A number of potential experimental lines and hybrids in the pipeline will also be discussed.

Updates on the development of improved long grain rice in Arkansas

Presented by: Dr. Christian De Guzman, Assistant Professor, Rice Breeding Genetics, University of Arkansas
The long grain breeding program of Arkansas focuses on the development of superior varieties with improve rough rice grain and milling yield, quality, disease resistance or tolerance, and good plant characteristics. The program concentrates on conventional and herbicide tolerant Clearfield and Provisia as well as aromatic rice. This presentation will discuss the overall breeding process and potential lines in the advance stage of testing.