Sustainability – The Rice Stuff

Sustainable Consumer Attitude

#58 Climate Change – Part Four of Five – Consumers

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Our Climate Change series continues with a look at where consumers fit in to the […]

One does not simply go viral

#50 Ducks in Texas and Trends on the Internet

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Deep in the dog days of summer, Michael and Lesley have done some rice travel, […]

Climate Change – Part Three of Five – Policy

#43 Climate Change – Part Three of Five – Policy

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Part 3 of our Climate Change series looks at climate policy. In this episode we’re […]

Climate Change - Part Two of Five - Agronomy

#33 Climate Change – Part Two of Five – Agronomy

Posted 2 years ago Tagged alternate wetting and drying AWD Climate cover crop drought flood furrow irrigation soil health

Part 2 of our Climate Change series looks at agronomy and climate. In this episode […]

Climate Change - Part One of Five - The Science

#30 Climate Change – Part One of Five – The Science

Posted 2 years ago Tagged climate change extreme weather hurricanes Katharine Hayhoe NASA NOAA Paris Accords The Thinking Person's Guide to Climate Change weather patterns Yale Climate Connections

We’re doing a multi-episode deep dive into climate change. For this episode we’re joined by […]

All About Soil Health: Cover Crops, Precision Planting, and Making it Work

#25 All About Soil Health: Cover Crops, Precision Planting, and Making it Work

Posted 2 years ago Tagged carbon cereal rye cover crop farm profitability organic matter pigweed precision planting revenue soil health sustainability

Soil health is a critical part of a successful farm – whether you are talking […]

Row Rice, Furrow Irrigation, and AWD

#23 Row Rice, Furrow Irrigation, and AWD

Posted 2 years ago Tagged alternate wetting and drying conservation furrow irrigation row rice sustainability water efficiency water use weed control

Water efficiency is vital for farmers’ bottom lines, the planet, and the rice industry’s social […]

US Rice Industry Sustainability Goals

#15 U.S. Rice Industry 2030 Sustainability Goals

Posted 2 years ago Tagged biodiversity conservation energy environment greenhouse gas emissions soil erosion sustainability water use wildlife

The rice industry has one of the most impressive environmental stories to tell of any […]

2020 USA Rice Sustainability Award Winner Dr. Michele Reba of USDA-ARS

#12 NRM Scholarship and Sustainability Award Winners

Posted 2 years ago Tagged ACC American Commodity Company ARS greenhouse gas emissions Katy Texas Michele Reba Molly Ellis National Rice Month research scholarship USDA USDA-ARS water quality water use efficiency

In this episode we’ll meet Molly Ellis, a high school senior from McKinney, Texas who […]

Rice Sustainability Partners

#7 Rice Sustainability Partners

Posted 3 years ago Tagged Anheuser-Busch data farming IndigoAg ingrain good Riceland sustainability water use

Achieving sustainability goals is a group effort. The U.S. rice industry is fortunate to have […]