As weeds become more resistant to herbicides, plant breeders are faced with the challenge of developing new varieties that are resistant to new or older herbicides. A new rice variety being released by rice researchers at the Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter is showing promise.
For more than 15 years, farmers have been growing Clearfield rice varieties, a [non GMO] line that [has been breaded to be] resistant to the herbicide, Newpath….
Over time, weeds have been showing resistance to Newpath, forcing plant breeders to develop a new line.
Scientists at the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research station are introducing the Provisia line of rice they believe will complement Clearfield lines well…
[Steve Linscombe, a rice breeder with the LSU AgCenter] expects the Provisia line to be available to growers [in 2017] on a limited basis. Having another option for fighting weeds will give farmers the opportunity to alternate between Provisia and Clearfield lines, giving them another tool to combat weeds.
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Louisiana has roughly 400,000 acres of rice planted this year, a decrease of more than 8 percent. The crop suffered limited damage from Tropical Storm Cindy.
[Dustin Harrell, a rice specialist with the LSU AgCenter] added [that] the significance of damage will not be known until harvest.
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