HORIZON AG REGIONAL REPORTS
Heating Up in the Upper Delta, Strong Crop Potential in Texas
PVL06 seed production near Powe, Missouri.
Northwest Arkansas and Missouri
The heat is cranking up across the Upper Delta Territory. Much of the region is approaching our favorite time of the year — heading — which means high nighttime temperatures are the last thing we like to see. While we can’t do anything about the heat, we can mitigate some of the stress by pushing fresh water across the paddies and down the furrows.
PVL06 at boot split.
Disease pressure is always a concern this time of year. Fortunately, there’s been more discussion avoiding or delaying fungicide applications in our Clearfield® varieties. This is a positive trend — but it should not replace diligent scouting, especially to avoid key windows on other varieties.
One important reminder: the University of Arkansas has updated its threshold for rice stink bugs (RSB) to 10 RSB per 10 sweeps for the entire heading season.
The PLV06 seed production fields look great in Missouri.
One of the fields is expected to start heading by the end of the week (7/26). PVL06 shares a similar appearance to CLL18, with its deep green hue, upright leaves, and taller stature (42 inches). For any fellow rice progeny nerds (maybe only me!), PVL06 is a backcross to Diamond. We’re still in the very early stages of launching this variety, with a very limited release planned for 2026. I’m looking forward to sharing yield reports from seed production and other small plot trials in our region.
Upcoming Events
July 31: Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center Rice and Row Crop Field Day, registration starts at 7:30
Aug. 7: Rice Research and Extension Center Rice Field Day, registration starts at 7:00
Aug. 12: Annual Horizon Ag Arkansas Field Day at the Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center
Aug. 14: Missouri Rice Research & Merchandising Council Annual Field Day, registration starts at 8:30
Please feel free to reach out to me anytime! As always, thank you for supporting Horizon Ag!
Robyn Chlapecka
District Field Representative
rchlapecka@horizonseed.com
(870) 672-1291
CLL19 planted mid-March in Brazoria County, Texas
Texas
The 2025 rice crop is progressing exceptionally well and continues to show strong yield potential across many acres. Fields that received timely inputs and avoided setbacks are now approaching harvest in excellent condition, with harvest already underway in the western part of the region. Standability, grain quality, and early yield reports have all been positive.
Getting fields to flood on time and making the right early decisions helped drive the strong crop we’re seeing now. Disease pressure remained manageable, with well-timed fungicide applications protecting the crop through boot and heading stages. Weed pressure was a common challenge again this year — particularly in areas that missed early herbicide windows due to wind or delayed access — but follow-up treatments have kept most fields clean as they head into harvest.
CLL19 harvest taking place in Wharton County, Texas.
Across Texas, a significant number of acres have already been drained. Harvest activity is steadily ramping up in El Campo and surrounding areas. Early yields have come in strong, and the rest of the crop is lining up to deliver much of the same. I will continue to update everyone concerning grain quality and variety performance as more fields are cut and we receive more data.
Praying for a safe and successful harvest. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Hunter Brown
District Field Representative
hbrown@horizonseed.com
(337) 546-7288
Horizon Ag Arkansas Field Day
We hope you’ll come to our next Horizon Ag field day this summer. It’s a chance to visit with farmers and consultants in the region and hear about industry developments, variety performance and promising Horizon Ag rice varieties which will soon be commercially available.
The 2025 Horizon Ag Arkansas Field Day will be held on August 12 at the Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center in Harrisburg. Registration starts at 4:30 p.m., with the event beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Reminder: Rice Industry Awards Call for Nominations
We’re still accepting nominations! Horizon Ag and USA Rice need your help to identify candidates worthy of being honored as recipients of the prestigious 2025 Rice Industry Awards at the Rice Outlook Conference in December 2025.
The awards for Rice Farmer of the Year, Rice Industry Award and Rice Lifetime Achievement Award recognize those rice leaders who have demonstrated dedication, determination and innovation to the industry.
More information about each award, nomination forms and instructions can be found at horizonseed.com/rice-awards.
There’s An App For That!
The Horizon Ag Productivity app provides easy access to critical management recommendations and tools, including seeding rates, fertilizer recommendations and other suggested management practices to help you get the most out of our varieties. Updated for 2025, the app is available in the App Store and on Google Play.
Whether you are a long-time Horizon Ag customer or growing our Clearfield and Provisia varieties for the first time, the Horizon Ag Productivity App can be a valuable tool. Available in the App Store or Google Play.
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