The 2025 Rice Technical Working Group (RTWG) meeting is scheduled for February 17 – 20, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The meeting is being hosted by the LSU AgCenter and the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station.

Although still in the preliminary stages, we are confident that we are planning an eagerly anticipated meeting. In addition to the traditional presentations and posters showcasing rice research, we are planning several symposiums to address issues impacting the rice industry.   One of those symposiums will be an educational workshop specifically targeted to consultants and rice industry personnel.  Topics planned for that workshop are 1) Factors Influencing Milling Quality, 2) Fungicide Combinations and Timing, and 3) New Herbicide Technology.  Other symposiums planned will address Invasive Species and Influences of Consumer Demand for Rice.    The symposiums will take place on the afternoon of Monday, February 17^th while the research presentations and display of research posters will take place starting on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 18^th through Wednesday, February 19^th. 

Some dates of interest for the 2025 RTWG meeting:

·         October 18, 2024 – Deadline for submission of interpretative summary for presented papers and posters

·         December 6, 2024 – Deadline for submission of award nomination packets

·         December 13, 2024 – Deadline for submission abstracts of accepted presented papers and posters

·         January 17, 2025 – Deadline for registering for the conference without a late fee

·         January 17, 2025 – Deadline for hotel reservations under conference room block

For more information about the meeting, please visit https://RTWG.org 

We hope that you will join us in New Orleans in February.  Please pass this information onto colleagues that you feel may be interested.

RiceMoRe, an innovative digital rice activity monitoring and reporting system, was officially launched with representatives from DTS, DCP, IRRI, and the New Zealand government, who were instrumental to the system’s development.

Click HERE to read more.

Notice for the selection of pre-doctoral research staff in training associated with knowledge generation projects (FPI) for the use of biochar in Agroforestry.

The University of Santiago de Compostela, is calling for the selection and evaluation process of pre-doctoral research staff in training associated with the knowledge generation project within the framework of the state program to promote scientific-technical research and its transfer, from the state plan for scientific, technical and innovation research 2021-2023

Interested persons can submit their applications through the USC electronic headquarters.
https://sede.usc.es/sede/publica/taboleiro/anuncio/129013/carga.htm

Location: Guelph, ON, Canada

The Centre for Nutrition Modelling (CNM) within the Animal Biosciences Department at the University of Guelph (Guelph, ON), in partnership with the Animal Nutrition and Environment Modeling Laboratory (ANEMAL) lab at UC Davis, seeks PDF applicants for the project entitled:
‘Modelling the impact of feeding strategies and genetics using a life cycle assessment approach’.

For more information see the attachment below.

Closing Date: Sunday, 10th November 2024
Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand

This position is fixed term in nature until June 2026.

The NZAGRC aims to discover, develop, and make available practical and cost-effective technologies and practices for New Zealand farmers and growers to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. We are a core component of the Centre for Climate Action on Agricultural Emissions and a key part of the New Zealand Government’s approach to reducing agricultural emissions. In delivering our vision and objectives we work with research organisations, government, Māori, the agri-industry, and farmers.

We shape, fund and facilitate research that is undertaken collaboratively and responds to Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique farm systems and environments. We also invest in and manage overseas projects within New Zealand’s aid and global partnerships as part of New Zealand’s commitment to the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases.

We are looking for an original and critical thinker who can help fuse ideas from different disciplines and perspectives to develop a diverse and impactful portfolio of investments. You will have demonstrated the ability to build trusted relationships with key stakeholders and work with them to help ensure that the contracted science programmes are delivering to expectations.

For more information, see the following links:
Senior Science Advisor – NZAGRC Job Details | AgResearch Limited
Senior Research Scientist Jobs in New Zealand, Job Vacancies – Oct 2024 | SEEK

Read more about the highly anticipated Qinisa Initiative, launched on the 27^th of August 2024, at the Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria, South Africa.

Click HERE.