USA Rice supports the use of sound science to evaluate new and existing crop protection tools and for evaluating whether and under what circumstances, a biological entity is threatened or endangered. 

Being good stewards of the land includes being good stewards of crop protection tools available for controlling damaging weeds, insects, and disease by using a variety of products and crop rotation to prevent resistance. Effective resistance management relies on the availability of crop protection options that give farmers the ability to not overuse a single product. 

Recent News

  • White plate filled with colorful vegetables, fruit, nuts, protein & rice New Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Meets for First Time

    Apr 03, 2019

    Last week the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee assembled for the first of five public meetings to begin the process of examining the science related to the topics and questions on nutrition and health that will help inform and guide the development of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Full story
  • Headed rice in standing water, LSU photo New WOTUS Rule Available for Comment

    Feb 21, 2019

    A new rule was published last Wednesday, February 13, to revise the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers definition of what is considered a Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. Full story
  • Water pouring out of large metal pipe, flooding AR rice field Revised Definition of Waters of the U.S. Announced

    Dec 13, 2018

    At a public event held Tuesday at EPA headquarters, EPA’s Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the imminent publication of a new definition for Water of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act to replace the 2015 WOTUS rule. Full story