Trends in Florida Rice Production and Varieties

Jehangir H. Bhadha, Luigi Trotta, Daniel Cavazos, and Matthew VanWeelden

Release Date: 8/12/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-ss653-2024

Agriculture

Abstract

This publication sheds light on the trends of rice acreage and yields from 2008 to 2021. Nearly 23,000 acres of flooded rice were planted in south Florida in 2021. Growing flooded rice is a good Best Management Practice for growers in the region because it has been shown to reduce pest pressure and improve soil quality. The publication also highlights some of the recent varieties of rice that are grown in the region.

About this Publication

This document is SL439, one of a series of the Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 2016. Revised May 2019, April 2023, and August 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Jehangir H. Bhadha, associate professor, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center; Luigi Trotta, vice president, Florida Farms, King Ranch Inc.; Daniel Cavazos, director of rice and organic farming, Florida Crystals Corporation; and Matthew VanWeelden, Extension agent III, UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Bhadha, J. H., Trotta, L., Cavazos, D., & VanWeelden, M. (2024). Trends in Florida Rice Production and Varieties. EDIS, 2024(4). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ss653-2024

Authors

Jehangir Bhadha

Contact

Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor, soil, water, and nutrient management, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade, FL

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Luigi Trotta

vice president of agriculture operations, Florida Farms, King Ranch Inc.

Daniel Cavazos

director of rice & organic farming, Florida Crystals, Belle Glade, FL

Matthew VanWeelden

County agent

University of Florida

Extension agent IV, Ph.D., crops, UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County, Belle Glade, FL

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