DNA Marker Technologies and Development of New Rice Varieties for Louisiana
By Adam Famoso, Brijesh Angira, Jennifer Dartez and Rick Zaunbrecher, LSU AgCenter
The development of new rice varieties has been conducted at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station near Crowley, Louisiana, since 1909. These efforts have led to the development of more than 50 new varieties, which accounted for more than 70% of rice acreage in Louisiana in 2018. New and improved varieties are a central component to increasing yield, sustainability and profit of the Louisiana and U.S. rice industries.