2025 Rice Technical Working Group Meeting
By Dr. Kurt Guidry
LSU AgCenter
The LSU AgCenter and H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station is hosting the 2025 Rice Technical Working Group Meeting in New Orleans on February 17 – 20, 2025. The Rice Technical Working Group (RTWG) convenes every two years, bringing together research and extension faculty, as well as rice industry professionals. The purpose of the group is to exchange information, engage in cooperative planning, and periodically review all phases of rice research and extension conducted by rice states, the federal government, and cooperating agencies. The RTWG has grown to become one of the largest rice-focused meetings in the country, with over 300 participants from around the world attending the 2023 meeting.
The RTWG provides an excellent opportunity for participants to be exposed to and learn about all facets of research on rice production and the rice industry. Scientists will be sharing their research through oral presentations and research posters. In addition, 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 17th while the research presentations and display of research posters will take place starting on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 18th through Wednesday, February 19th.
Again, we think the meeting we are planning will offer a great opportunity for consultants and rice industry personnel to be exposed to the latest in rice research. We hope you are willing to forward this information to your membership.
The deadline to register for the conference without a late fee and to reserve hotel rooms under the conference room block is January 17, 2025. For more information about the meeting and to register for the meeting, interested parties can visit