Henry Johnson
Sou.Cen. Alabama
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| Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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Jerry, you might create a rice learning experience if you 'google up' the town of Crowley, LA;...
Rice seed is available from several seed companies who specialize in heritage/heirloom and/or open-polinated seed.. There are varieties that do not require standing water as a growing medium..
Yes, Barb, the USA produces enough rice that some is exported, produced mostly in the Mississippi delta region..
Just a FYI note from Hank....
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cherylad
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S. Liberty County - Texas
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| Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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Where I live it used to be nothing but rice (and soybean) paddys. Now, if you go east towards Beaumont, you'll find a couple of paddys still in operation.
Every young man's rite of passage was to work at the rice dryer. What a dusty job that was!
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waretrop
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| Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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Oh that makes sense. The rice lady I talked to said all her rice has gone through the dryer. That must kill the viability with the heat.
They don't want to share any unhulled rice with us. I think they think we will compete with them and put them out of business. 
Barb in Pa.
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Jerry Sullivan
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Chelmsford MA
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| Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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From the sound of it rice production in the Northeast will be very low. I wonder if you can call putting rice through a dryer riceicide ? The hunt for a few viable seeds may be more of a challenge than growing rice.
Jerry
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waretrop
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:12 am Post subject: |
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I agree but I will make a call on Monday.
Barb in Pa.
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rockhound
Tennessee
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:39 pm Post subject: rice |
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I haven't looked but rice seed seems like the kind of thing seedman.com would have. I look now.
Edited to add.... I don't see it, sorry.
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toni
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North Texas, Zone 8a
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| Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:10 am Post subject: |
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Texmati long grain medium brown rice is grown in south Texas around Alvin, Texas.
We have started eating it instead of other brands...not just because it is a Texas product but because it is really good.
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