Part of our extension and outreach activities involve making applicable literature available to interested people. Below is a list of suggested reading that the BIFS in Rice program has available:

General Reading

Hill, J.E., S.R. Roberts, D.M. Brandon, S.C. Scardaci, J.F. Williams, C.M. Wick, W.M. Canevari, B.L. Weir. 1992. Rice Production in California. Cooperative Extension University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 21498.

Cover Crops, Green Manures, and Composting

Talley, S.N. and D.W. Rains. 1980. Azolla filiculoides Lam. as a fallow-season green manure for rice in a temperate climate. Agronomy Journal. 72:12-18.

Westcott, M.P. and D.S. Mikkelsen. 1985. Comparative effects of an organic and inorganic nitrogen source in flooded soils. Soil Science Society American Journal. 49:1470-1475.

Westcott, M.P. and D.S. Mikkelsen. 1987. Comparison of organic and inorganic nitrogen sources for rice. Agronomy Journal. 79:937-943.

Williams, W.A., D.C. Finfrock, L.L. Davis, and D.S. Mikkelsen. 1957. Green manuring and crop residue management in rice production. Soil Science Society Proceedings. 1957:412-415.

Williams, W.A. and D.C. Finfrock. 1962. Effect of placement and time of incorporation of vetch on rice yields. Agronomy Journal. 54:547-549.

Williams, W.A. and J.H. Dawson. 1980. Vetch is an economical source of nitrogen in rice. California Agriculture. Aug-Sept:15-16.

Straw Incorporation

Horwath, W.R. and C. van Kessel. 1998. Reassessing soil N availability and fertilizer recommendations under alternative rice residue management practices. Annual Report, Comprehensive Rice Research 1998, University of California and U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Williams, W.A., M.D. Morse, and J.E. Ruckman. 1972. Burning vs incorporation of rice crop residues. Agronomy Journal. 64:467-468.

Weed Control

Kraus, T.E.C. 1994. Weed abundance and competition in water-seeded vs. drill-seeded rice in California. Unpublished manuscript.

Gibson, K.D., J.L. Breen, J.E. Hill, B.P. Caton, and T.C. Foin. 1999. California Arrowhead (Sagittaria montevidensis) is a weak competitor in water-seeded rice (Oryza sativa). Unpublished manuscript.

Sustainable Agriculture

Anderson, M.D. and W. Lockeretz. 1992. Sustainable agriculture research in the ideal and the field. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 47(1):100-104.
Anderson, M.D. 1995. The life cycle of alternative agriculture research. American Journal of Alternative Agriculture. 10(1):3-9.
Beus, C.E. and R.E. Dunlap. 1990. Conventional versus alternative agriculture: The paradigmatic roots of the debate. Rural Sociology. 55(4):590-616.
Bultena, G.L. and E.O. Hoiberg. 1983. Factors affecting farmers' adoption of conservation tillage. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 38:281-284.
Featherstone, A.M. and B.K. Goodwin. 1993. Factors influencing a farmer's decision to invest in long-term conservation improvements. Land Economics. 69(1):67-81.
Filson, G.C. 1993. Comparative differences in Ontario farmers' environmental attitudes. Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Ethics. 6(2):165-184.
Fujisaka, S. 1994. Learning from six reasons why farmers do not adopt innovations intended to improve sustainability of upland agriculture. Agricultural Systems. 46:409-425.
Lasley, P., M. Duffy, K. Kettner, and C. Chase. 1990. Factors affecting farmers' use of practices to reduce commercial fertilizers and pesticides. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 45(1):132-136.
Lowrance, R., P.F. Hendrix, and E.P. Odum. 1986. A hierarchical approach to sustainable agriculture. American Journal of Alternative Agriculture. 1:169-173.
Lowrance, R. 1990. Research approaches for ecological sustainability. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 45(1):51-54.
Nowak, P.J. 1987. The adoption of agricultural conservation technologies: Economic and diffusion explanations. Rural Sociology. 52(2):208-220.
Petrzelka, P., P.F. Korsching, and J.E. Malia. 1996. Farmers' attitudes and behavior toward sustainable agriculture. The Journal of Environmental Education. 28(1):38-44.
Pfeffer, M.J. 1992. Labor and production barriers to the reduction of agricultural chemical inputs. Rural Sociology. 57(3):347-362.
Salamon, S., R.L. Farnsworth, D.G. Bullock, and R. Yusuf. 1997. Family factors affecting adoption of sustainable farming systems. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 52(2):265-271.
Saltiel, J., J.W. Bauder, and S. Palakovich. 1994. Adoption of sustainable agricultural practices: diffusion, farm structure, and profitability. Rural Sociology. 59(2):333-349.
Stinner, B.R. and G.J. House. 1989. The search for sustainable agroecosystems. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 44(2):111-116.
Sullivan, S., E. McCann, R. De Young, and D. Erickson. 1996. Farmers' attitudes about farming and the environment: A survey of conventional and organic farmers. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics. 9(2):123-143.
Traoré, N., R. Landry, and N. Amara. 1998. On-farm adoption of conservation practices: the role of farm and farmer characteristics, perception, and health hazards. Land Economics. 74(1):114-127.
Wernick, S. and W. Lockeretz. 1977. Motivations and practices of organic farmers. Compost Science. Nov/Dec:20-24.

Part of our extension and outreach activities involve making applicable literature available to interested people. Below is a list of suggested reading that the BIFS in Rice program has available:

General Reading

Hill, J.E., S.R. Roberts, D.M. Brandon, S.C. Scardaci, J.F. Williams, C.M. Wick, W.M. Canevari, B.L. Weir. 1992. Rice Production in California. Cooperative Extension University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 21498.

Talley, S.N. and D.W. Rains. 1980. Azolla filiculoides Lam. as a fallow-season green manure for rice in a temperate climate. Agronomy Journal. 72:12-18.

Westcott, M.P. and D.S. Mikkelsen. 1985. Comparative effects of an organic and inorganic nitrogen source in flooded soils. Soil Science Society American Journal. 49:1470-1475.

Westcott, M.P. and D.S. Mikkelsen. 1987. Comparison of organic and inorganic nitrogen sources for rice. Agronomy Journal. 79:937-943.

Williams, W.A., D.C. Finfrock, L.L. Davis, and D.S. Mikkelsen. 1957. Green manuring and crop residue management in rice production. Soil Science Society Proceedings. 1957:412-415.

Williams, W.A. and D.C. Finfrock. 1962. Effect of placement and time of incorporation of vetch on rice yields. Agronomy Journal. 54:547-549.

Williams, W.A. and J.H. Dawson. 1980. Vetch is an economical source of nitrogen in rice. California Agriculture. Aug-Sept:15-16.

Williams, W.A., M.D. Morse, and J.E. Ruckman. 1972. Burning vs incorporation of rice crop residues. Agronomy Journal. 64:467-468.

Kraus, T.E.C. 1994. Weed abundance and competition in water-seeded vs. drill-seeded rice in California. Unpublished manuscript.

Gibson, K.D., J.L. Breen, J.E. Hill, B.P. Caton, and T.C. Foin. 1999. California Arrowhead (Sagittaria montevidensis) is a weak competitor in water-seeded rice (Oryza sativa). Unpublished manuscript.

Sustainable Agriculture

Anderson, M.D. and W. Lockeretz. 1992. Sustainable agriculture research in the ideal and the field. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 47(1):100-104.

Anderson, M.D. 1995. The life cycle of alternative agriculture research. American Journal of Alternative Agriculture. 10(1):3-9.

Beus, C.E. and R.E. Dunlap. 1990. Conventional versus alternative agriculture: The paradigmatic roots of the debate. Rural Sociology. 55(4):590-616.

Bultena, G.L. and E.O. Hoiberg. 1983. Factors affecting farmers' adoption of conservation tillage. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 38:281-284.

Featherstone, A.M. and B.K. Goodwin. 1993. Factors influencing a farmer's decision to invest in long-term conservation improvements. Land Economics. 69(1):67-81.

Filson, G.C. 1993. Comparative differences in Ontario farmers' environmental attitudes. Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Ethics. 6(2):165-184.

Fujisaka, S. 1994. Learning from six reasons why farmers do not adopt innovations intended to improve sustainability of upland agriculture. Agricultural Systems. 46:409-425.

Lasley, P., M. Duffy, K. Kettner, and C. Chase. 1990. Factors affecting farmers' use of practices to reduce commercial fertilizers and pesticides. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 45(1):132-136.

Lowrance, R., P.F. Hendrix, and E.P. Odum. 1986. A hierarchical approach to sustainable agriculture. American Journal of Alternative Agriculture. 1:169-173.

Lowrance, R. 1990. Research approaches for ecological sustainability. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 45(1):51-54.

Nowak, P.J. 1987. The adoption of agricultural conservation technologies: Economic and diffusion explanations. Rural Sociology. 52(2):208-220.

Petrzelka, P., P.F. Korsching, and J.E. Malia. 1996. Farmers' attitudes and behavior toward sustainable agriculture. The Journal of Environmental Education. 28(1):38-44.

Pfeffer, M.J. 1992. Labor and production barriers to the reduction of agricultural chemical inputs. Rural Sociology. 57(3):347-362.

Salamon, S., R.L. Farnsworth, D.G. Bullock, and R. Yusuf. 1997. Family factors affecting adoption of sustainable farming systems. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 52(2):265-271.

Saltiel, J., J.W. Bauder, and S. Palakovich. 1994. Adoption of sustainable agricultural practices: diffusion, farm structure, and profitability. Rural Sociology. 59(2):333-349.

Stinner, B.R. and G.J. House. 1989. The search for sustainable agroecosystems. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 44(2):111-116.

Sullivan, S., E. McCann, R. De Young, and D. Erickson. 1996. Farmers' attitudes about farming and the environment: A survey of conventional and organic farmers. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics. 9(2):123-143.

Traoré, N., R. Landry, and N. Amara. 1998. On-farm adoption of conservation practices: the role of farm and farmer characteristics, perception, and health hazards. Land Economics. 74(1):114-127.

Wernick, S. and W. Lockeretz. 1977. Motivations and practices of organic farmers. Compost Science. Nov/Dec:20-24.

If you would like to request, add, or contribute manuscripts to this list feel free to contact David Parks. BIFS in Rice Homepage

If you would like to request, add, or contribute
manuscripts to this list feel free to contact
David Parks.

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