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1509 Aggie Drive Beaumont, TX 77713-8530 Phone: (409) 752-5221 FAX: (409) 752-5720
The URL for this page is "http://www.ars.usda.gov/spa/rru/"
Rice Research Unit Projects
MISSION STATEMENT
The Rice Research Unit is national in scope and serves the entire U.S. rice industry. The mission of the Rice Research Unit is to:
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Utilize all available and appropriate technologies to develop broadly useful rice germplasm
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Develop superior quality, short-season rice varieties with high yield, disease and pest resistances, and desirable agronomic traits for the Southern U.S.
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Conduct basic investigations of breeding methodology, grain quality characteristics, host parasite disease reactions, and mechanisms of virulence of pathogenic agents for controlling rice field pests < li>
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Identify, adapt, and evaluate new breeding methods, e.g. biotechnology, for use in varietal improvement programs
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Identify and evaluate the cooking, nutritional, and processing qualities of new rice varieties and selections developed by U.S. public rice breeders in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas
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Control rice diseases by use of selective germplasm and biological methods
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Last Modified: 07/31/2007
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