1. Paddy Rice Research Group Global Research Alliance
WELCOME
Paddy Rice Research Group
Global Research Alliance
Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center
Stuttgart, AR

2. 1.29 M Ha
DBNRRC

3. US Rice Facts ~3 million acres (1.29 Mha) of production in the US
50% of the rice produced in the US is exported. Largest export market is Mexico
US provides 11% of the rice that is in world trade
50% of the rice produced in the US comes from Arkansas

6. Characterize global rice varieties Enhanced Cooking, Nutrition
APPROACH
Characterize global rice varieties
Disease
Resistant
Discover Genes
Enhanced Cooking, Nutrition
And Processing
Quality
Use Genetic Markers in
Breeding
Resilient to
Climate Change
Improved Rice
Cultivars
Weed
Suppressive
Improved
Yield
OUTCOME

7. Scientific Staff at Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center, Stuttgart, AR
Georgia Eizenga
Diverse Species
David Gealy
Weed Competition
Shannon Pinson
Genetic Mapping
Jeremy Edwards
Bioinformatics
Anna McClung
Breeding
Yulin Jia
Disease Resistance
Ming Chen
Grain Quality
Jinyoung Barnaby
Climate Change
Jai Rohila
Proteomics
Geneticist
Germplasm
Vacancy