Rate My Professor Paul Counce

Paul Counce serves as Professor of Rice Physiology in the Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences within the Agricultural and Veterinary Science faculty at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Based at the Rice Research and Extension Center in Stuttgart, Arkansas, he has dedicated over four decades to advancing rice crop physiology. Joining the University of Arkansas in 1983, Counce was promoted to full Professor in 2003. His research specializes in plant physiology, crop production, and the physiological responses of rice to environmental stresses, particularly high nighttime temperatures that impact grain filling, yield, and quality. Counce leads investigations into rice varietal tolerance to warmer nighttime conditions, contributing to strategies for sustainable production amid climate change.

Counce has published 84 works cited over 2,633 times, including the seminal 2000 paper 'A Uniform, Objective, and Adaptive System for Expressing Rice Development' in Crop Science, which established a standardized framework for vegetative, reproductive, and ripening stages to facilitate precise research and management. Other contributions encompass rice variety registrations such as Clearfield 'CLM04' southern medium grain rice, studies on rice milling and physicochemical properties, and optical properties of rice leaves. He co-authored sections in the Arkansas Rice Production Handbook and featured in B.R. Wells Arkansas Rice Research Studies. Counce participates in the University Arkansas Rice Product Performance program and delivers presentations, such as at the Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference. For his enduring service, he received a 40-Year Service Award from Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. His efforts enhance rice physiology understanding, supporting Arkansas rice growers and global crop sustainability.