Industry mourns loss of 1015 Supersweet onion pioneer
Leonard Pike, a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist who pioneered the 1015 Supersweet onion and the Aggie maroon Beta Sweet carrot, along with a... more »
Onion researchers earn $3.25 million grant to control pests
A multi-disciplinary team of pest and disease management researchers has earned a highly competitive federal research grant of $3.25 million to ca... more »
US asparagus crop value up; onions and strawberries down
The U.S. asparagus crop value are estimated to be up from last year, while values for onions and asparagus have dropped. National Agricultural Stat... more »
WSU research to protect onions from pests, pathogens honored
With a market value of nearly a billion dollars, onions are the fifth most valuable vegetable produced in the U.S. But some farmers have been ab... more »
Zaad Holdings buys Sakata Seed America’s onion breeding program
Sakata Seed America has sold its onion seed breeding program to Zaad Holdings Limited (‘Zaad’), a subsidiary of Zeder, effective July 27, 2018. ... more »
Protect onions against stemphylium leaf blight
Onion crops are affected by many different types of plant pathogens and must be protected. High relative humidity and frequent rainfall (or irrigation... more »
Washington State researchers take aim at parasitic worm
So small it can’t be seen with the naked eye, a parasitic worm called the root-knot nematode causes mammoth problems for Northwest farmers. Potat... more »
Bayer debut of consumer-friendly Sunions limited
Marketed as “tearless” and sweet-tasting, a new onion variety developed by Bayer CropScience hit shelves in January. Sold under the Sunions bra... more »
Effective weed control in onions results in higher yields
Dry bulb onion planting season is here. For successful weed management and maximum yield, have a plan for season-long weed control. Research h... more »
Vidalia onions pack date announced
Vidalia onions will be available starting Friday, April 20, the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Vidalia Onion Committee recently announced. ... more »
