Onions
Vidalia Onions head to shelves on April 12
Mark your calendars, Vidalia onion lovers, because America's favorite sweet onion is set to ship this next month. The Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Vidalia Onion Committee announced April 12 as the official pack... more »
Thrips hit onions; foliar disease boosts risk
Onion thrips are a major challenge to organic growers and to growers who grow onions with conventional practices. Foliar diseases like stemphylium are also a major challenge. New research from Michigan State University (MSU) is... more »
Georgia’s G&R Farms continues charitable giving
During the months of November and December, G&R Farms partnered with five regional and national retail operators throughout the United States to raise over $13,000 in donations for seven local charities and food banks throughout... more »
Colorado Onion Association disbands; CFVGA to maintain onion research
The Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (CFVGA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the leadership of the Colorado Onion Association (COA) to establish an onion committee and oversee COA funds raised for onion... more »
Researchers tackle salmonella in bulb onions
Salmonella contamination of bulb onions, which caused recalls across the U.S. and Canada in 2020, is the focus of a Texas A&M AgriLife Research project to help onion producers solve the problem. Salmonella outbreaks in onions and onion products... more »
Inflation, rising input costs impact Northwest agriculture
Northwest Farm Credit Services, a Northwest agricultural lending cooperative, has released its quarterly Market Snapshot reports covering the state of major agricultural commodities in the region. Northwest FCS teams throughout Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington... more »
South and Central Texas cool-season crops look promising; prices up
While prospects for cool-season crops in South and Central Texas look positive, increased production costs and pandemic-related challenges will likely have a negative impact on pricing and producer profitability, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.... more »
Onions recalled from ProSource Produce LLC and Keeler Family Farms
The FDA, along with Centers for Disease Control and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections linked to whole, fresh onions. FDA’s traceback investigation is ongoing but has identified ProSource Produce,... more »