Onions
Renewed labels for onions and green onions in Michigan
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) have approved two labels for Michigan onion growers. Both labels are Special Local needs (24c) labels for the state of Michigan. Starane... more »
How onion growers stay sustainable
The National Onion Association’s membership works hard to keep their operations sustainable. From the use of onion as a raw "onion power" to power up facilities, to protecting workers and the land, America’s onion farmers... more »
America’s onion supply coming up short this spring
Weather issues and dwindling global supplies will put the squeeze on the United States’ available onion stocks for the next few months. Normally, American growers have enough onions in storage to last through the spring,... more »
Grower-bred red onions expand Walla Walla brand
A 10-year effort by a dedicated grower has yielded an onion of a different color from the Walla Walla Valley. This year, fourth-generation grower Michael J. Locati debuted Walla Walla onions that are light red... more »
Oregon pumpkin crop value up 50 percent
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has published vegetable production statistics for the 2018 growing year in the Pacific Northwest. Although production numbers for many crops were down at least slightly from 2017, there... more »
Georgia sets 2019 Vidalia onion pack date
The Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Vidalia Onion Committee announced today that the pack date for the 2019 Vidalia Onion season is 8 a.m. Monday, April 22. “With tremendous consideration after consultation with the Vidalia... more »
Georgia onion growers must to be proactive with fungicides
Georgia’s Vidalia onion crop is planted and looks “promising,” according to Chris Tyson, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension’s area onion agent, but he cautions producers to be proactive in managing onion diseases. Increased moisture, especially... more »
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 string of other vegetables that contributed billions to the Texas economy,... more »
