Category: Onions
Advancing onion thrips management: innovations and latest research insights
MSU researchers share insecticide and non-chemical strategies for onion thrips management. Discover how to protect onion crops effectively.
USDA helping growers affected by Hurricane Debby
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making indemnity payments to producers impacted by hurricane Debby.
WSU Extension Onion Field Day scheduled
The 2024 WSU Extension Onion Field Day is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, at Hartley Farms in the Horse Heaven Hills.
Michigan crop report notes cooler temps, with increased pest pressure
MSU’s report noted that vegetable crops are facing increased disease pressures as cooler temperatures continue to affect the state.
Georgia Ag Labor Relations Forum speaker info released
A roster of speaker has been announced for the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association’s (GFVGA) labor seminar.
Grasshopper infestation threatens Northern California crops, experts urge early action
Grasshoppers are wreaking havoc on crops, with farmers reporting extensive damage to onions, garlic, hay and even pollinator plants.
Vidalia onion grower A&M Farms trials laser weeding, battles pests
Technology, including autonomous robot is a part of A&M Farms’ sweet onion production success.
Buck Shuman, Vidalia onion pioneer, remembered
The Vidalia onion industry is remembering and celebrating “the remarkable life and enduring legacy” of Buck Shuman, an early Vidalia onion grower.
Field trials spur soil inoculant introduction
ProGro BIO has announced the commencement of its 2024 U.S. expansive in-field trial program.
Albaugh wins California fungicide registration for oomycete diseases
Crop protection specialist Albaugh LLC has received registration in California for a fungicide that battles a major disease afflicting a variety of fruit, vegetable and nut crops.
First Michigan vegetable report for 2024 released
As Michigan’s vegetable growers gear up for the 2024 growing season, they face unusual challenges stemming from the warmest winter on record, according to the first weekly report from Michigan State University Extension.
Robotics being tested sorting Vidalia onions
In time for this year’s Vidalia sweet onion harvest, robotics are helping sort onions on Georgia farms.
Growers share tips on sparing crops from wildlife
From fences to traps and hot sauce, growers shared tips on how they keep wildlife from eating and damaging their crops at the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention.
G&R Farms hires Vidalia onions veteran
G&R Farms has added Rawls Neville as sales manager.
Bland Farms’ sweet success
Long before the family name became synonymous with the iconic Vidalia sweet onion, the Bland family was known for other crops.
Texas 1015 sweet onion harvest starts
Harvest of Texas 1015 Sweet Onions (TX1015) has started, and the South Texas Onion Committee is kicking off promotional activities.
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds, Emerald Seed partner
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds and Emerald Seed Co. have an agreement that will provide Syngenta exclusive access to Emerald Seed’s high-quality genetics.
Onion meeting meeting highlights labor, exports, disease
The state of the onion industry’s trade organization is healthy while scientists are battling bacterial diseases that threaten growers’ crops.
Georgia ag commissioner sets Vidalia shipping date
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UGA Extension agent Shane Curry new Vidalia director
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