Onions
PVGA contracts with management firm for executive leadership
Directors of the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association (PVGA) have approved allowing a management firm to run their grower organization. Wanner Associates of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, will manage the PVGA. During a May 30 special board meeting,... more »
Crookham onion variety fares well in challenging northwest season
An onion variety from the Crookham Co. performed well in this year’s challenging Pacific Northwest growing season. In this Crookham Co. test plot in Idaho, the stand is near perfect... more »
High tunnels help Sugar Top Farm fight insects, heat
Sugar Top Farms employs high tunnels to battle insects and winds. The tunnels help the central Florida area farm grow leafy greens on the highest point on the Florida peninsula. After discovering a lack of... more »
Crookham plans Onion Reveal 2023
The Crookham Co. is scheduling an event to highlight its onion varieties. Onion Reveal 2023 is planned for Aug. 29. The event, in Wilder, Idaho, is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Crookham breeder... more »
As season ends, South Texas Onion Committee reports successful marketing year
As this year's south Texas sweet onion harvest finishes, the year’s retail and consumer promotions for the TX1015 sweet onions exceeded campaign goals. Harvest of the Texas 1015 onions has wrapped up. Although excessive and... more »
NOA convention to bring growers, researchers together
Onion growers and researchers are planning to meet together for this year’s National Onion Association (NOA) convention. The Nov. 29-Dec. 2 convention in San Antonio, Texas, will be a joint meeting with the National Allium... more »
G&R Farms’ Pam Dasher, Vidalia onion pioneer, dies
Pam Durrence Dasher, a third-generation Vidalia sweet onion grower and co-owner of G&R Farms in southeast Georgia, has died. She was 79. Dasher died on July 24. Funeral services... more »
Vidalia Onion Committee pairs with Certified Angus Beef
The Vidalia Onion Committee (VOC) is partnering with Certified Angus Beef for a social media content series aimed at helping at-home chefs level-up their grilling. Launching this summer, Vidalia onion fans and Certified Angus Beef... more »
