Shuman Earns Grower of the Year Award
The Vidalia Onion Committee (VOC) has selected John Shuman, president and CEO of Shuman Farms in Cobbtown, Georgia, as the 2020 Grower of the Year in recognition of his more than…
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Can We Rely on Luck or Skill to Pave Onion’s Road Forward?
By René Hardwick, National Onion Association Director of Public and Industry Relations After the most bizarre year anyone could have ever lived through and appreciated, I sometimes wonder how much…
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Metam Movement: 40,000 Soil Readings, Five Takeaway Insights
By Kyle Coleman, Director of Marketing and Commercial Development, NovaSource North America More than four years ago, I wouldn’t have predicted the discovery of some assumption-busting revelations about the post-application…
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Right Place, Right Time
Story by Denise Keller, Editor Photos by Dave Alexander, Publisher Through the years, Fagerberg Produce has been shifting more and more of its onion business to the retail market. And…
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Why are Seeds of Different Sizes and Shapes?
Evolution, adaptation to newer areas cause variance in physical traits Seeds come in different sizes and shapes across plant species. They range from dust-sized seeds in orchids to double coconut Lodoicea (yes,…
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President Biden Proclaims March 23 National Ag Day
President Joe Biden has proclaimed March 23, 2021 as National Ag Day. This year marks the fifth year that The White House has publicly recognized National Ag Day as a…
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Portuguese Company Acquires Oro Agri
Rovensa, a Portugal-based company, has acquired Oro Agri Inc. Oro Agri currently distributes its crop protection products in 85 countries. The acquisition will allow Oro Agri to offer new active…
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Animated Videos for Sustainable Agriculture
Farmers and researchers are working together to develop and implement agricultural practices that increase profitability, quality of life and environmental stewardship. Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education’s (SARE) new series of…
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Operator Comfort, Application Quality and Machine Uptime Are Focus of New John Deere 400, 600 Series Sprayers
To meet the application needs of today’s farmers who demand operator comfort, high-quality application and the most machine uptime possible, John Deere has introduced new 400 and 600 Series Sprayers….
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Let’s Move Consumption up With Nature’s Ninja Marketing
By René Hardwick, National Onion Association Director of Public and Industry Relations The onion industry has endured decades without a mascot or theme to really impress new buyers. For many…
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