2023 Ag Day Essay Contest Announced
In preparation for National Ag Day 2023 on March 21, the Agriculture Council of America (ACA) is hosting an essay contest. The theme for this year is Growing a Climate for…
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Purdue Offering New Fully Online Master of Science in International Agribusiness
Purdue University is offering a new fully online Professional Master of Science in International Agribusiness aimed at agribusiness professionals worldwide. Applications are being taken now, and the program launches in January 2023. The…
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WSU 2022 Cultivar Demonstration Results
The 2022 Washington State University (WSU) Columbia Basin onion cultivar demonstration included 53 cultivars and lines from 7 different seed companies. It was planted in late-March in a center pivot…
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Texas Onion Growers Renew Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that producers of south Texas onions voted to continue their marketing order program. In a referendum held between Sep. 1 and Oct. 3,…
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Final Update for 2022: Expect Markets to Remain Steady For At Least The Next 3 Weeks
Onion Market Update for December 14, 2022 By John Harris As things go this time of year, markets are generally pretty darn steady. I am one week removed from another…
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Onion Prices Unchanged
Onion Shipping Point Prices for December 12, 2022 Onion prices in all shipping areas did not change at all since our November 28 report. In fact, prices have been very…
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Maximize and Minimize; Two Principles for Managing Soil Health
By Andrew McGuire Soil health management can be distilled to two principles: Maximize photosynthesisMinimize tillage These are principles; they do not tell you what practices you should use, but rather…
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Prices Still Steady, Could Jump Going Into 2023
Onion Market Update for Nov. 28, 2022 The market is generally unchanged and steady. Things were moving at a good pace leading up to the week of Thanksgiving, but the…
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Steady As She Goes
Onion Shipping Point Prices for November 28, 2022 Onion shipping point prices remain very stable, with minor changes in the last two weeks. Demand is moderate in all areas except…
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What Do Recent Discoveries Mean for Soil Management?
What do recent discoveries regarding soil biology and soil organic matter mean for soil management? Something between “this changes everything” and “nothing new.” Science is slow. It will take some…
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