Articles by Dave Alexander

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service is hosting a webinar Sept. 1 from 1-3 p.m. ET that will explain new inspection requirements for goods crossing U.S. borders. The National Onion Association…

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a health alert for ready-to-eat meat and poultry products containing FDA-regulated onions that have been recalled by Thomson…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new annual survey of farmers, ranchers and private forestland owners. The survey will help USDA understand what it is doing well and…

This year’s Washington State University (WSU) Onion Cultivar Trial includes 51 cultivars and lines from 8 different seed companies to compare and contrast under Columbia Basin growing conditions.  Due to…

The annual, single-day Malheur Onion Variety Day has not gone virtual, but there are changes this year. The event will now take place over three days, Aug. 25, 26, and…

Osama El-Lissy, with the Plant Protection program of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), said in a statement that the unsolicited seed packets postmarked from China have contained several plant…

Washington State could become the new California in vegetable production as the climate warms. A new article explores a future with increased vegetable production in Washington’s irrigated Columbia Basin, and…

In light of the evolving Coronavirus situation and concerned about safety, Hazera, USA has cancelled their planned Demo Field Day in Woodland, California. Instead, the company will offer a “live”…

The National Onion Association has placed a catalog of auction items and opened bidding at Booker Auction. The online-only auction ends Aug. 12. The auction helps fund NOA’s promotions program…