Articles by Dave Alexander

The International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) has released a new webinar on Youtube. Presented by IPNI Potassium Director T. Scott Murrell, the webinar is called “Crops Can Access More Potassium than is…

The WSU Extension office reports that downy mildew has been reported in a couple of onion seed fields in the Columbia Basin between Moses Lake and Eltopia.  Weather is a…

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue visited Brighton, Colorado onion grower Sakata Farms on May 15. The visit was part of Perdue’s fourth “Back to Our Roots” tour. The visit featured a labor…

Apply Bactericide/Fungicide Now A strong thunderstorm with high winds and hail crossed through parts of the Treasure Valley in southwest Idaho Sunday evening. According to the National Weather Service, it went from Nyssa…

The USDA announced that it will reestablish the charter for the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC) and seeks nominations to fill all 25 positions on the FVIAC. FVIAC was…

René Hardwick has joined the National Onion Association as its Director of Public and Industry Relations. Hardwick replaces Kim Reddin, who served in that position for 13 years prior to…

The Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association is offering up to $5,000 in scholarships for the 2018/19 school year.  The PNVA will give preference in the following order 1) Members of the PNVA…

By Mark Wocial, Certified Global Business Professional, Wocial & Associates LLC   In 2016, global trade in fresh onions and shallots involved approximately 7.9 million metric tons (MT) and was…

By Deborah Ruoho   Beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico, served as an extraordinary setting for the National Onion Association (NOA) 2017 Annual Convention. Santa Fe is rich in history, diverse…