Vidalia Onions Ship April 17
Vidalia onion producers will start shipping onions April 17, this year’s official pack date set by the Georgia Agriculture Commissioner. The pack date is determined by soil and weather conditions…
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A Message From Michigan
By Greg Bird, Executive Director, Michigan Onion Committee Weeks ago, the Michigan Onion Committee heard the news that the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development had given preliminary approval…
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Bid Now to Help Promote Onions
Bidding will soon be open for the online portion of the National Onion Association (NOA) summer auction. Four items, plus “paddle up” donation options will be available at bookerauction.com. Anyone can…
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Walla Walla Sweet Onions: Something to Celebrate
By Kim Brunson, Manager, Walla Walla Sweet Onion Marketing Committee In the late 1800s, a French soldier named Pete Pieri brought the sweet onion seed from Corsica, Italy, to Walla…
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Organic Onions Show Largest Sales Increase
The performance of individual organic produce categories ranged widely last year, according to the State of Organic Produce 2022, a report released by the Organic Produce Network. The 72-page report provides an…
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South Texas Marketing Order Vote Sep. 1-Oct. 3
South Texas onion growers will get a second chance to determine their need for a marketing order assessed on their onions in a second referendum from Sept. 1 – Oct….
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Texas Onion Growers to Get New Vote on Marketing Order
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has announced that Texas onion growers would get another chance to reinstate their marketing order. The marketing order was halted after growers in the region…
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Best Cities for Vegetarians
It’s always good to know where the best markets are for your products. A new list compiled by apartmentguide.com ranks the top 50 cities for veggie-eaters. Cities were ranked based…
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NOA Goes Social During Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic played havoc on a lot of onion farmers. When the National Onion Association (NOA) learned of the trouble many of their growers had with unloading onions previously…
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Nature’s Ninja Attacks Store Shelves
By René Hardwick, National Onion Association Director of Public and Industry Relations In the next six months, some of you may see new labels circulating in some Midwest grocery stores….
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