Research Leads to New Herbicide Registrations for Onions
By Bernard Zandstra, Michigan State University Onion acreage in Michigan peaked at about 13,000 acres in 1935 when most of the virgin muck areas had been drained and cleared….
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Iris yellow spot virus found in Treasure Valley
Stuart Reitz at Malheur County Extension reports that iris yellow spot virus was detected at the end of last week in commercial onion fields in Malheur County, Canyon County, Payette…
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Fox News Offers Packaging, Equipment Information
Fox Packaging and Fox Solutions have launched Fox News, a blog dedicated to packaging and equipment information for the fresh produce industry. “To support the needs of growers, shippers and…
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John Deere, Greentronics Sync Yield Data Tools
John Deere has released its Yield Documentation Specialty Crop package. The package includes an activation code, an application controller and a harness. With this in place, yield data from Greentronics…
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More Reasons to Attend NOA Convention in Richland
The National Onion Association Summer Convention is less than three weeks away. Richland, Washington plays host. If you’ve been straddling the fence about going, it’s time to jump on over….
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Gearmore Rolls out New Planter
Gearmore’s new six-module, 36-line onion planter is the latest addition to the company’s lineup of precision vegetable seeders. The planter features Gearmore’s signature vacuum system, inner and outer singulators and…
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Oregon Annual Field Day and Summer Farm Festival Date Set
Wednesday, July 12 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. marks the date and times for the annual Malheur Experiment Station Field Day and Summer Farm Festival. This event features local…
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Pest Alert – Palmer Amaranth
Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) is native to the desert regions of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, and has spread into the Midwest, the East Coast and portions of…
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U of Idaho Parma Field Day Set for June 21
The University of Idaho will be hosting a Field Day at the Parma Research and Extension Center on June 21, 2017. Pesticide credits and Certified Crop Advisor credits will be offered…
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Champion Seed Holds Open House
Champion Seed Company unveiled their new digs in Nampa, Idaho to the industry on May 16. Champion sales reps and growers came out from all over the U.S., South America…
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