Syngenta Grows Management Team
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has promoted Juan Pablo López to serve as the company’s territory head of vegetable seeds for the U.S. and Canada. López, who has more than 20 years…
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Irrigation Controller Placement Improves Pivot Performance
The new Edge Controller from T-L Irrigation Co. enables irrigators to monitor and control pivot operations remotely. With no physical control panel needed at the pivot point, the controller itself…
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Vive Grows 342% in Three Years
Vive Crop Protection, Inc. (Vive) announced that it placed No. 139 on the 2023 Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. Canada’s Top Growing Companies ranks Canadian companies…
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OSU Welcomes New Entomologist Back to HAREC
Josephine Antwi has joined Oregon State University (OSU) as the new irrigated crop entomology extension specialist at the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center (HAREC). She is familiar with the…
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Weakening Crop Prices, High Production Costs Weigh on Farmer Sentiment
Agricultural producers’ sentiment declined for the second month in a row as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index fell 9 points to a reading of 106 in September. Producers expressed…
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NOA Requests Comments to Increase Fees on Foreign Import Inspections
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking comments on a proposed rule to increases fees at U.S. borders via a wide variety of…
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Storage Essentials Buyers’ Guide 2023
Agri-Stor Companies • www.agri-stor.com Disinfecting and ControlsAgri-Stor Companies carries quality disinfectants for onions, utilizing hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid to protect storages and produce from bacteria and fungi. The company…
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Farm Bill, Food Safety, Frivolities
Story and photos by Dave Alexander, Publisher The National Onion Association (NOA) Summer Convention was held June 14-17 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Outside, Grand Rapids was cool and pleasant. And…
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Mistaken Identity
Using DNA Evidence to Address Cases of Mistaken Identity of Bacteria Causing Onion Diseases By Brian Kvitko, University of Georgia; Christy Hoepting, Cornell Cooperative Extension; and Lindsey du Toit, Washington…
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Study: Fermented Onions Can Make Plant-based Meat Taste Meatier
Plant-based alternatives such as tempeh and bean burgers provide protein-rich options for those who want to reduce their meat consumption. However, replicating meat’s flavors and aromas has proven challenging, with…
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