The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative are accepting applications for new members to serve on agricultural trade advisory committees. At present, there are no…
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At its heart, sustainable agriculture is simple. In practice, it’s much more complicated. Farmers and ranchers who value sustainability embrace three common goals for a successful production system: Profit over…
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From new invasive weeds to some of the onion industry’s most persistent pests, onion production is never short of challenges. The onion session at the Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association Conference,…
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The latest report from the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer indicates that U.S. farmers’ inflation expectations have subsided while overall producer sentiment changed little. The December barometer recorded a reading of…
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The holidays just got a lot more festive for 14 charities, thanks to $500,000 in donations from the Brandt Group of Companies’ Thanks A Billion Holiday Fund. “We are very…
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The National Onion Association (NOA) has launched a new program, Certified Delicious, that recognizes restaurants and chefs who put fresh and plentiful onions in their regular menu items. Once a…
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The National Onion Association (NOA) is actively recruiting members interested in influencing policymakers in Washington D.C. for their annual Fly-In trip February 4-8. All NOA members are welcome, and a…
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Story and photos by Denise Keller, Editor A trip home from a summer field day created the perfect excuse for a pit stop in Pasco, Washington, where Verbruggen Palletizing Solutions…
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Crookham Company has expanded its website to include best practices for some of the company’s most in-demand onion hybrids. Caldwell, Epic, Defender, Trident and Caliber are among the Crookham onion…
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Netherlands-based Restrain has appointed Industrial Ventilation Inc. (IVI) as the exclusive distributor of Restrain’s sprout inhibitor product for the onion market in the U.S. The ethylene-based sprout inhibitor is EPA-approved…
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