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Story and photos by Dave Alexander, Publisher The National Onion Association (NOA) landed a notable speaker for its annual convention, held Dec. 7-10 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The keynote address at…

Darin Moon, owner, founder, and CEO of Redox Bio-Nutrients was among the honorees at the Idaho Ag Summit, presented by Leadership Idaho Agriculture. Moon was honored for technical innovation as…

Annie’s Project, a national non-profit to educate and empower women in agriculture, is celebrating 20 years since its founding. Today, the program has over 19,000 graduates across 38 states and…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced an investment of $70 million in sustainable agricultural projects that integrate research, education, and Extension…

By Christy Hoepting, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program Recent record high nitrogen prices have begged the question: How much nitrogen do muck-grown onions really need? Luxurious use of fertilizer by muck…

The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA), a national coalition of more than 200 specialty crop organizations, including the National Onion Association, representing growers of fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, nursery…

A used Shuknecht self-propelled onion harvester is for sale in Michigan. It is set up to harvest two 68″ wide beds, and the asking price is $85,000. Contact Nate at…

Profitability in 2023 will depend on growing conditions and moisture. Producers with larger sized onions in storage are well positioned to capture higher prices given lower yields and shorter 2022…

By Jennifer Uranga, Partner, Gem Ag Professionals The H-2A temporary agricultural workers program may not be perfect, but it’s hard to argue that it’s not popular. The number of growers…