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Chlormequat chloride, chlorothalonil and tebuconazole are under a preliminary risk assessment in the registration review of pesticides by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Comments are welcome and encouraged and can be submitted…

Thirty-two food and agriculture trade associations have recommended the prompt confirmation of former Colorado Senator Kenneth Salazar to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. The nomination hearing is scheduled for July 28…

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing July 21 to discuss farmworkers in the United States, specifically focusing on provisions within the House-passed Farm Workforce Modernization Act (FWMA)….

By René Hardwick, National Onion Association Director of Public and Industry Relations The National Onion Association (NOA) is not only made up of members, but history. After three long years,…

The latest version of the Eqraft Rollstockbagger BSM 3 is now available. The machine is a fast, reliable and cost-efficient solution for packing large onion volumes, according to the company….

By Mark Wocial, Certified Global Business Professional, Wocial & Associates LLC The U.S. Census Bureau International Trade Statistics distinguish between not-certified organic and certified organic onion sets for export purposes….

By Chris Cramer and Ivette Guzmán, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University Iris yellow spot (IYS), caused by the Iris yellow spot virus (IYSV), appears as…

Blaine Bishop recently joined Vive Crop Protection as Midwest regional sales manager. Bishop will be supporting distributors, retailers and growers from Wisconsin to Kentucky to drive the awareness and adoption…