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Story and photos by Dave Alexander, Publisher The National Onion Association (NOA) annual convention was actually held in person Dec. 6-9 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, but still had a strong virtual…

By Michael Sansolo, Retail Food Industry Consultant Following the craziness of 2020, the entire food industry faces both a specific challenge and opportunity as prominent as ever: determine what shoppers…

For the first time in decades, the National Onion Association (NOA) has delayed its annual visit to Washington D.C.  Due to the ongoing issues with COVID-19, the annual NOA delegation…

A Critical Look at Crop Imagery in Onion Production By Kyler Beck, Research Support Scientist, University of Idaho Parma Research and Extension Center A drone comes in for a landing…

The following is attributed to Acting USDA Secretary Kevin Shea and Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, M.D. After more than a year since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak was…

Radishes can be used as biofumigants and break up soil Integrating cover crops into a farming system can be beneficial in more ways than one. The Sustainable, Secure Food Blog explores…

Spectrum Technologies Inc. has released the FieldScout TDR 250 Economy Soil Moisture Meter as the latest addition to the TDR product line. The new model offers the same measurement accuracy at a more…

97% of Vive customers plan to re-use Vive products and 94% would recommend Vive products to their neighbors. The recent grower survey was completed by more than 30% of identified…

Bayer Vegetable Seeds has announced the opening of a new distribution center in Valdosta, Ga. The center will help Bayer support fruit and vegetable growers in the Southeast United States…