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Stokes Seeds recently invited growers to Wisconsin to view onion variety test results, storage trial data and new onion varieties from Seminis Vegetable Seeds. Commercial producers from Wisconsin, Michigan, New York and…

The U.S. House has passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 5038). The bill, sponsored by Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), and Mike Simpson (R-ID), now goes to…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has released the 2018 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary. The summary shows more than 99 percent of the samples…

Scientists from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and Washington State University (WSU) are collaborating to survey the soil health of seven specialty crops grown in Washington. Researchers will…

Onion thrips migrating from onion fields that have recently matured or lodged into unmatured fields can cause their populations to skyrocket. This is especially problematic where onions of differing maturity…

Jonathan Adamson of Pocatello, Idaho is now Western Regional Sales Manager at Vive Crop Protection. Adamson is working with retailers and growers across the Pacific Northwest to develop and create…

By Mark Wocial, Certified Global Business Professional, Wocial & Associates LLC According to the U.N. international trade statistics, imports of fresh onions and shallots by countries in South America were…