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The USDA announced that it will reestablish the charter for the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC) and seeks nominations to fill all 25 positions on the FVIAC. FVIAC was…

Morgan Hill, CA, April 2018 – Sakata Seed America recently announced the launch of its new, mobile-responsive website for the vegetable side of their business. The organizational structure of the…

Sunions, a new tearless and sweet onion, made its debut in select supermarkets this winter. Sunions are described as having a flavor profile that is consistently sweet, mild and crunchy….

René Hardwick has joined the National Onion Association as its Director of Public and Industry Relations. Hardwick replaces Kim Reddin, who served in that position for 13 years prior to…

Offering “anything irrigation,” Agri-Lines Irrigation Inc. opened their new store in Nampa, Idaho, on March 14th. The store will provide parts, sales and service for pivots, wheel lines, drip, pumping systems…

PULLMAN – Three WSU researchers recently received a grant to figure out how phosphorylase, an enzyme that plants and animals both have, works with photosynthesis. The team received a $500,000 USDA…

Allium Leaf Miner, or Onion Leaf Miner is one of the worst onion pests in Europe. It is currently found in several counties in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. This pest…

The Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association is offering up to $5,000 in scholarships for the 2018/19 school year.  The PNVA will give preference in the following order 1) Members of the PNVA…

Bacterial diseases and the allium leafminer are among the issues on the radar this year for the W-3008 multistate research committee. The group, which includes onion specialists and stakeholders from…