Blast from the Past: November 2009
In November 2009, organic onion grower Brad Bailie of Lenwood Farms was on the cover of Onion World. Bailie was proving that an organic farmer could witness solid yields and…
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Sakata Supports American Heart Association
During the month of October, as part of its Sakata Gives Corporate Giving Program, Sakata Seed America, participated in two walks, including a special Sakata coordinated campus walk, to raise…
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The International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) wants to see your best photos!
IPNI Photo Contest Returns Grab your camera and head to the field. Your photo could be selected as the winner in one of four categories. 4R Nutrient Stewardship – the best…
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New Technology Makes Organic Exporting Easier
USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) is working to make it a little easier for certifiers and businesses to export organic products to Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and Mexico. The organic industry may…
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Maui: The Last Great Convention You’ll Attend This Year
By René Hardwick, National Onion Association Director of Public and Industry Relations If you haven’t been to a National Onion Association (NOA) convention in recent years, this may be the…
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Storage Essentials Buyers’ Guide
Agri-Stor Companies Agri-Star Control Panel www.agri-stor.com Agri-Stor Companies helps growers take control of their onion storage with Gellert’s Agri-Star Control Panel. Since 1964, Agri-Stor has designed and sold thousands of…
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Onion Shipping Point Prices For October 9
Onion prices are generally down again this week compared to last week. Prices are sharply down from one year ago. Yellow mediums shipping out of Idaho and Malheur County had…
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Easy Bridge for Using Biologicals: REGEV
With U.S. registration expected in 2019, REGEV will give onion growers a new tool for their toolboxes (subject to state-by-state approvals). REGEV is a hybrid formula of biologicals and chemicals and…
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Riner Joins G&R Farms
Cliff Riner, a familiar face in the Vidalia onion industry, is the new crop production manager at G&R Farms. The Glennville, Georgia, farm grows 1,000 acres of onions and operates…
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Onion Prices for September 25
Though demand remains mostly moderate for onions, prices are generally down a little from last week. Prices are severely down from 2017, however. The biggest drop was in yellow super…
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