Day of the Drones
The Low-Down on High Flyers Story and photos by Dave Alexander, Publisher Drones have been around a while. Argo, the remotely operated deep-sea vehicle that found the Titanic in…
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EPA Registers Howler Fungicide
AgBiome’s Howler fungicide has received registration from the EPA. The biological fungicide is designed to control diseases including Botrytis, Colletotrichum, Phytophthora, Pythium and Rhizoctonia. Howler fights disease with three modes of…
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Allium Leafminer – The Latest on Onion’s Newest Pest
Researchers are working to learn more about the Allium leafminer and to teach onion growers about the best ways to control the new pest. The Allium leafminer, Phytomyza gymnostoma Loew,…
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December 2011
Lender Predicts Profits in Onions
The producers of most commodities should enjoy “slightly profitable results,” according to Northwest Farm Credit Services’ quarterly Market Snapshot publication. “Onion grower returns are projected to be profitable. Early fall…
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Stokes Seeds Hires New US Sales Manager
Stokes Seeds has hired Bruce Ulmer as its new U.S. sales manager. Ulmer’s resume includes more than 20 years of experience in the seed industry, as well as experience in…
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FSMA – Grower Training Class Offered in Hermiston, Oregon
Although the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) water testing rules are on hold, the other provisions in the Produce Safety Rule are going into effect. The Rule establishes science-based minimum…
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Wisconsin Grower Donates Onions to Hurricane Relief
Mother Nature has hit the southern United States with a number of hurricanes this season, the worst of which was Hurricane Irma which struck the Florida Coast, leaving thousands without…
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Nunhem’s Onion Showcase Set for Oct 27
Nunhem’s has scheduled their annual showcase for this Friday, October 27 from 11 am to 3 pm. The showcase will be at the Bayer facility at 1200 Anderson Corner Road,…
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NOA Santa Fe Convention Speakers Announced
The National Onion Association has set the line-up of speakers at their annual conference: Bob Ehart, Senior Policy & Science Advisor for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Drew…
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