PNW Fumigation Training August 8 & 9
Two Fumigation Stewardship Training meetings will be held in Washington. 1) August 8, 2023 in Moses Lake at the Big Bend Community College2) August 9, 2023 in Kennewick at the…
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Onion Association Summer Tour on August 8
Utah State University (USU) is hosting a summer field tour on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Agenda: Meet at 8:30 am at USU Kaysville (80 East 725 South, Kaysville, UT. Meet…
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Interior-Environment Budget Bill Advances with Deep Cuts, Ag-Friendly Committee Report
The GOP-controlled U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved a budget bill on July 17 that would reduce the Environmental Protection Agency’s funding to its lowest level since 1991. In a party-line…
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MSU Researchers Receive NSF Grant to Address ‘Grand Challenge’ of Plant Biology
Michigan State University molecular plant scientist Dan Chitwood has received a $640,000 grant, part of a larger $1.5 million collaborative award from the National Science Foundation, to learn how to…
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Modest Gains, Larger Losses
Onion Shipping Point Prices for July 24, 2023 Since our July 10 report, red onion prices in the Southern New Mexico and San Joaquin Valley, Calif. shipping areas are up…
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Vidalia Onion Committee Partners with Certified Angus Beef
The Vidalia Onion Committee (VOC) announced its partnership with Certified Angus Beef for a social media content series aimed at helping at-home chefs level-up their grilling. Launching this summer, Vidalia…
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NOA Drops Agenda for Nov. 29 San Antonio Convention
The National Onion Association (NOA) has already announced a draft agenda for its Annual Convention on Nov. 29 – Dec. 2 in San Antonio, Texas. Draft Agenda When: Nov. 29-Dec.2,…
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Ag Committee Leaders Remain Positive on Farm Bill Completion
House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders commented last week on both chambers’ commitments to completing the Farm Bill in 2023. In a statement to reporters, Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member…
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Japanese Beetles Could Spread Throughout Washington State in 20 Years
Without intervention, the colorful but devastating Japanese beetle could make its way across the evergreen state within two decades, according to a study of their potential dispersion. The iridescent, green-and-copper…
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MSU Researchers Receive $750K Grant to Study Soil Health Amid Changing Rainfall Patterns
A team of Michigan State University researchers has received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to evaluate soil health changes from…
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