USDA Seeks Nominees for the South Texas Onion Committee
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees for the South Texas Onion Committee to fill two producer member seats and one handler member seat in District 1 and…
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USDA Seeks Input on $50-Million Food Aid Pilot
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is seeking stakeholder input regarding implementation of a $50-million pilot project to include non-traditional, shelf-stable U.S.-grown commodities in the U.S. government’s international…
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Teleos Ag Stewardship Trainings
Teleos Ag Solutions will be hosting two fumigation stewardship training events in August. The first will be in Moses Lake on August 13 at the Big Bend Community College. The second…
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The Impact of Heatwaves on Onion Farming
From M&P Engineering Heatwaves cause a significant impact on onion farming, which in turn affects many people all over the world, from farmers to consumers. These impacts range from the…
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Despite Extreme Heat, Hats Off to Shippers
Onion Market Update July 10, 2024 By John Harris July 10th. Where does the time go? It’s been a pretty bumpy road since the beginning of June. We have seen the large…
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EPA Issues Final Cancellation Order and Updates to Existing Stocks Provisions for Several Chlorpyrifos Products
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a final cancellation order for Corteva’s chlorpyrifos product “Dursban 50W in Water Soluble Packets” and three Gharda chlorpyrifos products, and an amendment…
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Ups and Downs
Onion Shipping Point Prices For July 8, 2024 San Joaquin Valley, Calif. ran out of super colossal yellows and saw the remaining three yellow sizes fall in price $1.58 on…
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Betting on Innovation in a Costly Economy
By Jared Gutierrez, Volm Companies In today’s market, it’s fair to say that everyday pressures aren’t the exception but the norm. Employment costs, labor shortages, sustainability, inflation, production issues and…
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Understanding Irrigation Choices
Dealing with Droughts, Water Rights and Agricultural Investment By Molly Sears, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University Drought is a major source of production risk in agriculture across the United States….
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Malheur Experiment Station Field Day July 10, 2024
Place: In the barn at Malheur Experiment Station, 595 Onion Ave, Ontario, ORRegistration starts at 8:30 am with refreshments and pastries.This is an opportunity to view field trials in-person, learn…
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