Managing Maggots
By Leonardo Salgado, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Entomology, Cornell University The onion maggot (Delia antiqua) and seedcorn maggot (Delia platura) are among the most problematic insect pests in onions…
Read MoreBy Leonardo Salgado, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Entomology, Cornell University The onion maggot (Delia antiqua) and seedcorn maggot (Delia platura) are among the most problematic insect pests in onions…
Read MoreStory and photos by Denise Keller, Editor Toward the end of July this year, Washington State University (WSU) plant pathologist Lindsey du Toit began hearing from onion growers reporting powdery…
Read MoreOnion Shipping Point Prices for November 24, 2025 Reds and yellows from New York are now shipping, with moderate demand. Yellows are down $2.50 from 2024, but reds are down…
Read MoreTessenderlo Kerley Inc. has acquired Eastman’s U.S. and Canadian crop protection metam sodium (CLRTM 42%) and metam potassium (KLRTM 54%) product labels. The acquisition creates a stronger, more accessible product…
Read MoreThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of the Army have released a proposed rule that reshapes how “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) are defined under the…
Read MoreFox Packaging has announced that they will now offer packaging that is up to 30% post consumer recycled (PCR) content. The formats that are now available include: Fox Stand Up…
Read MoreMainstay Calcium 2.0, a biostimulant product from Redox Bio-Nutrients, recently received the Certified Biostimulant label from The Fertilizer Institute. This indicates that the product meets industry recognized standards for efficacy,…
Read MoreOnion Shipping Point Prices for November 10, 2025 All four shipping points are posting “moderate” demand, which is an improvement over “fairly light,” seen in our last report. Some prices…
Read MoreFarmer sentiment improved modestly in October, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 3 points to a reading of 129. The boost came primarily from stronger confidence among livestock producers,…
Read MoreA new national effort called Probing Our Country’s Soil Health is focused on creating a free and user-friendly tool for farmers to benchmark the soil health of their fields. The…
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