OSU Variety Day on August 27
The Oregon State University Onion Variety Day runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on August 27. Attendees are welcome to spend as much time viewing the trials as they…
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Crookham Long Day Onion Show on August 28
The Crookham Long Day Onion Show takes place August 28 in Wilder, Idaho. Long-, intermediate-, and short-day onion breeders and developers will be on hand to answer questions. For more…
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Nitrogen: Is Less More?
Studies in Michigan and New York Highlight Potential for Reducing Nitrogen Rates on Muck Soils By Zachary D. Hayden, Michigan State University; Ashley Leach and Brian Nault, Cornell University In…
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Onion Shipping Point Prices for August 12
The first report of the season is out for Idaho/Malheur County and the demand is moderate. Prices for yellows and whites collectively average $5.13 over last year. Columbia Basin, Washington/Umatilla…
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Sakata Seed America Names Industry Vet Robb Bertels as Retail Category Manager
Sakata Seed America is pleased to announce Robb Bertels as the company’s new Retail Category Manager. With nearly 30 years of experience in the industry, Robb brings a robust background…
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Tong USA’s First Year Brings US Growers & Packers More Bang for Their Buck
International vegetable handling equipment specialist Tong Engineering is celebrating one year of successful business since the opening of its Tong USA spares, service and sales facility in Fremont, Michigan. Whilst…
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M&P Promotes Peeler
The M&P Engineering Large Onion Peeling Machine tops, tails and peels onions of 1.75 to 4.5 inches in diameter using self-adjusting floating knife assemblies over a range of up to 1 inch on any…
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M&P Engineering Returns from Sandy Shore Farms Visit
Earlier this month, Pamela Nugent, managing director of M&P Engineering, visited Sandy Shore Farms in Canada to catch up with Marc Wall and to see how M&P’s large onion peeling machine was operating….
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USDA Announces Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee to Meet in August
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee will hold a meeting Aug. 14-15, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, Va. The…
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Onion Shipping Point Prices for July 29
Demand is still good to fairly good across the four regions reporting, but some prices are slipping. White mediums from southern New Mexico are down $2 from a week ago….
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