Shifting Gears
Story by Denise Keller, Editor Photos courtesy Four Star Ag Barry Vculek stands in front of Four Star Ag’s newly acquired consumer package machine, which was added to accommodate the…
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Cornell to Develop Thrips Management App
A new app designed for better thrips management is in the works at Cornell University. Onion researchers at Cornell received nearly $100,000 from the USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant program. The funding…
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Produce Industry Food Safety Survey
A national team of food safety researchers is working on a USDA-funded project to help support the produce industry in managing food safety risks. Growers, packers, buyers, consultants, suppliers, educators,…
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Stability Still Rules
Onion Shipping Point Prices for December 28, 2020 While everyone’s lives are completely topsy-turvy right now and have been since spring, at least onion prices have remained fairly stable the…
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Sky View is Latest Seminis Digital Innovation
Seminis has a new website allowing visitors to see varieties, walk its fields and hear from its team in a whole new way. At SeminisSkyView.com you can virtually fly a drone over…
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Surface Irrigation Online Survey
Extensions in Utah, Arizona, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and California are participating in an NRCS Conservation Initiative funded by a grant that focuses on surface irrigation. The questions in this survey are…
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Onion Disease and Pests Webinar on Jan. 18
Utah State University Extension IPM program will be having a free webinar on Monday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. MST. The webinar will be presented by Dr. Claudia Nischwitz (Plant…
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Ag Workers Included In Next Round of COVID-19 Vaccinations
A CDC advisory committee has designated food and agriculture workers as frontline essential workers. Part of Phase 1b that includes first responders, educators and grocery store employees, this group should…
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Agricultural Weather Information Service Celebrates, Expands
One of the nation’s premiere agricultural weather services is celebrating 25 years in 2021 as the founders continue to provide accurate and detailed weather information to clients around the nation…
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AT&T Case Study Shows Huge Water Savings
In a press release, Soiltech Wireless Inc. announced that they collaborated with AT&T in a case study for their wireless moisture sensor. Powered by existing cellular towers and proprietary software,…
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