Shipping Point Prices for May 6
The first report for Imperial Valley, California is out, showing yellow Grano mediums at $5.50 over last year’s price. But whites are still king for those lucky enough to have…
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Blast from the Past May/June 1994
In 1994, we had Mike Figone, left, David Britz and Dave Figone on the cover of Onion World. They had just opened a new packing facility in Five Points, California.
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Macro Plastics Offers Repair Classes in WA
Macro Plastics is hosting free classes with included lunch in Wenatchee and Yakima this month on how to repair Macrobins. Committed to reducing their impact on the environment, the company…
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Brawley, CA to Host Hazera Field Day May 1
Hazera has an onion field day on May 1 from 9:00 am to 4 p.m. The field day is at the farm of KF Seeds in Brawley, California. On display…
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Blast From the Past: March/April 2011
On the cover of Onion World back in 2011, we had Paul Skeen, left, president of the Malheur County Onion Growers Association, and Clinton Wissel, president of the Idaho Onion…
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Vidalia Honors Bejo Breeder, Grower of the Year
Story and photos by Dave Alexander, Publisher The Vidalia Onion Committee had its annual awards banquet March 15, inducting retired Bejo breeder Roy Kreizenbeck to the Vidalia Onion Hall of…
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USDA Grants and Resources for Going Organic
USDA Resources for Organic National Institute on Food and Agriculture (NIFA) USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently published the following funding opportunities for FY 2019 and FY…
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Shipping Point Prices for April 22
The first report this year is out for Vidalia onions and they are off to a strong start. Following the national trend, 40 lb. cartons of yellows are up $9…
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SNAP Goes Online
For the first time, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants will be able to select and pay for their groceries online, during a two-year test (pilot) launched today in New…
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Cover Crop Acreage Surged 50% in a 5-Year Period
The adoption of cover crops as a key soil health practice continues at a rapid rate throughout the U.S., according to data from the 2017 Census of Agriculture. Cover crops were…
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