onion growers

Back in September, the National Onion Association announced that $4 million had been awarded from the Specialty Crops Research Initiative to combat bacterial disease in onions.  In addition to the $4 million from the USDA, onion growers are contributing more than half of the $4 million in matching funds, bringing the total research amount to more than $8 million.  ...

As onion harvest continues across the Inland Northwest, Washington State University is reminding growers to keep their eye to the field and to the sky.  WSU’s Tim Waters said when it comes to over winter onions, it’s important that growers watch out for leafminers.   “We hav...