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$3.2 M USDA Grant: CAES Leads Research to Improve Organic Onion Production

Jim Rogers — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 15:30:00 +0000

A team of researchers from the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) is partnering with colleagues from Texas A&M University to find more effective production practices for organic onion growers in the southern United States where short-day onions — those that bulb with 11 to 12 hours of sunlight each day — are primarily grown. ...

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What Are Vidalia Onion Producers Planning for This Season?

Jim Rogers — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 09:30:00 +0000

By Clint Thompson Georgia’s Vidalia onion producers are less than months away from transplanting this year’s crop. Growers are already thinking about and planning for this year’s production season. Chris Tyson, University of Georgia Extension area onion agent at the Vidalia Onion & Vegetable Research Center in Lyons, Georgia, discussed what is on the minds of farmers on the heels ...

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Sen. Ossoff Pushing for Onion Breeder Position at ARS

Jim Rogers — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000

By Clint Thompson Georgia’s Vidalia onion crop is already one of the top vegetables produced in the state. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (GA) wants to ensure the crop continues to spike in production and popularity. He is calling on the U.S. Senate’s Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies to appropriate funding to support ...

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Christmas Freeze Effect: Shorter Vidalia Onion Crop This Year

Jim Rogers — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0000

By Clint Thompson There were fewer Vidalia onions in Georgia this year. It was a direct result of the freeze event during last Christmas, believes Chris Tyson, University of Georgia Extension area onion agent at the Vidalia Onion & Vegetable Research Center in Lyons, Georgia. He discussed how much of this year’s crop was lost as a result of multiple ...

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Vidalia Onion Harvests Winding Down Across Georgia

Jim Rogers — Wed, 10 May 2023 11:15:00 +0000

By Clint Thompson Vidalia onion harvests are winding down across the Southeast Georgia region. Weather once again was a challenge for growers, with sporadic rain events recorded in the onion-producing counties, according to Cliff Riner, Vidalia Onion Committee chairman. “We’ve been really blessed to have a lot of good weather as well as some rain challenges, but (two weeks ago) ...

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Major Scientific Breakthrough in Onion Research

Jim Rogers — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000

University of Georgia Extension vegetable pathologist Bhabesh Dutta has led an international team of researchers that have identified a gene cluster in two Pantoea species that produce a phosphonate compound to kill onions. This is a major breakthrough for the onion industry and should pave the way for scientists to breed onions against phosphonate compounds, which are associated with bacterial ...

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Vidalia Onion Harvests Underway Across Southeast Georgia

Jim Rogers — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:30:00 +0000

By Clint Thompson The Vidalia onion harvest season is in full swing across Southeast Georgia. After a production season that’s experienced multiple days of sub-freezing temperatures during Christmas, along with an occurrence of downy mildew disease this spring, producers are thankful for the crop they’re harvesting. Cliff Riner, Vidalia Onion Committee chairman, discussed what growers are experiencing during this early ...

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Warm February Accelerates Vidalia Onion Production

Jim Rogers — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +0000

By Clint Thompson Vidalia onion plants are nearing harvest time. That timeframe was accelerated this year thanks to warmer temperatures in February. Chris Tyson, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension area onion agent, discussed the progression of this year’s crop. “Looking at the heat units, obviously, everybody knows that it was really warm in February and the heat unit model that ...

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Upcoming Vidalia Onion Field Day

Jim Rogers — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 10:30:00 +0000

Vidalia onion producers and industry leaders should mark their calendars for the annual Vidalia Onion Field Day, scheduled for Thursday, April 6, at the University of Georgia Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center (VOVRC). The VOVRC is located at 8163 Hwy 178, Lyons, Georgia 30436. It will start with a sponsored lunch at noon, followed by a tour through the ...

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Downy Mildew Discovered in Vidalia Onion

Jim Rogers — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0000

By Clint Thompson Downy mildew disease has been confirmed on Vidalia onion in Tattnall County, Georgia. According to the University of Georgia Extension Vegetable Blog, Bhabesh Dutta, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension vegetable plant pathologist, said growers should be scouting for symptoms since weather conditions are suitable for infection and spread of the pathogen. They should contact their local county ...

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