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ONION WORLD Grower Magazine

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WSU Celebrates 30 Years of Onion Cultivar Trials

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Capturing the Attention of Growers

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Nunhems Showcase

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Thirty-First Year of Annual Onion Showcase

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An Opportunity Rather than a Commodity

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On the Cover Clint C. Shock, director and professor of the Malheur Experiment Station, Oregon State University attending various onion field days including the annual field day sponsored by the Malheur Experiment Station Aug. 26. See Clint’s report from the Malheur Field Day in the December issue.

Onion World magazine (ISSN 1071-6653), is published 8 times a year and mailed under permit #410, paid at San Dimas, CA 91773. It is produced by Columbia Publishing, 6777 NE Vinings Way #1324, Hillsboro, OR 97124. Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose without the express written permission of Columbia Publishing. For information on reprints call (208) 846-5955. CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED Send to: Onion World, 6777 NE Vinings Way #1324, Hillsboro, OR 97124

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WSU Celebrates 30 Years F By Denise Keller, Field Editor

lash back to 1984. The Chrysler Corporation just rolled out the first minivan. Apple unveiled the first Macintosh personal computer. Sony and Phillips introduced the CD player. And in agriculture, Washington State University (WSU) planted its first onion cultivar trial to give onion producers and seed companies an opportunity to learn about and compare cultivars grown side-by-side under Columbia Basin growing conditions. Fast forward three decades, and the annual WSU Onion Cultivar Demonstration and Field Day continues to serve that same purpose. Held Aug. 28 at Carr Farms in Pasco, Wash., this year’s event included reports on some of the onion industry’s latest research projects, as well as a look back at the improvements made in the cultivar trial during the last 30 years. John DeSantis with Taylor Farms and Carl Frank with Onions Direct cut open an onion to check for green flesh in the bulb. Photo by Denise Keller.

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To mark the 30th anniversary of the onion cultivar trial, organizers invited retired WSU extension agent Gary Pelter to speak to Field Day attendees. Pelter, who worked as an extension agent from 1980 to 2005, spearheaded the inaugural trial with the cooperation of local onion growers and seed company representatives. “There have been a tremendous number of people involved in this. I’ve been blessed to have the opportunity to work with the onion industry here in the Columbia Basin,” Pelter said. “You really need to appreciate what an innovative group of people you are. I was very proud to work with you.” Pelter shared memories of the challenges faced in the early years of the trial and recalled how feedback from the industry helped shape the event into its current, more efficient design. In the end, despite having seen “every possible defect” in Ben de Nijs (left) and Harold Frazier (right) with Hazera Seeds show off some Cruiser onions. Photo by Denise Keller.

s of Onion Cultivar Trials early trials, Pelter would like to think the project played a part in developing information that allowed the onion industry to grow in size and sophistication through the years. Following Pelter’s remarks, WSU regional vegetable specialist Tim Waters thanked Pelter for paving the way for his successors. “We appreciate you getting this started for us because the path that you laid down made it real easy for people to cooperate with us. When we call them and ask them about the trial, nobody hesitates because you really got it off to a great start,” Waters said.

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This year’s Field Day was attended by about 150 people. Prior to hearing the various presentations on the agenda, attendees walked the field to view the entries in the cultivar trial. Retired WSU extension agent Gary Pelter was on hand to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of the WSU onion cultivar trial. Pelter spearheaded the inaugural trial in 1984. Photo by Denise Keller.

“The fact that 30 years later we’re still attracting more than 100 people to this event means that it’s pretty important to the industry,” observed Carrie Wohleb, a WSU regional vegetable specialist. “It’s the only place where they get to see all of these different companies’ varieties in one place in the Columbia Basin.” The trial included 54 entries from eight different seed companies. Overall, the crop was in nice shape, Waters described, adding that he didn’t see any major disease concerns in the plot. However, Waters added, there was slightly more bolting than usual because of prolonged hot weather this summer. On average, three plants per plot had bolted by mid-August with many plots having no bolting and others having as many as 17 bolted plants. Seeing how cultivars perform under heat stress can help growers select varieties to produce, Waters said. The 2014 WSU Onion Field Day was attended by about 150 people. The agenda included an opportunity to view entries in the onion cultivar trial. Photo by Denise Keller.

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“This year we got conditions that exasperated bolting, so it’s a really good time to look for that,” Waters explained. “You have to opportunistically look at these factors depending on what you get that year. You’re dealing with Mother Nature and what she hands you, and doing the best you can with it.”

Disease Research

Lindsey du Toit, a WSU vegetable seed pathologist, also shared an update on research projects looking at the role of mycorrhizae in Columbia Basin onion bulb production and the effects of tillage on onion stunting caused by Rhizoctonia solani. Mycorrhizae, a beneficial type of fungus that forms in association with onion roots, can help increase a plant’s uptake of nutrients, as well as its phosphorus and water use efficiency, and also help provide protection against soilborne pathogens, du Toit reported. Last year, du Toit’s research team completed a greenhouse trial to determine if mycorrhizae help onions thrive in the presence of Rhizoctonia. In the study, mycorrhizae reduced damage caused by the pathogen. Grower-cooperator trials are being conducted this year to see if the same results will occur in the field. Moving on to the topic of Rhizoctonia, du Toit briefly mentioned a project done in cooperation with Oregon State University to address stunting that can occur when onion crops are planted on sandy soils in the Columbia Basin

following cereal cover crops. The trial is a theoretical assessment of the degree to which the cover crop is contributing inoculum and whether this can be minimized through plowing. The researchers hope this might translate to other ways of managing Rhizoctonia. du Toit will present data from these research projects during the Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association (PNVA) Conference in Kennewick, Wash. on Nov. 12–13.

Entomology Research

Waters wrapped up the program with a report on thrips research. In addition to insecticide efficacy trials, Waters conducted a threshold study this year to determine the point in the growing season at which insecticide applications must start in order to keep thrips from damaging the crop. “I think everybody knows from growing onions when you need to start,” Waters acknowledged. “But I kind of worry in the environment we’re getting into where we really have to justify all the inputs we put on a field— specifically pesticide inputs. It’s going to be important to have some numbers and data to back up why we do what we do.” In the trial, start dates of weekly insecticide applications were staggered by a week, and thrips in each plot were counted weekly. Following harvest, yield and size data will be tied in with the thrips population data to assess the efficacy of the various treatments. Waters will also present the results of this research at the PNVA Conference.

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Capturing the Attention of Growers By Deron Beck, Seminis Vegetable Seeds Division, technology development representative

Deron Beck, Seminis Vegetable Seeds Division technology development representative, welcomes field day growers and guests.

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he 2014 Seminis Onion Field Day held on Aug 25 captured the attention of about 200 growers and industry specialists. This is the third year the event has been held at Skeen Farms in Nyssa, Ore. The field demonstration included strip trials and binned samples of Seminis’ current yellow onion portfolio suited for the region. Highlighted in the demonstration were recently commercialized varieties. SV6646NW is a high-yielding, 122-day Spanish hybrid with an attrive scale and high level of single centers. For an earlier harvest, SV6672NW matures in the 114–116 day window and stores very well in long storage. XP07716000 is a 118-day hybrid that is catching the eye of many growers for its yield potiential, flesh color, single centers and strong plant habit. Surrounding the demonstration were field productions of Barbaro, Swale, SV6646NW, SV6672NW and XP07716000—a selection of Seminis’ long day onion portfolio that have become an important part of Skeen’s onion operation. “It’s such a privilege to hold this field day at Skeen Farms, where the true potiential of our genetics can be displayed for the industry to view,” explained Deron Beck, Seminis Techology Development representative. “Paul Skeen, Logan Skeen and Brian Taylor have become incredible cooperaters in making this event possible.” Also available from Seminis is their 105-day red SV4643NT and 118-day white SV4048NU, which have been performing well in the Pacific Northwest. “These are both unique products that have been

2014 Seminis Onion Field Day. Photo courtesy of Deron Beck.

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growing as a bigger part of a number of onion operations here in the last two years,” Beck says. During the lunch hour, Nyssa High School was awarded a $25,000 grant funded by the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education program. This program is sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, which helps farmers impact their communities by supporting their local rural public school

districts. The ceremonial check was presented to Nyssa’s ag instructor, Chad Cruickshank, and a group of his FFA officers by the local Seminis reps, Dennis Atkinson and Beck. “This program is a great opportunity to develop science-based programs in the communities where our next ag professionals will be educated,” said Atkinson.

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The $25,000 grant will allow the small farming community of Nyssa, Ore., to construct an updated greenhouse that will include advanced resources necessary to enable the high school's ag education students to perform science-based experiments. The grant will also fund the purchase of advanced testing equipment, such as sensors, probes and specialized analysis software. The greenhouse expansion will assist the school’s ag education program to advance to the next level and conduct science-based research, including experimenting with different rates of fertilizer and performing water, oxygen, temperature and soil pH testing. This funding will also add raised beds in the greenhouse, allowing the ag program to grow more diverse crops and possibly do some research on a number of major crops grown in the area.

Calendar Nov. 12–13

Dec. 9–11

28th Annual Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association Conference and Trade Show, Three Rivers Convention Center, Kennewick, Wash. Contact: Sheri Nolan, PNVA (509) 585-5460, fax: (509) 585-2671, www.pnva. org.

Great Lakes Fruit Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO, DeVos Place Convention Center, Grand Rapids, Mich. Visit: https://www.glexpo.com.

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2014 Irrigation Show & Education Conference, Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Ariz. Visit: www. irrigation.org/irrigationshow.

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Empire State Producers Expo and Becker Forum, Oncenter Convention Center, Syracuse, N.Y. Includes onion session. Contact: New York State Vegetable Growers Association, (315) 986-9320 or [email protected], www.nysvga.org.

NOA Annual Convention, First Joint Event with NARC/W2008 Researchers, Scottsdale Resort and Convention Center, Scottsdale, Ariz. Contact: http:// www.onions-usa.org/members/noaconventions.

Editor’s Note: To have your event listed, please email the editor, Tyler J. Baum, at [email protected]. Please send your information 90 days in advance.

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Nunhems Showcase

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ver 200 customers— including international guests from Chile and from the Ukraine—gathered at Story Farms in Roswell, Idaho, in late August for the 31st annual Onion Showcase. This event has been a staple for the Bayer CropScience Vegetable Seeds Onion crop team, providing access to trials, breeding team, sales support and crop protection information to their growers and processors. Bayer CropScience has been a long-standing supporter of the Future Farmers of America education program. This year, they were a huge part of the showcases’ success. The FFA provided an interactive game, The Onion Toss, where customers tossed onions into buried buckets for a chance to win a bucket of Vaquero seed. This platform gave the opportunity for future farmers to interact and communicate with onion growers and processors. In turn, Bayer CropScience Vegetable Seeds (Nunhems) donated $2,500 to both the FFA programs from Vale High School in Vale, Ore., and Vallivue High School in Caldwell, Idaho. Each school's FFA officer presented how their experiences in FFA have influenced their lives and what it has meant to their overall education. The full long-day onion lineup was displayed 19 total entries. Reds: Marange Salsa and Countach

Year of Annual Onion Showcase Yellow: Montero, Ranchero, Sabroso, Valero, Campero, Granero, Oloroso, Vaquero, Arcero, Anillo, Pandero, Utrero, Joaquin Whites: Cometa, NUN8003, Solstice The newest commercial variety—Oloroso, which was introduced commercially in the fall of 2013—was featured. This variety has high uniformity in size and shape. With very high single centers, it has long-term storage potential up to eight months. A new white onion, NUN8003, was featured. This variety shows an improved bolt tolerance and also has very high shape and size uniformity with a bright white color. The longstanding success of this event has been rooting in bringing all types of customers together for an afternoon of education, open discussion and access to Bayer CropScience colleagues up and down the vegetable value chain. Bayer Crop Science Vegetable Seeds would like to thank their local customers for helping show their international guests the Treasure Valley and how local onions are produced and handled. “I’d always like to extend a ‘thank you’ to all the Treasure Valley customers these international customers visited,” says Bayer CropScience Onion Account Manager Lyndon Johnson. “We learned and exchanged information. It was a great day.”

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University of Georgia Onion Pathology: Part III of a Three-Part Series By Ronald Gitaitis, Professor of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia

As they say, “History tends to repeat itself,” and not long ago another bacterial disease appeared in the Vidalia onion-growing region that had never been described. Again, the onion researchers used the disease name adopted by the growers and county agents, which is "Yellowbud" (Fig. 2).

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The bright yellow symptoms are due to toxins produced by the bacterium, one of which is coronatine. Dutta, Gitaitis and Kippy Lewis tentatively identified the causal agent as a Pseudomonas species, but it was a bit difficult to classify to species level. Unlike most pseudomonads, the yellowbud bacterium was nonfluorescent when grown on an iron-deficient medium, which stimulates the production of a fluorescent siderophores. The other unusual trait of the yellowbud bacterium was that it was extremely slow-growing unless a medium such as King's medium B was supplemented with yeast extract. In time the researchers thoroughly characterized the bacterium by conducting various physiological tests that placed the bacterium in LOPAT group Ia. They also demonstrated that the bacterium was ice nucleation active and had a BIOLOG profile with a similarity index most similar to that of Pseudomonas coronafaciens. They also sequenced the coronafacate ligase (cfl) and the 16S rDNA genes, conducted polymerase chain reaction and detection of the PCOR1 plasmid and the hrpZIV gene, and conducted MLSA analysis on the sequences of gyrB, rpoB and atpD genes. Every test indicated that the bacterium was closely related to P. coronafaciens. Finally, in collaboration with Dr. Teresa Coutinho at the University of Pretoria in South Africa, they generated DNA:DNA hybridization results that indicated the yellowbud bacterium had 90 percent hybridization with the type strain of P. coronafaciens. However, in all greenhouse inoculation trials, the onion strains failed to cause halo blight of oats or infect Italian ryegrass. Similarly, a type strain of P. coronafaciens would not infect onion. They concluded that the causal agent of yellowbud of onion was a new pathovar of P. coronafaciens and are in the process of submitting a new pathovar name for it. Meanwhile, they conducted a few tests and found that the new pathovar of P. coronafa-

Left: Early stage of yellowbud of onion caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas coronafaciens pv. Morsceparum (suggested name); Right: Later development of yellowbud. Courtesy photo.

ciens could over-season as an epiphyte on weeds such as Italian ryegrass (even though it caused no symptoms) and curly dock. In addition, the bacterium could be spread to onions as an aerosol and even could contaminate irrigation spray nozzles. And like many other bacterial pathogens, it could be transmitted through seed.

Sour Skin

Another disease that is responsible for significant losses annually for Vidalia onion growers is sour skin, caused by the bacterium Burkholderia cepacia. Gitaitis, Lewis and Ph.D. candidate Anna Selph began evaluating crop rotation and double-cropping as a possible management strategy. They based their experiments on earlier work from Jim Lorbeer's lab in Cornell. They reported that several plants such as pearl millet and carrot had a negative effect on soil-borne populations of B. cepacia whereas other crops such as corn-stimulated population growth. Of course Lorbeer's work was with long day onions grown in muck soil, and Vidalia onions are short day onions grown in a sandy loam soil with a sand content as high as 80 percent. In addition, since the short day onions in Georgia typically are seeded in September, transplanted in NovemberDecember and harvested April-May, growers will produce another cash crop in the summer following onions. This is what constitutes double-cropping. On the other hand, if another winter crop is grown where onions were produced

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the previous year, the term “rotation” is used. The Georgia group hypothesized that if onions were double-cropped with pearl millet and rotated with carrot (which was also double-cropped with pearl millet), they could grow three successive suppressive crops within a span of only a one-year rotation. However, although Selph found that less sour skin occurred in onions double-cropped with pearl millet in the first year, there was little effect rotating with carrot and the pearl millet effect became markedly less by the third year. However, in the course of their study she found another interesting aspect that affected disease severity. Essentially certain micronutrient levels and ratios of key micronutrients in onion bulbs correlated with disease levels. Furthermore, there was an interaction between soil pH, mineral concentration in the soil by field location and cropping history that affected disease severity. Furthermore, Selph demonstrated in a controlled study in the laboratory that short day

onions acquired from the grocery store and inoculated with known concentrations of B. cepacia developed sour skin infections with degrees of severity correlating with levels of the same micronutrients observed in the field. Gitaitis and Selph have speculated that the most important mineral ratio they have identified in onion bulbs may be exerting a feedback control on certain enzymes that help regulate systemic acquired resistance. At this stage of their study, it must be emphasized that they have not yet verified what is being affected, but that only they have observed a definite correlation between key micronutrients, their ratios and disease development. Their work continues.

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Dr. David Langston and Mr. Hunt Sanders work primarily on the fungal and oomycete diseases of Vidalia onions. Dr. Langston’s work has focused on fungicide spray programs that reduce the risk of damage and yield loss to Botrytis leaf blight

(Botrytis squamosal), purple blotch (Alternaria porri), Stemphylium blight (Stemphylium vesicarium), and downy mildew (Peronospora destructor) over the past 16 years. He was actually the first to report and document downy mildew in Georgia onions in 2002. Dr. Langston’s fungicide trials are designed specifically to determine the most cost-effective fungicides and fungicide programs for control of foliar diseases of onion. In 2001, his data indicated that while all fungicide programs significantly reduced the severity of onion foliar diseases, there were no significant increases in yield of 40 lb boxes of onions per acre. A cost analysis was conducted that used the yield difference between the fungicide treatments and the nontreated control multiplied by $10 per 40 lb box (a very conservative price), minus the cost of the entire fungicide spray program. This information yielded a range of fungicide program values per acre of -$228.63 to $273.50, with the

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standard fungicide program improving value by $106.50. Therefore, if onion growers were to use the optimal fungicide program it could potentially net a total of $2,591,005 over the standard program when averaged across the entire onion acreage of about 15,000 acres. This same test conducted in 2002 demonstrated higher values as Stemphylium blight was worse that year. Net improvement ranged from $528 to $2,141, with the standard program providing a value of $785. Therefore, if onion growers were to use the standard fungicide program it could potentially net a total of $11,775,000 over the same acreage and nearly double that value if they would have used the more optimal program. Spring of 2012 was the year that downy mildew devastated the Georgia onion industry. The disease is so sporadic that few people can get consistent or even current fungicide

data on this disease. Dr. Langston was able to screen several fungicides (literally all the oomycete fungicides) and determined that only Reason (fenamidone), Zampro (ametoctradin + dimethomorph), and Omega 500 (fluazinam) were the only ones to demonstrate significant control over the non-treated plots. Once effective fungicides were found, he is now attempting to validate and set spray thresholds for available weatherbased downy mildew advisories. Mr. Hunt Sanders focuses on the soil-borne fungal diseases of onion as well as conducting post-harvest disease work. Pink root disease, caused by the fungus Phoma terrestris, is a soil-borne pathogen of onions that reduces onion yields by damaging root tissue. This disease affects the Vidalia onion crop negatively every year. Although onion cultivars differ in their susceptibility to pink root, growers generally rely on multiple

fungicide applications to control the disease. Because most of the onion crop is grown from transplants, fungicides can be applied directly to the roots of transplants via dip treatments before planting in production fields. Fungicide dip treatments are an economical way to apply fungicides because a small amount of product is needed to treat transplants prior to planting, compared to the amount of product needed to spray an entire field. Hunt identified one fungicide— Endura (boscalid)—that increased onion yields over untreated controls when used as a dip treatment. He also showed that one application of an Endura dip treatment was just as effective at controlling pink root disease as three foliar sprays of the same compound. The candidate presented the results of his findings to local state and national audiences. Some growers adopted the practice of (Continued on page 35)

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Combining NO By Tyler J. Baum

“One thing that will help this combined conference succeed is for them t Imagine a 30-year-old marrying a 100-year-old. No, we’re not actually talking about Anna-Nicole Smith and J. Howard Marshall many years ago. We’re talking about the combining of the National Onion Association Annual Meeting and the National Allium Research Conference—as well as the W2008 Committee meeting—next month. Robert Sakata of the Colorado Onion Association, who is on the organizing committee, is looking forward to this historic event. Sakata, who is also president of Sakata Farms in Brighton, Colo., recently won the American Vegetable Grower’s 2014 Grower Achievement Award at United Fresh’s Washington Public Policy Conference in September. He says that while he has attended NOA annual meetings before, because of his focus on production issues, he usually attends the annual W2008 meeting and biennial NARC. Being that he’s attended all three meetings in the past—and being one of the very first growers to regularly attend NARC—he sees why the three meetings need to be combined.

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One of the main benefits he sees, especially with the Specialty Crop Grant Initiative program, is that growers will now have a direct connection with the researchers on the work they’re doing and will be able to help collaborate with them to better accomplish future funding for their projects. “Participating…as a grower to attend the W2008 and NARC meetings is to really learn what the researchers are doing and see what applicable research I can use to grow a better onion,” he says. As more growers have been attending W2008 and NARC, projects that have been focused on a particular growing area are being broadened out to include other growing areas and important issues. “It’s really beneficial for us as growers to be talking across state lines and sharing our concerns, because I think it benefits us all if we can produce a better crop. If any of us has a bad crop, that’s going to deteriorate the market [for everyone].” Sakata compares this historic move, which has been talked about for seven years, to match-making— putting two people together and hoping for the best. In this case, a lot of work and a lot of hours are being put in to make sure this match does work.

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to have more sponsors. Sponsors help keep registration costs low so that growers are encouraged to attend.” He says that it has been a “tremendous extra load” for NOA executive vice president, Wayne Mininger. “Wayne’s been a tremendous help. He’s really done all the leg work,” Sakata says. “To put on a meeting event like that takes a lot of time.” Sakata says one thing that will help this combined conference succeed is for them to have more sponsors. Sponsors help keep registration costs low so that growers are encouraged to attend. He points out that it’s also a great opportunity for sponsors as well, because it’s only one event they have to sponsor rather than three separate meetings. “There’s a single meeting this year that they’ll be reaching out [to] different groups of people.” There are many different presentations lined up based on research papers, with topics including food safety, bacterial diseases, irrigation water quality and much more. While there still will be separate sessions for NOA, NARC and W2008, because they’re all in

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SGE offers technically advanced integrated equipment solutions for produce growers, packers, shippers and processers.

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115 Roedel Avenue, Caldwell, ID 83605 (800) 321-6568 - Fax (208) 459-1508 e-mail: [email protected] www.rhmachine.com

Volm Companies

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Haines Equipment, Inc.

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PO Box I, 20 Carrington, St Avoca, NY 14809 (607) 566-2234 - Fax (607) 566-2240 e-mail: [email protected] Toppers, diggers and windrowers.

Lee Shuknecht & Sons 4458 Ford Road, Elba, NY 14058 (585) 757-6628 - Fax (585) 757-9395 e-mail: [email protected] www.shuknecht.com

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TILLAGE

Ag Engineering See Ad on PAge 8

P.O. Box 2814, Tri-Cities, WA 98902 (800) 627-9099 509-582-8900 e-mail: [email protected] www.dammerdiker.com

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Reservoir tillage.

Automatic Twin Tote Bag/Bin Filling Machine For information contact: Gary Loewe: 800-219-2245 or (208) 331-1126 Fax: (208) 331-1264 [email protected] www.chinookequipment.com

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2014-2015 Onion Buyer Clearwater Supply South Georgia Equipment & Supply Georgia Location: PO Box 364, Vidalia, GA 30475 (912) 526-6199 Oregon Location: 55 NE 2nd Ave., Ontario, OR 97914 (541) 889-6670 1-888-742-6199 Sgaequip.com Youtube.com/sgaequip Sgefreshcut.com Youtube.com/sgefreshcut

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101 N. Roswell Blvd. P.O. Box 130, Parma, ID 83660 (888) 486-7247 or (208) 722-6936 Fax (208) 722-6937 e-mail: [email protected] www.topair-usa.com

WINDROWERS

Haines Equipment, Inc.

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Homedale Store 3441 HWY 95 Homedale, ID 83628 (208) 337-4393 Fax - (888) 339-2541 Cell - (208) 559-1651 Pasco Store: 3811 Glade North Rd. Pasco, WA 99301 Benjamin Bauman (509) 619-9256 www.dropletirrigation.com

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SYSTEMS

Drip/Micro Irrigation, sprinklers, filters, accessories. Crops: Onion, Carrot, Pepper, Melon, Tomato, Potato

Skone Irrigation & Supply 2051 W. 1st, Warden, WA 98857 (509) 349-7364 - Fax (509) 349-7466 Accurate Sprinkler Packages.

MISCELLANEOUS POLLINATION COVERS

Redwood Empire Awning Co.

Seed cage covers & frames, pollination cages & frames.

EURODRIP USA Quality. Value. People Jeff Vogt, Pacific Northwest Representative: (208) 697-6008 Toll Free: (888) 387-6374 Corporate Office: (559) 673-9100 Corporate Fax: (559) 673-9200 Website: www.eurodripusa.com 1850 W. Almond Ave. Madera, CA. 93637

IRROMETER Company, Inc. 22 Meadow Street East Hartford, CT 06108 888.273.3088 860.290.8890 Fax: 860.290.8802 www.biosafesystems.com

Fresno, California 2851 E. Florence Ave. Fresno, CA 93721 Phone: (559) 485-7171 Fax: 559-485-7623 www.jainsusa.com

TESTING LABS

Western Laboratories

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SaniDate 12.0 MicroBiocide (OMRI), GreenCleanPRO Granular Algaecide/Fungicide (OMRI)

1425 Palmyrita Ave. Riverside, CA 92507 951-682-9505 [email protected] www.IRROMETER.com Manufacturers of soil moisture measuring, controlling and sampling instruments for scheduling irrigation since 1951. Principal brand names are IRROMETER tensiometers and WATERMARK soil moisture sensors.

PARTS BELTING/CHAIN

Hasco Plainview, TX (800) 336-4383 - Fax (806) 889-3812 Sizing screen, onion brushes, hook chain, belted chain, spkt roller, conv. belting.

Haines Equipment, Inc.

Onion World

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PO Box I, 20 Carrington, St Avoca, NY 14809 (607) 566-2234 - Fax (607) 566-2240 e-mail: [email protected] Toppers, diggers and windrowers.

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PAge 12 (800) 658-3858 www.westernlaboratories.com Location of site-specific problems of nematodes and diseases. Stewardship reduces costs and increases production. Ask for Soil Pro I and Soil Pro II.

DRIP IRRIGATION AND SUBSURFACE DRIP IRRIGATION (SDI) FOR ALL CROPS AND MINING APPLICATIONS. To include, but not limited to: Corn, Potatoes, Onions, Tomatoes, Carrots, Alfalfa, Cotton, Vineyards, Berries, Sugar Cane, Mint …..

IRRIGATION BioSafe Systems

JAIN Irrigation, Inc

See Ad on 3547 Santa Rosa Ave. PAge 29 Santa Rosa, CA 95407 (707) 588-9900 - Fax (707) 588-9065 e-mail: [email protected] www.redwoodempireawning.com/agricultural.php

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Toppers, diggers and windrowers.

101 N. Roswell Blvd. P.O. Box 130, Parma, ID 83660 (888) 486-7247 or (208) 722-6936 Fax (208) 722-6937 e-mail: [email protected] www.topair-usa.com

Drip irrigation, onions, potatoes, peppers, melons, tomatoes.

Drip Irrigation systems, service, and design for onions, potatoes, corn, peppers, tomatoes, carrots, etc.

PO Box I, 20 Carrington St Avoca, NY 14809 (607) 566-2234 - Fax (607) 566-2240 e-mail: [email protected]

Top Air, Inc.

See Ad on PAge 33

Droplet Irrigation

SGE offers technically advanced integrated equipment solutions for produce growers, packers, shippers and processers.

Top Air, Inc.

1086 South 1st Ave. Othello, WA 99344 (509) 488-5793 - Fax (509) 488 -5813

rs’ Guide Lee Shuknecht & Sons 4458 Ford Road, Elba, NY 14058 (585) 757-6628 - Fax (585) 757-9395 e-mail: [email protected] www.shuknecht.com

Top Air, Inc. 101 N. Roswell Blvd. Parma, ID 83660 (888) 486-7247 or (208) 722-6936 Fax (208) 722-6937 e-mail: [email protected] www.topair-usa.com

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SEED ONION SEED

American Takii, Inc. See Ad on PAge 40

301 Natividad Road Salinas, CA 93906 831-443-4901 FAX: 831-443-3976 www.takii.com

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Bunching, short day, intermediate, long day and overwintering onion seed.

PINCH ROLLS

Lee Shuknecht & Sons 4458 Ford Road, Elba, NY 14058 (585) 757-6628 - Fax (585) 757-9395 e-mail: [email protected] www.shuknecht.com

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Bejo Seeds, Inc.

WEAR PARTS

R & H Machine 115 Roedel Avenue, Caldwell, ID 83605 (800) 321-6568 - Fax (208) 459-1508 e-mail: [email protected] www.rhmachine.com Long-wearing chrome alloy.

South Georgia Equipment & Supply Georgia Location: PO Box 364, Vidalia, GA 30475 (912) 526-6199 Oregon Location: 55 NE 2nd Ave., Ontario, OR 97914 (541) 889-6670 1-888-742-6199 Sgaequip.com Youtube.com/sgaequip Sgefreshcut.com Youtube.com/sgefreshcut

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SGE offers technically advanced integrated equipment solutions for produce growers, packers, shippers and processers.

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PAge 17 1972 Silver Spur Place Oceano, CA 93445 (805)- 473-2199 - Fax (805) 473-0897 www.bejoseeds.com Offices in: Lancaster & San Joaquin Valleys (661) 397-5717 Desert Southwest (760) 398-2729 Colorado & New Mexico (970) 339-5138 Idaho, East Oregon & Utah (208) 642-9308 Skagit Valley, Washington (360) 941-7503 Washington, Western Oregon & Nevada (509) 531-7254 Georgia, Florida & The Carolinas (912) 585-8934 Rio Grande Valley & West Texas (956) 618-5574 Winter Garden Texas (830) 278-5850 Celaya Gto. (461) 117-3878 Colima, Col. (461) 104-0134 Zona Norte de Mexico y Bajio (461) 140-9452 Delicias, Chihuahua (461) 171-9401

Champion Seed Company

Bunching, long day, short day.

Crookham Company, Inc.

HUGE INVENTORy-ALL SIzES BUy  SELL  NATIONWIDE  AMERICAN WHOLESALE CO. TOLL FREE 877-220-8882 WWW.AWRCO.COM  [email protected]

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P.O. Box 520, Caldwell ID, 83606-0520 Phone: (208) 459-7451 Fax: (208) 454-2108 e-mail: [email protected] Web: crookham.com West Coast Representative: Aaron Trent (208) 954-7141 [email protected] Midwest Representative: James Eckert (608) 512-9500 [email protected]

ERNST ROLL SIZER • CUSTOM BUILT TO ANY WIDTH AND LENGTH • SIZE ADJUSTMENTS EASILY MADE WHILE IN OPERATION • 300 TO 1500 SACK/HOUR CAPACITY

CAM SYSTEM

• STEEL TUBING CONSTRUCTION • SIZES POTATOES, ONIONS, ORANGES, PEACHES, PLUMS, BELL PEPPERS, BRUSSEL SPOUTS, CANTALOUPE ETC. • HEAVY DUTY AND STANDARD DUTY MODELS

NEW/USED WALK-IN COOLER-FREEZER REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS

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PAge 15 Offices in: Brea (HQ), California (714) 529-0702 Lancaster & San Joaquin Valleys (661) 397-5717 Desert Southwest (760) 398-2729 Colorado & New Mexico (970) 339-5138 Idaho, East Oregon & Utah (208) 642-9308 Skagit Valley, Washington (360) 941-7503 Washington, West Oregon & Nevada (509) 531-7254 Georgia, Florida & The Carolinas (912) 585-8934 Rio Grande Valley, W. Texas (956) 618-5574 Winter Garden Texas (830) 278-5850 Celaya Gto. (461) 117-3878 Colima, Col. (461) 104-0134 Zona Norte de Mexico y Bajio (461) 104-9452 Delicias, Chihuahua (461) 171-9401

PATENED CAM AND GEAR BOX SYSTEM TO ACHIEVE EQUAL DISTANCE ACROSS THE SIZING AREA. THE ERNST ROLL SIZER IS EASILY ADAPTABLE TO ALL TYPES AND MODELS OF WAREHOUSE GRADING UNITS. ERNST DOES COMPLETE PACKING SHED LAYOUTS INCLUDING ALL CONVEYING, WASHING AND GRADING

POTATO/ONION ROLLERS

ERNST MFG. P.O. BOX 70155 BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. 93387 661-831-7553 FAX 661-831-1627 EMAIL= [email protected]

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2014-2015 Onion Buyer [email protected] East Coast Representative: Joe Rucker (208) 369-1165 [email protected]

Customer Service: Tim Logan - (509) 727-1457 email: [email protected]

Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. 2700 Camino Del Sol, Oxnard, CA 93030 (866) 334-1056 - Fax (805) 918-2291 See Ad on PAge 3 www.seminis.com

Nunhems USA DP Seeds LLC 8269 E. Highway 95 Yuma, AZ 85365 (928) 341-8494, Fax (928) 341-8496 [email protected] www.dpseeds.com

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Bunching, short day, intermediate, long day and overwintering seed.

1200 Anderson Corner Rd., Parma, ID 83660 (800) 733-9505 - Fax (208) 674-4006 www.nunhemsUSA.com [email protected]

Stokes Seeds, Inc.

Rispens Seeds, Inc. 1357 Dutch American Way, P.O. Box 310 Beecher, Illinois 60401 (708) 946-6560 - (708) 712-3332 Fax (708-946-6115

P.O. Box 548, Buffalo, NY 14240 (800) 263-7233 - Fax 1-800-272-5560 e-mail: [email protected] www.stokeseeds.com

TS&L Seed Company Enza Zaden USA, Inc. 7 Harris Place Salinas, CA 93901 Toll Free: 855-800-ENZA (3692) [email protected] www.enzazaden.us

15796 W Dorris Rd, Huron CA 93234 Adolfo Chavez (559) 960-4378 See Ad on PAge 9

Sakata Seed America, Inc. 18095 Serene Drive, P.O. Box 880 Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (408) 778-7758 - Fax (408) 778-7768 www.sakata.com Onion Product Manager/Area Sales Manager: Mike Hansen (209) 483-8770 e-mail: [email protected] Lodi Office (209) 369-7465

Family business, celebrating 75 years.

All seeds – short day, intermediate, late intermediate, Spanish, long day, white, yellow and red varieties.

Hazera Seeds, Inc. 6601 Lyons Road, suite H-10 Coconut Creek, FL, USA 33073 (954) 429-9445 - Fax (954) 429-9895 [email protected] www.hazerainc.com/

Lockhart Seeds, Inc. 3 N. Wilson Way, Stockton, CA 95205 (209) 466-4401 - Fax (209) 466-9766

P.O. Box 2443, Pasco, WA 99302 (800) 495-0552 or (509) 545-0552 Fax: (509) 545-0474 Columbia Basin (Ore./Wash.)/Idaho: Jason Turner - (509) 727-2325 email: [email protected] Western Ore/Wash.: Brian Logan - (509) 727-2090 Colorado/Utah/New Mexico: Patrick McBride - (720) 369-6860 email: [email protected]

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Redwood Empire Awning Co.

See Ad on 3547 Santa Rosa Ave. PAge 29 Santa Rosa, CA 95407 (707) 588-9900 - Fax (707) 588-9065 e-mail: [email protected] www.redwoodempireawning.com/agricultural.php Seed cage covers & frames, pollination cages & frames.

SEED TREATMENT

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APPLIED PLANT PROTECTANTS See Ad on PAge 27

All seeds.

Logan-Zenner Seeds, Inc.

SEED CAGES

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ScottSeed

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PAge 23 4876 N. Road H, Vale, OR 97918 (541) 473-3246 - Fax (541) 473-3747 Casey Crookham- Treasure Valley208.841.9702 Todd Clark- Columbia Basin- 509.832.2620 Larry Chambers- Utah- 435.230.4667 Norm Haak- North Dakota- 701.710.0099 Walt Scott- Owner/President- 541.881.7753 All seeds,- bunching.

INCOTEC Integrated Coating and Seed Technology, Inc. 1293 Harkins Road Salinas, CA 93901 Fern Larose: 514-898-6949 Paul DeCarli: 831-229-3516 www.incotec.com Seed Coatings and Enhancements

rs’ Guide Winter Garden Texas Celaya Gto. Colima, Col. Zona Norte de Mexico y Bajio Delicias, Chihuahua

Seed Dynamics, Inc.

(830) 278-5850 (461) 117-3878 (461) 104-0134 (461) 104-9452 (461) 171-9401

Bunching, long day, short day.

Seed Dynamics, Inc. 1081-B Harkins Road PO Box 6069 Salinas, CA 93901 831 424-1177 www.seeddynamics.com

1081-B Harkins Road PO Box 6069 Salinas, CA 93901 831 424-1177 www.seeddynamics.com

ENCRUSTATION

INCOTEC

SEED FILMS/SEED PRIMING

Integrated Coating and Seed Technology, Inc. 1293 Harkins Road Salinas, CA 93901 Fern Larose: 514-898-6949 Paul DeCarli: 831-229-3516 www.incotec.com INCOTEC® 118.

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Integrated Coating and Seed Technology, Inc. 1293 Harkins Road Salinas, CA 93901 Fern Larose: 514-898-6949 Paul DeCarli: 831-229-3516 www.incotec.com

Integrated Coating and Seed Technology, Inc. 1293 Harkins Road Salinas, CA 93901 Fern Larose: 514-898-6949 Paul DeCarli: 831-229-3516 www.incotec.com Seed Coatings and Enhancements

INCOTEC

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Available in Stainless Steel STANDARD & FINISHING ROLL TYPE TOPPER

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Seed Dynamics, Inc.

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1081-B Harkins Road PO Box 6069 Salinas, CA 93901 831 424-1177 www.seeddynamics.com

HAINES EQUIPMENT INC.

SEED COATING/PELLETING

Champion Seed Company

SINGULATION TABLES AUTO BAGGER/BOXERS HURST/SINCLAIR COMPATIBLE BRUSHER WITH BLOWER Manufacturers of Potato, Onion and Other Produce Equipment: Complete Line of Custom & Stock Conveyors, Onion Baggers, Blowers, Brushers, Singulators, Driers, Diggers, Windrowers, Harvesters, Bulk Avoca, NY 14809 & 607-566-2234 or 8531 & Fax 607-566-2240 Hoppers, Bulk Wagons, Bulk Loaders, Pallet Box Fillers & Movers, and www.hainesequipment.com email: [email protected] Tippers. Complete Bulk & Table Grading Systems Solutions. BIN BOX DUMPERS

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2014-2015 Onion Buyer Idaho Falls, ID 3721 W 65th South, Idaho Falls, ID 83402 Phone: 208-524-0600 | Fax: 208-524-2111 Pasco, WA 3405 North Commercial Ave., Pasco, WA 99301 Phone: 509-547-3437 | Fax: 509-547-1858 www.volmcompanies.com

Seed Dynamics, Inc. 1081-B Harkins Road PO Box 6069 Salinas, CA 93901 831 424-1177 www.seeddynamics.com

Storage Systems Northwest, Inc. 900 Chemical Drive Kennewick, WA 99336 509-543-3353 Phone 509-586-6213 Fax www.StorageSystemsNorthWest.com

Pajaro Valley Fresh

Watsonville, CA (831) 722-3805 - Fax (831) 722-3815 e-mail - [email protected] www.pajarovalleyfresh.com

Suberizer, Inc.

STORAGE

TEMPERATURE & HUMIDITY MONITORING

Suberizer, Inc.

BINS See Ad on PAge 31

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PAgeS 4&5 14222 NE 21st St. Bellevue, WA 98007 (425) 747-8900 - Fax (425) 747-1599 www.suberizer.com Onion Storage Structure Kits

sizers, sorters, conveyors, bin dumpers

JMC Ventilation/Refrigeration, LLC PO Box 6183 Kennewick, WA 99336 509-586-9893 Phone 509-586-6213 Fax www.jmcvr.com

Macro Plastics, Inc.

2250 Huntington Dr., Fairfield, CA 94533 (800) 845-6555 - Fax (707) 437-1201 [email protected] www.macroplastics.com Improve air flow and onion quality by switching from bulk storage to high efficiency, fully-vented MacroBins®.

DEHUMIDIFYING EQUIPMENT

Suberizer, Inc. 14222 NE 21st St. Bellevue, WA 98007 (425) 747-8900 - Fax (425) 747-1599 www.suberizer.com

4519 Hamilton Avenue Cleveland, OH 44114 (216) 426-8882 - Fax (216) 426-8883 www.awrco.com

See Ad on PAgeS 4&5

Suberizer, Inc.

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Industrial Ventilation, Inc. See Ad on PAge 13

Antigo, WI (Corporate Headquarters) 1804 Edison St., Antigo, WI 54409 Phone: 800-253-4737 | Fax: 715-627-4871

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PO Box 6183 Kennewick, WA 99336 509-586-9893 Phone 509-586-6213 Fax www.jmcvr.com

723 E. Karcher Road, Nampa, Idaho 83687 (208) 463-6305 www.ivi-air.com

REFRIGERATION & COOLING

American Wholesale

JMC Ventilation/Refrigeration, LLC

Industrial Ventilation, Inc.

New/Used - Buy/Sell

Volm Companies

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Shippers of quality fruits and vegetables.

P.O. Box 70155 Bakersfield, CA 93387 661-831-7553 FAX 661-831-1627 e-mail - [email protected]

PO Box 6183 Kennewick, WA 99336 509-586-9893 Phone 509-586-6213 Fax www.jmcvr.com

CONSTRUCTION

SHIPPERS

Ernst Mfg.

JMC Ventilation/Refrigeration, LLC

723 E. Karcher Road, Nampa, Idaho 83687 (208) 463-6305 www.ivi-air.com

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PAgeS 4&5 14222 NE 21st St. Bellevue, WA 98007 (425) 747-8900 - Fax (425) 747-1599 www.suberizer.com

VENTILATION/ HUMIDIFICATION

Industrial Ventilation, Inc. 723 E. Karcher Road, Nampa, Idaho 83687 (208) 463-6305 www.ivi-air.com

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JMC Ventilation/Refrigeration, LLC PO Box 6183 Kennewick, WA 99336 509-586-9893 Phone 509-586-6213 Fax www.jmcvr.com

Suberizer, Inc. 14222 NE 21st Street Bellevue, WA 98007 (425) 747-8900 - Fax (425) 747-1599 www.suberizer.com

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using early Endura treatments on onion transplants in 2008. Hunt has also identified fungicides that are yet to be labeled that will help growers reduce post-harvest losses to Botrytis neck rot (Botrytis aclada) and black mold (Aspergillus niger). In addition to a number of county agents and technical personnel, researchers working on plant disease management of Vidalia sweet onions at the University of Georgia include Ronald Gitaitis, Professor of Plant Pathology; Bhabesh Dutta, Research Associate; David B. Langston, Professor of Plant Pathology; Jr., Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan, Associate Professor of Entomology; Anna Selph, Ph.D. Candidate; Kippy Lewis, Research Professional I; and Hunt Sanders, Public Service Representative (Fig. 3).

Editor’s Note: This article is Part III of a threepart series on research work being conducted by the University of Georgia on plant pathology to increase production and improve the quality of Vidalia onions. Part I appeared in the July/Aug issue (page 20), and Part II appeared in the Sept/Oct issue (page 20).

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OSU Onion Expert Passes Away

Dr. Donald “Don” Horneck, 56, of Irrigon, Ore., passed away suddenly on Sunday, Sept. 28. He was raised and attended schools in Chicago, Ill., graduating in 1976. He then attended Monmouth College in Monmouth, Ill., graduating with a bachelor’s degree. He attended the University of Illinois where he earned his masters before earning his Ph.D from Oregon State University in 1993. He and his wife, Vicki, moved to Hermiston, Ore., in 1994 and Don worked for Agrisource for a time before going to work at the Oregon State University-Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center, where he was a Ph. D Extension Agronomist-Professor until the time of his death. Funeral services were held Oct. 4 at Hermiston High School in Hermiston, Ore. He is survived by his wife and many family members. He was a member of the Faith Presbyterian Church.

Chem-Blade Protects Farmers/ Operators While Saving Time, Money

KINGMAN, Kan.—It is a product that combines the best of all worlds when it comes to chemical management for farmers. Inventor Ethan Eck, with the help of farm product

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innovators Ralph Lagergren and Mark Underwood, are bringing to market the patented Chem-Blade and ChemBlade ES (enclosed system). These are impressive systems designed to open and empty a chemical jug in a half second, and then rinse that jug and prepare it for recycling by shredding, all in less than a minute. As all farmers know, jugs of farm chemicals are supposed to be properly rinsed with water and then destroyed after use. After conducting surveys with farmers, Lagergren and Eck found that up to 95 percent of farmers simply don’t have time to rinse or recycle. Chem-Blade was developed to address that industry wide problem in an efficient and effective manner. The newest Chem-Blade ES provides sharp blades in a sealed enclosure, which cut open and empty a chemical jug in about a half-second, followed by an effective complete rinse of the jug inside and out with the uniquely designed built-in spray nozzles. The whole Chem-Blade cycle takes less than a minute, compared to several minutes to do the exact process manually. The time saved eliminates the current bottleneck in chemical loading and will allow an operator to spray approximately 25–45 additional acres per day, depending on the amount of jugs used. The Chem-Blade ES system can be used as an eductor on sprayers, as an inductor at supply stations or integrated into an existing loading system. Visit www.chemblade.com.

20/20 Global signs Potato & Onion Contract

20/20 Global, Inc., a Nevada corporation that provides services for the wholesale fresh produce industry, announced that it has signed potato and onion contracts with one of the largest foodservice companies in North America. The potato contract is for 12 months, totaling 780,000 cases (or approximately 39 million pounds of Idaho potatoes) and the onion contract is for 8 months, totaling 260,000 cases, or approximately 11.2 million pounds of yellow and red onions. Mark Williams, Global's Chief Operating Officer said, “The contracts are subject to market pricing, but similar contracts last year were worth approximately $10 million and we expect these contracts to be somewhat similar.” Idaho potatoes are well known as the gold standard for potatoes. Idaho potatoes have the "Grown In Idaho" seal, which features a silhouette of the state of Idaho and the registered certification mark, "Idaho Potatoes." Idaho and Eastern Oregon are the largest onion-growing regions in the country. Global's growing partners use cutting edge technology that includes drip irrigation, in-house forced air drying, automated packing lines and palletization and advanced sizing and grading equipment. All loads are federal and state inspected and graded to meet strict specifications. Visit www.2020produce. com.

U.S.: Onion Exports Suffer Due to Glut of European Supplies The Russian ban on European goods has created a glut of product available for export from Europe. The continent's onion shippers have found markets for their products in the Caribbean and South America, which has squeezed out American onion exports there. “The onion export market right now is not very good because there are so many onions out there,” said Steve Brennan of F.C. Bloxom Company. “The problem is the Russian embargo, because Holland and Spain, who go into Russia, don't have anywhere to send onions.” The excess supplies that would normally go to Russia are now being shipped to markets in the Caribbean and South America, where exporters like Bloxom usually send their onions. That's made for increased competition and lower prices. “Prices down there for a fifty-pound carton of yellow onions were around $13 last year,” noted Brennan. “This year, we're looking at a deal with prices around $6 per carton.” Part of the reason American exporters are faring so badly down there right now is that their freight costs are higher than

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“We were sending anywhere between five and seven loads a week last year,” said Brennan. “This year, we're sending one load every other week. We don't have avenues to export down there, which is increasing domestic supplies.”

Robert Sakata Earns 2014 Grower Achievement Award

With nearly 500 people in attendance from 36 states, Canada and Mexico, Robert Sakata accepted American Vegetable Grower’s 2014 Grower Achievement Award at United Fresh’s Washington Public Policy Conference, which is took place in Washington, D.C., in September. Sakata, who is the president of Sakata Farms, located in Brighton, Colo., produces more than 1,600 acres of vegetables, including sweet corn, onions, cabbage and pinto beans. He is the president of the Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association, the president of the Colorado Onion Association and is involved in numerous industry organizations. Sakata said he was honored to receive the award, and told the crowd about the history of the farm, including how his father, Bob, started the operation after being held in an internment camp near the end of World War II. Sakata mentioned that in spite of everything his father went through, he is living the American Dream. He also went on to say that educating the public about the critical need for agriculture in our country will be paramount, as regulations impacting ag continue to mount and the need for labor increases. “I know I’m preaching to the choir, though,” he said with a laugh.

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