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Please make plans to join us for the 2025 Vidalia Onion Field Day! It will be held on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 from 10 am to 1 pm at the UGA Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center. We will take a tour of the research plots at the station, followed by a sponsored lunch for…
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Please make plans to join us for the 2025 Vidalia Onion Field Day! It will be held on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 from 10 am to 1 pm at the UGA Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center. We will take a tour of the research plots at the station, followed by a sponsored lunch for…
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We had a great turnout for our February 13, 2025 Vidalia Onion Crop and Disease Update. During this meeting, we discussed the current status of the crop and how the weather has affected it so far this season. We also received a timely update from Dr. Bhabesh Dutta, our UGA Extension Plant Pathologist, on considerations…
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Please register by Tuesday at noon! The Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center will host the Vidalia Onion Crop and Disease Update on Thursday, Feb. 13th at 10 a.m. We will have a low county boil lunch prepared by Darin Singleton with Miller Chemical. Dr. Bhabesh Dutta will give a crop disease management update. Participants…
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Happy New Year! The Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center will host the Vidalia Onion Crop and Disease Update on Thursday, Feb. 13th at 10 a.m. We will have a low county boil lunch prepared by Darin Singleton with Miller Chemical. Dr. Bhabesh Dutta will give a crop disease management update. Participants will also be…
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Onion Folks, I hope everyone made it safely through the hurricane. This will be one we will never forget. As of today (Oct.1st), I know many of you are still without power and reliable cell phone service, and trying to clean up debris and make repairs. The VOVRC did suffer some damage. Several trees down,…
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The Vidalia Onion Committee is seeking new member nominations for 2024. This is an annual process to elect 8 new nominees annually. Please click on the press release below to view more details. For questions, you may reach out to shane@vidaliaonion.org or cablaxton@vidaliaonion.org
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It’s that time again! We are looking forward to our annual Vidalia Onion Production meeting, which will be held on Thursday, August 22nd, 2024 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center, located at 8163 Hwy. 178, Lyons, GA 30436. We’ll have updates on disease management, flavor research, variety…
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For the 2023-2024 UGA Onion Variety Trial, we evaluated 53 varieties, which included current Vidalia varieties, along with other yellow granex, yellow globe, white, and red onion varieties. For each variety grown, we compiled yield data that includes pre-graded field weights, as well total marketable, jumbo, colossal, and medium yields. In additions to yields, each…
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The 2024 Vidalia Onion Field Day is tomorrow! Please join us at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center on Thursday, April 4th at 12:00 noon for a sponsored lunch and a tour through the onion research plots. Please register today if you plan on attending. Click on the flyer below to register
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