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Please make plans to join us on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for our Onion Disease Update. Dr. Bhabesh Dutta, UGA Extension Plant Pathologist, will be our guest speaker. He will be discussing spray programs and disease management for the 2026 onion growing season. The meeting will be held at…
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Our most recent research report is now available. This is an annual report highlighting research conducted on Vidalia onions in recent years. Research topics include: variety trials, irrigation and fertilizer strategies, sulfur content in soils, effect of fertilizers on yield, thrips, factors affecting postharvest incidence of bacterial bulb rot, and Botrytis leaf blight. Click the…
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Please see the report below for the 2025 Organic Vidalia Onion Variety Trial:
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Our annual Vidalia Onion Production Update is right around the corner! AgSouth will be cooking lunch for us, so you know it will be good! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, Sept. 10th, 2025 at 12:00 noon until 2 pm. We will have updates on some of last year’s research projects, including disease management, variety evaluation,…
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The Vidalia Onion Committee (VOC) is currently seeking new member nominations from industry producers. The VOC elects 8 new nominees annually. Four member seats and four alternate seats are currently open for nominations. If you are interested in learning more or making a nomination, please click on the press release below.
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The results are in from this past season’s Onion Variety Trial at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center. We have the yields and grades, along with the flavor results from each variety that was harvested in 2025. This year, we evaluated 49 entries in the trial. I would like to thank all the participating…
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Please make plans to join us at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center on Thursday, August 7th at 10 am until noon for a weed control update with Dr. Stanley Culpepper. We will be discussing current research on weed control as well as updates for direct seeded and transplant onion production. Click the link…
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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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