Chris Tyson
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Everyone, we will be hosting a fumigation meeting here at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center on July 20, 2021 at 11 a.m. Lunch will be provided, and we will have some timely updates for onion growers as they prepare for onion seedbeds. Please join us!
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Hey onion folks, I know many of you are trying to wrap up or are already finished with onion harvest. We are too here at VOVRC with onion trials. I am thankful we’ve had great harvest weather this season. It could have been a lot hotter and wetter than it was, and I think that…
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Better late than never, right? We’re glad to announce we will be holding a “scaled-down” version of our usual Vidalia Onion Field day this year on April 8th at 10:30 am. The event will be held completely outside, and conclude at noon. Please pre-register for the event here: https://04vidaliaonionwalkingtour08.eventbrite.com or click on the flyer below.
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Last week, we held a virtual crop update to discuss the status of the crop and disease management recommendations. I’d like to share the key points and notes from the update. Click the link below to view the notes from the program.
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Dr. Dutta has made some minor updates to the “Example” spray program for onion diseases in 2021. This spray schedule can be used as a guide to create your own onion disease spray program. Check it out below!
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Please join us online Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 at 10 a.m. for a crop and disease update. We have a great program planned. Please join us!
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Below is a link for the UGA Sweet Corn Variety Evaluation Report. Sweet corn hybrids were evaluated across Georgia and Florida in 2020. The Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center was used as trial location for 2020. Click the report below to view.
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Here is an excellent crop report written by Tattnall County Extension Agent Aubrey Shirley. Another onion season is here and we are now in the middle of it. The weather outlook for this winter season had called for increase temperatures and below average rainfall. Until a month ago the forecast was correct. October and November…
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Over the last few weeks, I have been traveling around the Vidalia area with county agents to check on onion seedbeds. It has been a relatively quiet start to the season on my end, which is usually a good thing. All the seedbeds we’ve visited look really good overall. Perhaps the most noticeable difference from…
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The 2020 Vidalia Onion Extension-Research Report is now available. This report encompasses all the research conducted on Vidalia Onions in the past year. Many thanks to the Vidalia Onion Committee for funding this research. Please take a look!
Posted in: Botrytis, disease, downy mildew, flavor, Stemphyllium, Stubby Root nematode, Stubby Root nematode, varieties, Vidalia Onion