Vidalia Onion
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The yield and flavor results are in from this past season’s onion variety trial. Many thanks to the participating seed companies and county extension agents for their assistance with planting, harvesting, and grading. The full report is listed below. Please click on the report to view.
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At our September 7th, 2022 Vidalia Onion Production Meeting, Dr. Tim Coolong presented results from a nitrogen timing/efficiency study that he and his colleagues have been working on. Below is the presentation. Please click below to view the slides.
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Happy New Year to everyone. We have all of our onion trials planted now, and all of our onions look like they are off to a good start. I wanted to give everyone a few updates on what’s been going on here at the VOVRC and around the area. Onion Session at the SE Regional…
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The folks at AgSouth Insurance have shared this timely information below. Please take a look to make sure your operation is where it needs to be with insurance. If you have questions, contact information is below. I hope things have gone well for you, your family, and your farm so far this year. I know…
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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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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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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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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!
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Last week, we held the Virtual Vidalia Onion Update for growers as they prepare for the upcoming season. If you missed it, you can watch it by clicking the link below.
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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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Please make plans to join us on Thursday, April 4th, 2024 at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center for our annual Vidalia Onion Field Day. We will start at 12:00 noon with a sponsored lunch, then take a tour outside through our research plots! Click the flyer below to register!
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The Vidalia Onion Committee is seeking new public member and alternate member nominations. You can click on the press release below to see more details.
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Happy New Year! The Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center will host the Onion Crop and Disease Update on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 12:00 noon. 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 able…
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We had a good crowd for our Vidalia Onion Update held on Sept. 6th at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center. In case you missed anything, we’ve posted some of the presentations for your convenience: Onion Flavor Research Daniel Jackson shared several presentations regarding onion flavor research. He has created a website to share…
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The annual Vidalia Onion Production meeting is coming up at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center. We have lots of updates to share with you including disease management, variety trials, flavor research, and much more. Please make plans to attend! Please register by clicking the flyer below!
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The 2022 Vidalia Onion Research and Extension report has been published. Click the report below to view.
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Our annual Vidalia Onion Field Day is this week, on Thursday, April 6th, beginning at 12:00 noon. Please sign up online so we can get an accurate head count for the meal: You can register here: https://ugeorgia.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cHeEnSppPOLz8Ca
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Join us on Thursday, April 6th, 2023 at 12:00 noon for our annual Vidalia Onion Field Day at the UGA Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center. We will have a sponsored lunch provided for everyone. We will have lunch and then take a tour through the onion research plots. Hope to see you there! To…
Posted in: Botrytis, disease, downy mildew, Field Day, flavor, Stemphyllium, varieties, Vidalia Onion