This Month in The Vegetable Growers News

August 2003

Clint Shock shows onions from the 2003 variety trials at the Malheur Experiment Station, Oregon State University. (Photo by Steve Dodrill) Click here to read the story.

Slicing and Dicing: Boskovich Adds Value to Onions
Fast food customers want food fast, so restaurant chain employees don’t want to be slicing onions to fill orders. Boskovich Farms in Oxnard, Calif. came up with a solution for one of its restaurant chain clients: sliced green onions.
Cornell Study Looks at Reduced Tillage Techniques
A study by some at Cornell University could make it possible for farmers in the Northeast to use reduced tillage techniques to control weeds.
Onions On Drip: Oregon Researchers Look at Irrigation Methods After comparison of drip, sprinkler and furrow irrigation of onions in Oregon and Idaho’s Treasure Valley, sub-surface drip came out on top.
Weed Control Equipment Aids Northeast Grower
Tim Laird is no mechanic. And with a grant from the Sustainable Agriculture and Research Education (SARE) program, he’s hoping to help other farmers rely less on their mechanics skills and focus more on their farming.

K.W. Zellers & Son Thrives With Lettuces On Muck Soil There used to be more than 30 family farms on the muck land around Hartville, Ohio. Today there are only two commercial operations left.
Marketplace of Ideas
COOL Law Will Benefit Growers Survey Shows Trends and Diversity of Vegetable Growers