Onion World November 2020

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Table of Contents Magazines For Maximum Yield

ONION WORLD Volume 36, Number 7

November 2020

PO Box 333 Roberts, Idaho 83444 Telephone: (208) 520-6461

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Publisher / Advertising Manager Dave Alexander dave@ColumbiaMediaGroup.com Editor Denise Keller editor@ColumbiaMediaGroup.com

WSU Onion Cultivar Trial

28 The Show Must Go On Malheur Onion Variety Days

31 US Exports, Imports of Onion Powder, Flour Trade Trends

32 Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

Can Early Terminated Onion Trap Crops Reduce White Rot Infestations?

34 Trident Takes Center Stage

Director of Operations Brian Feist brian@ColumbiaMediaGroup.com

EDITORIAL INFORMATION Onion World is interested in newsworthy material related to onion production and marketing.

Contributions from all segments of the industry are welcome. Submit news releases, new product submissions, stories and photos via email to: editor@ColumbiaMediaGroup.com, or call (509) 697-9436.

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On the Cover The 2021 Buyers' Guide will give you choices in crop inputs, equipment, parts, onion seed, shippers, storage and more.

See guide starting on page 6.

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Calendar In the News New Products From the NOA

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here are a lot of moving parts involved in growing and marketing an onion crop from needing the right products to protect your crop from pests and pathogens to having the right equipment to efficiently navigate the season. For most growers, packers and shippers, this translates into a constant to-do list, shopping list and wish list.

Whether your list has you searching for a new harvester or just some innovative irrigation equipment, you’ll find a comprehensive list of suppliers in Onion World’s 2021 Buyers’ Guide. Think of the following pages as your rolodex of resources available to help you enjoy a successful season, from seed to storage.

CROP INPUTS ........................... 7 Fertilizers/Growth Promoters Fungicides Herbicides Insecticides/Pesticides/Fumigants

EQUIPMENT ............................. 8 Bagging/Packaging Covers Extraction Handling Harvesters/Harvesting Lifters Loaders Planters Processing Scales/Weighing Sizing/Sorting Tillage Toppers/Tailers Windrowers

MISCELLANEOUS ......................17 Consulting Labs Fabrication/Millwright Irrigation Pollination Covers

PARTS ....................................17 Belting/Chain Pinch Rolls Wear Parts

SEED ..................................... 18 Onion Seed Seed Cages Seed Treatments Organic Seed Treatments Seed Coating/Pelleting Seed Films/Seed Priming

SHIPPERS ................................. 20 STORAGE ................................... 22 Bins Chemicals for Storage Construction Dehumidifying Equipment Refrigeration & Cooling Temperature Monitoring Ventilation/Humidification

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CROP INPUTS FERTILIZERS & GROWTH PROMOTERS Agro-K

8030 Main Street, NE Minneapolis, MN 55432-1844 (763) 780-4116 www.agro-k.com SYSSTEM SeaCal

Chemport, Inc.

1716 Montana Ave El Paso, TX 79902 (800) 247-2480 or Walt Grigg (509) 952-7558 www.nutri-cal.com

FUNGICIDES Corteva Agriscience Indianapolis, IN www.corteva.us

Fontelis fungicide Tanos fungicide Dithane F-45 fungicide

Gowan USA

(800) 883-1844 www.gowanco.com

Badge SC and Badge X2 fungicide/bactericide, Botran fungicide, Gavel 75DF fungicide, Zing! fungicide, Reason broad-spectrum foliar fungicide

(800) 525-2803 www.cropvitality.com

CaTs calcium thiosulfate liquid fertilizer

Nutrien

www.liquidcropnutrients.com CAN17 liquid fertilizer

Corteva Agriscience Indianapolis, IN www.corteva.us

Radiant insecticide Lannate LV insecticide Vydate L insecticide/nematicide Entrust insecticide Transform WG insecticide

Gowan USA

(800) 883-1844 www.gowanco.com

Aza-Direct botanical insecticide, M-Pede insecticide/fungicide, Reason broad-spectrum foliar fungicide

Nutri-Cal: The calcium solution

Crop Vitality

INSECTICIDES PESTICIDES FUMIGANTS

Syngenta

www.syngenta-us.com/fungicides/miravisprime

Formulated with a powerful combination of fludioxonil and Adepidyn® fungicide, the most potent SDHI ever developed, Miravis® Prime fungicide gives vegetable growers a more powerful option for controlling a broader disease spectrum.

Important: Always read and follow label instructions. Some products may not be registered for sale or use in all states or counties.

Nichino America, Inc.

4550 Linden Hill Road, Suite 501 Wilmington, DE 19808 (888) 740-7700 www.nichino.net Torac insecticide

Oro Agri

2788 S. Maple Ave. Fresno, CA 93725 www.oroagriusa.com

NANOCAL sub-micronized calcium

Redox

130 S 100 W Burley, ID 83318 (208) 678-2610 www.redoxgrows.com

Redox is a bio-nutrient company that focuses on sustainable plant nutrition. Each Redox product has been scientifically developed to address specific plant needs in four key areas: Abiotic Stress Defense, Soil Health, Yield & Quality, and Root Development.

Syngenta Terramera Inc.

333 Seymour Street, Suite 100 Vancouver, BC V6B 5A6 (360) 988-3032 www.tryrango.com

Rango fungicide, insecticide and miticide

HERBICIDES

www.syngenta-us.com/insecticides/ minecto-pro

Harnessing the power of two complementary active ingredients, cyantraniliprole and abamectin, in one convenient premix formulation, Minecto® Pro insecticide protects against the toughest onion pests.

Important: Always read and follow label instructions. Some products may not be registered for sale or use in all states or counties. Minecto Pro is a Restricted Use Pesticide.

Corteva Agriscience Indianapolis, IN www.corteva.us

Starane Ultra herbicide

Gowan USA

(800) 883-1844 www.gowanco.com Vida herbicide

Terramera Inc.

333 Seymour Street, Suite 100 Vancouver, BC V6B 5A6 (360) 988-3032 www.tryrango.com

Rango fungicide, insecticide and miticide

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2021 Buyers’ Guide BAGGING/PACKAGING PACKING/PALLETIZING

EQUIPMENT Haines Equipment, Inc. Fox Packaging

Ag-Pak Inc.

Main Office: Gasport, NY 8416 Telegraph Rd, Gasport, NY 14067 (716) 772-2651 Visalia, CA (678) 429-7699 Boise, ID (509) 222-8492 McAllen, TX (956) 369-8841 info@agpak.com www.agpak.com

Ag-Pak is a manufacturer and systems integrator of onion packaging lines and equipment. Family owned since 1963, AgPak is one of the oldest and most respected agricultural packaging companies. We offer the most advanced and reliable packing systems backed by our experienced service technicians.

Chinook Equipment Inc.

P.O. Box 15554, Boise, ID 83715 (208) 331-1126 chinookequipment@gmail.com www.chinookequipment.com

Eqraft

Proud member Onion Tech Alliance Norman “Snap” Keene George, WA 98824 Office: (509) 785-2202 Cell: (509) 797-5848 info@eqraft.com www.eqraft.com We build fully automated onion facilities with solutions ranging from grading and weighing to packing and palletizing.

Baxmatic 100% Fully-automated Bagger, Sewing Lane, Bag Laser Printing, Jumbo Bag Fillers, Bin Fillers, intermachine communication

Ernst Roll Sizer

P.O. Box 70155 Bakersfield, CA 93387 (661) 831-7553 ernstmfg@aol.com

Sizers, sorters, conveyors, bin dumpers, complete lines

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2200 Fox Drive McAllen, TX 78504 (956) 682-6176 info@foxbag.com www.foxbag.com

Fox Packaging manufactures innovative, flexible packaging solutions that extend product shelf-life, showcase the natural beauty of the product, provide a great foundation for design and streamline operations

P.O. Box I, 20 Carrington Street Avoca, NY 14809 (607) 566-2234 HainesInc@aol.com Baggers/fillers

Lee Shuknecht & Sons 4458 Ford Road Elba, NY 14058 (585) 757-6628 mail@shuknecht.com www.shuknecht.com Baggers

Fox Solutions

Texas Location: 2200 Fox Drive McAllen, TX 78504 (956) 682-6176 New York Location: 210 Walnut Street Lockport, NY 14094 (716) 201-1632 info@foxbag.com www.solutionsbyfox.com

Fox Solutions sets the standard for equipment quality and safety with full stainless steel construction and comprehensive pack line solutions, partnering with best-in-class equipment brands including Newtec, Haith and C-Pack

Symach Palletizers

(612) 760-8864 Marco.Maljaars@BWPackagingSystems.com www.bwflexiblesystems.com/brand/SYMACH Onion palletizing systems

ThorPack

W6788 5th Avenue Road Bryant, WI 54418 (715) 627-7333 www.thorpack.com

Top Air, Inc.

Garner-Lanfeld Packaging

10042 Wolf Rd., Suite B, Box 12 Grass Valley, CA 95949 Peter Garner Cell: (916) 952-0992, pbg45@earthlink.net Al Lanfeld Cell: (213) 369-4449, Alvlan@aol.com

Greentronics, Inc. 75 Arthur Street North Elmira, ON N3B 2A1 (519) 669-4698 www.greentronics.com

RiteWeight In-line Conveyor System

101 N. Roswell Blvd.

Parma, ID 83660 (208) 722-6936 info@topairinc.com www.topair.ag Vertical elevators

Verbruggen Palletizing Solutions Inc.

North America Sales & Service Center Visitors: 5804 Road 90 Suite D Pasco, WA 99301 Mail: 5426 North Road 68 Suite D122 Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 531-7350 info@verbruggenusa.com www.www.verbruggen-palletizing.com

Verbruggen is a worldwide supplier of palletizing, wrapping and product handling solutions for bags, crates and cartons.

BAGGING/PACKAGING PACKING/PALLETIZING (CONT.)

Volm Companies

EQUIPMENT COVERS Redwood Empire Awning Co. 3547 Santa Rosa Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95407 (707) 588-9900 mike@redwoodempireawning.com www.redwoodempireawning.com

Antigo, WI (Corporate Headquarters) 1804 Edison St. Antigo, WI 54409 (800) 253-4737 Idaho Falls, ID 3721 W 65th South Idaho Falls, ID 83402 (208) 524-0600 Pasco, WA 5702 Industrial Way Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 547-3437 Fresno, CA 2909 S. Elm Ave., Suite 105 Fresno, CA 93706 (800) 253-4737 Monte Vista, CO 1100 S Country Rd 3 E Monte Vista, CO 81144 (719) 852-3499 Ancaster, ON 1283 Cormorant Dr. Unit 1 Ancaster, ON L9G 4V5 (905) 648-7300 www.volmcompanies.com

HANDLING

Equipment covers

EXTRACTION JDC Extraction

527 W. McGregor Dr. Suite 527 Boise, Idaho 83705 www.jdcextraction.com (208) 577-5375

Ag-Pak Inc.

Main Office: Gasport, NY 8416 Telegraph Rd Gasport, NY 14067 (716) 772-2651 Visalia, CA (678) 429-7699 Boise, ID (509) 222-8492 McAllen, TX (956) 369-8841 info@agpak.com www.agpak.com

Ag-Pak is a manufacturer and systems integrator of onion packaging lines and equipment. Family owned since 1963, AgPak is one of the oldest and most respected agricultural packaging companies. We offer the most advanced and reliable packing systems backed by our experienced service technicians.

The NUTRI-CAL Difference Unlocking The Key To Calcium INCREASES OVERALL ONION YIELD

PROVIDES LONGER STORAGE QUALITY • REDUCES INTERNAL DEFECTS AND WEIGHT LOSS

Western States

509-952-7558 Kent Wasden 208-390-7878 Call Walt Grigg at

www.nutri-cal.com

CHEMPORT, INC. 800-247-2480

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2021 Buyers’ Guide HANDLING (CONT.) Eqraft

Proud member Onion Tech Alliance Norman “Snap” Keene George, WA 98824 Office: (509) 785-2202 Cell: (509) 797-5848 info@eqraft.com www.eqraft.com We build fully automated onion facilities with solutions ranging from grading and weighing to packing and palletizing.

Jumbo Bag Fillers, Roller Tracks, Bin Tippers, Hoppers, Conveyors, Storage Bunkers, intermachine communication

Ernst Roll Sizer

P.O. Box 70155 Bakersfield, CA 93387 (661) 831-7553 ernstmfg@aol.com

Sizers, Sorters, Conveyors, Bin Dumpers, Complete Lines

Fox Solutions

Texas Location: 2200 Fox Drive McAllen, TX 78504 (956) 682-6176 New York Location: 210 Walnut Street Lockport, NY 14094 (716) 201-1632 info@foxbag.com www.solutionsbyfox.com

Fox Solutions sets the standard for equipment quality and safety with full stainless steel construction and comprehensive pack line solutions, partnering with best-in-class equipment brands including Newtec, Haith and C-Pack

JDC Extraction

527 W. McGregor Dr. Suite 527 Boise, Idaho 83705 www.jdcextraction.com (208) 577-5375

Kerian Machines

P.O. Box 311, Grafton, ND 58237 (701) 352-0480 sales@kerian.com www.kerian.com Kerian Speed Sizer

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EQUIPMENT Lee Shuknecht & Sons 4458 Ford Road, Elba, NY 14058 (585) 757-6628 mail@shuknecht.com www.shuknecht.com

Mayo

East Grand Forks, MN (800) 223-5873 sales@mayomfg.com www.mayomfg.com

Conveyors, Grading, Loaders

Modern Produce Equipment

5118 W. 72nd Street Fremont, MI 49412 (800) 663-8640 tom@modernproduceequipment.com www.modernproduceequipment.com

We design and install a variety of vegetable handling and potato processing equipment.

From single machines to full vegetable handling & grading systems.

HARVESTERS/ HARVESTING ASA-Lift w. Miller Farms US Office: Miller Farms Hancock, WI (715) 249-5160 pmillerfarms@gmail.com www.asa-lift.com

Eqraft

Proud member Onion Tech Alliance Norman “Snap” Keene George, WA 98824 Office: (509) 785-2202 Cell: (509) 797-5848 info@eqraft.com www.eqraft.com We build fully automated onion facilities with solutions ranging from grading and weighing to packing and palletizing.

Custom-designed unloading stations and grading solutions, Storage Bunkers, Warehousing, Sample Takers, Tangled Product Separators

Greentronics, Inc. Volm Companies

Antigo, WI (Corporate Headquarters) 1804 Edison St., Antigo, WI 54409 (800) 253-4737 Idaho Falls, ID 3721 W 65th South, Idaho Falls, ID 83402 (208) 524-0600 Pasco, WA 5702 Industrial Way, Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 547-3437 Fresno, CA 2909 S. Elm Ave., Suite 105 Fresno, CA 93706 (800) 253-4737 Monte Vista, CO 1100 S Country Rd 3 E Monte Vista, CO 81144 (719) 852-3499 Ancaster, ON 1283 Cormorant Dr. Unit 1 Ancaster, ON L9G 4V5 (905) 648-7300 www.volmcompanies.com

75 Arthur Street North Elmira, ON N3B 2A1 (519) 669-4698 www.greentronics.com

RiteTrace automated track and trace system.

Records and tracks loads from known field locations to known storage locations. Included HarvestView software generates Field and Bin maps with reports by load, field, and date.

Integrates with Greentronic’s RiteYield yield monitor, specially developed for root crop and vegetable harvesters. Both systems are available to run on displays from John Deere and Trimble, allowing users to view a yield map and other details in real time. Free demo program.

L&M Specialty Fabrication, LLC 4868 East Saile Drive Batavia NY 14020 (585) 283-4847 www.turbotopharvester.com

Turbo Top self-propelled harvester

America’s leading farmers insist on genuine . . .

CHROME ALLOY WEAR PARTS

Mel Beck

Precision Planters, LLC

Manufacturers of Small Seed Planters

** See all our parts online at www.rhmachine.com **

R & H manufactures wear resistant parts for planting, fertilizing, cultivating, ripping, and harvesting. Our Chrome Alloy replacement parts will wear smooth, save downtime, use less fuel and last longer --resulting in a lower cost per acre.

For 2021, update your planter to direct drive seed spacing and/or seed monitor systems

If abrasive wear is your problem ~ ~ ~ R & H Machine has your answer!

541-372-3532

Jeff: 541-212-0968 Richard: 541-212-6512 www.PrecisionPlanters.com

R & H Machine . 115 Roedel Ave . Caldwell, ID 83605 . 1-800-321-6568

Email: rbeck@fmtc.com

Setting the Standard for Wear!

Shop: 18 East 5th Street, Nyssa, Oregon Office: 214 Thunderegg Blvd. Nyssa, Oregon 97913

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2021 Buyers’ Guide HARVESTERS/ HARVESTING

EQUIPMENT

Top Air, Inc.

(CONT.)

Top Air, Inc. Lee Shuknecht & Sons 4458 Ford Road, Elba, NY 14058 (585) 757-6628 mail@shuknecht.com www.shuknecht.com

101 N. Roswell Blvd.

Parma, ID 83660 (208) 722-6936 info@topairinc.com www.topair.ag

Univerco (1978) Inc 505 S. Division Ave Fremont, MI 49412 (231) 924-6454 sales@nicholson-equipment.com www.nicholson-equipment.com

Field toppers, windrowers, harvesters, top-tailers

101 N. Roswell Blvd.

Parma, ID 83660 (208) 722-6936 info@topairinc.com www.topair.ag

LOADERS Eqraft

Harvesters, toppers

Nicholson Equipment

LIFTERS

713 RTE 219 Napierville, QC Canada J0J 1L0 (450) 245-7152 www.univerco.com

One-row and two-row onion harvesters One- to three-row onion windrowers Topper tables for packing lines

Proud member Onion Tech Alliance Norman “Snap” Keene George, WA 98824 Office: (509) 785-2202 Cell: (509) 797-5848 info@eqraft.com www.eqraft.com We build fully automated onion facilities with solutions ranging from grading and weighing to packing and palletizing.

Custom-designed loading stations, Evenflows, Conveyors, Bin Fillers and Roller Tracks, intermachine communication

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NEW

Edp Electro-bagger model EB 2218 DF

This model now has the ability to do bags as well as cartons with the new touch screen controls.

TURNING RAW IDEAS INTO STAINLESS STEEL SOLUTIONS

It also comes with pneumatic bag clamps as standard equipment.

CMI is an expert at taking a vision - and engineering it to work at production speed.

For more information visit

Whether onions need to be peeled, or a complete processing line developed, CMI delivers its magic in stainless steel.

chinookequipment.com or call 800-219-2245 or 208-331-1126

www.cmiequip-eng.com

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LOADERS (CONT.) Haines Equipment, Inc.

P.O. Box I, 20 Carrington Street Avoca, NY 14809 (607) 566-2234 HainesInc@aol.com

Truck and trailer unloaders & loaders, railcar unloaders

Top Air, Inc.

101 N. Roswell Blvd.

Parma, ID 83660 (208) 722-6936 info@topairinc.com www.topair.ag

EQUIPMENT Milton Planters

101 N. Roswell Blvd.

Parma, ID 83660 (208) 722-6936 info@topairinc.com www.topair.ag

Monosem Inc.

1001 Blake St. Edwardsville, KS 66111 (913) 438-1700 www.monosem-inc.com

Custom Planters Built-to-Order

Pocket Pitter

P.O. Box 2814, Tri-Cities, WA 99302 (509) 582-8900 www.dammerdiker.com

PLANTERS

13477 Benson Ave. Chino, CA 91710 (800) 833-3023 sales@gearmore.com www.gearmore.com

Lee Shuknecht & Sons 4458 Ford Road Elba, NY 14058 (585) 757-6628 www.shuknecht.com mail@shuknecht.com

Little Diker

Desert Sunset Ag 2426 Fairview Rd American Falls, ID 83211 (208) 339-1855 littlediker@gmail.com www.littlediker.com

Attaches directly to your planter

Mel Beck Precision Planters LLC 214 Thunderegg Blvd Nyssa, OR 97913 (541) 372-3532 rbeck@fmtc.com www.precisionplanters.com Multi-line planters since 1956

Proud member Onion Tech Alliance Norman “Snap� Keene George, WA 98824 Office: (509) 785-2202 Cell: (509) 797-5848 info@eqraft.com www.eqraft.com We build fully automated onion facilities with solutions ranging from grading and weighing to packing and palletizing.

100% fully-automated onion peeler, fully automatic onion grader, complete automatic turnkey onion lines with inventory statistics

Ernst Mfg.

P.O. Box 70155 Bakersfield, CA 93387 (661) 831-7553 ernstmfg@aol.com

Sizers, Sorters, Conveyors, Bin Dumpers, Complete Lines

Haines Equipment, Inc. Solex

Gearmore, Inc.

Eqraft

Solex Corporation 220 South Jefferson St. Dixon, CA 95620 (707) 678-5533 sales@solexcorp.com

Stanhay planters, Gaspardo planters, Checchi-Magli transplanters & Seed Spider

Top Air, Inc.

101 N. Roswell Blvd.

Parma, ID 83660 (208) 722-6936 info@topairinc.com www.topair.ag

PROCESSING CMI Equipment and Engineering 41663 170th Street Glencoe, MN 55336 (320) 864-5894 althea@cmiequip-eng.com www.cmiequip-eng.com

CMI Equipment and Engineering is a metal fabrication company specializing in manufacturing industrial food processing equipment such as onion peelers, onion slicers, wash tanks, chill plates, tote dumps, conveyors.

Chinook Equipment Inc.

P.O. Box 15554 Boise, ID 83715 (208) 331-1126 chinookequipment@gmail.com www.chinookequipment.com

P.O. Box I, 20 Carrington Street Avoca, NY 14809 (607) 566-2234 www.hainesequipment.com Hainesinc@aol.com

Truck and trailer unloaders & loaders, railcar unloaders

JDC Extraction

527 W. McGregor Dr. Suite 527 Boise, Idaho 83705 www.jdcextraction.com (208) 577-5375

Kerian Machines

P.O. Box 311, Grafton, ND 58237 (701) 352-0480 sales@kerian.com www.kerian.com

Lee Shuknecht & Sons

4458 Ford Road, Elba, NY 14058 (585) 757-6628 mail@shuknecht.com www.shuknecht.com Grading, packing, sizing, sorting

M & P Engineering Ltd 505 S. Division Ave Fremont, MI 49412 (231) 924-6437 sales@mpspares.com www.mpspares.com

Onion peeling machines for fresh cut and process applications. Single machines or complete lines are available.

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2021 Buyers’ Guide PROCESSING (CONT.) Modern Produce Equipment

5118 W. 72nd Street Fremont, MI 49412 (800) 663-8640 tom@modernproduceequipment.com www.modernproduceequipment.com

We design and install a variety of vegetable handling and potato processing equipment.

From single machines to full vegetable handling & grading systems.

Eqraft

Proud member Onion Tech Alliance Norman “Snap” Keene George, WA 98824 Office: (509) 785-2202 Cell: (509) 797-5848 info@eqraft.com www.eqraft.com We build fully automated onion facilities with solutions ranging from grading and weighing to packing and palletizing.

Rietveld Equipment

Combination scales, weights from 1 to 50# in 1 drop, 16 weighing heads, high capacity, high speed, easy maintenance, and internet + database connectivity

Distributor for Allround, Tosca, PIM, and Meconaf

Fox Solutions

4067 E. 4000 N. Road Bourbonnais, IL 60914 (815) 936-9800 john@rietveldequipment.com www.rietveldequipment.com

SCALES/WEIGHING

Ag-Pak Inc.

Main Office: Gasport, NY 8416 Telegraph Rd, Gasport, NY 14067 (716) 772-2651 Visalia, CA (678) 429-7699 Boise, ID (509) 222-8492 McAllen, TX (956) 369-8841 info@agpak.com www.agpak.com

Ag-Pak is a manufacturer and systems integrator of onion packaging lines and equipment. Family owned since 1963, AgPak is one of the oldest and most respected agricultural packaging companies. We offer the most advanced and reliable packing systems backed by our experienced service technicians.

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Texas Location: 2200 Fox Drive, McAllen, TX 78504 (956) 682-6176 New York Location: 210 Walnut Street, Lockport, NY 14094 (716) 201-1632 info@foxbag.com www.solutionsbyfox.com

Fox Solutions sets the standard for equipment quality and safety with full stainless steel construction and comprehensive pack line solutions, partnering with best-in-class equipment brands including Newtec, Haith and C-Pack

Greentronics, Inc. 75 Arthur Street North Elmira, ON N3B 2A1 (519) 669-4698 www.greentronics.com

RiteWeight in-line conveyor system

Volm Companies

Antigo, WI (Corporate Headquarters) 1804 Edison St., Antigo, WI 54409 (800) 253-4737 Idaho Falls, ID 3721 W 65th South, Idaho Falls, ID 83402 (208) 524-0600 Pasco, WA 5702 Industrial Way, Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 547-3437 Fresno, CA 2909 S. Elm Ave., Suite 105 Fresno, CA 93706 (800) 253-4737 Monte Vista, CO 1100 S Country Rd 3 E Monte Vista, CO 81144 (719) 852-3499 Ancaster, ON 1283 Cormorant Dr. Unit 1 Ancaster, ON L9G 4V5 (905) 648-7300 www.volmcompanies.com

SIZING/SORTING Eqraft

Proud member Onion Tech Alliance Norman “Snap” Keene George, WA 98824 Office: (509) 785-2202 Cell: (509) 797-5848 info@eqraft.com www.eqraft.com We build fully automated onion facilities with solutions ranging from grading and weighing to packing and palletizing.

Electronic sorting (by quality, size, weight, shape and color), vibration sizers, automated belt sizers, pre-graders and intermachine communication

EQUIPMENT SIZING/SORTING (CONT.)

Ernst Roll Sizer

P.O. Box 70155 Bakersfield, CA 93387 (661) 831-7553 ernstmfg@aol.com

Kerian Machines

P.O. Box 311, Grafton, ND 58237 (701) 352-0480 sales@kerian.com www.kerian.com

Lee Shuknecht & Sons

4458 Ford Road, Elba, NY 14058 (585) 757-6628 mail@shuknecht.com www.shuknecht.com

Sizers, Sorters, Conveyors, Bin Dumpers, Complete Lines

Tong Engineering Fox Solutions

Texas Location: 2200 Fox Drive, McAllen, TX 78504 (956) 682-6176 New York Location: 210 Walnut Street, Lockport, NY 14094 (716) 201-1632 info@foxbag.com www.solutionsbyfox.com

Fox Solutions sets the standard for equipment quality and safety with full stainless steel construction and comprehensive pack line solutions, partnering with best-in-class equipment brands including Newtec, Haith and C-Pack

505 S. Division Ave Fremont, MI 49412 (231) 924-5647 sales@tongengineering.com www.tongengineering.com

Tong is a world leading manufacturer of advanced and gentle onion sizing, sorting, unloading, dumping, filling and weighing equipment. We manufacture high quality mild and stainless steel handling systems that are built for minimal maintenance and maximum performance; from single machines to custom built turnkey installations. The complete onion handling solution - designed with you in mind.

Volm Companies

Antigo, WI (Corporate Headquarters) 1804 Edison St., Antigo, WI 54409 (800) 253-4737 Idaho Falls, ID 3721 W 65th South, Idaho Falls, ID 83402 (208) 524-0600 Pasco, WA 5702 Industrial Way, Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 547-3437 Fresno, CA 2909 S. Elm Ave., Suite 105 Fresno, CA 93706 (800) 253-4737 Monte Vista, CO 1100 S Country Rd 3 E Monte Vista, CO 81144 (719) 852-3499 Ancaster, ON 1283 Cormorant Dr. Unit 1 Ancaster, ON L9G 4V5 (905) 648-7300 www.volmcompanies.com

TILLAGE Ag Engineering

P.O. Box 2814 Tri-Cities, WA 99302 (800) 627-9099 (509) 582-8900 sales@dammerdiker.com www.dammerdiker.com

Reservoir tillage, Dammer Diker and Pocket Pitter

ERNST ROLL SIZER

• CUSTOM BUILT TO ANY WIDTH AND LENGTH • SIZE ADJUSTMENTS EASILY MADE WHILE IN OPERATION • 300 TO 1500 SACK/HOUR CAPACITY • STEEL TUBING CONSTRUCTION

CAM SYSTEM

• SIZES POTATOES, ONIONS, ORANGES, PEACHES, PLUMS, BELL PEPPERS, BRUSSEL SPOUTS,CANTALOUPE ETC. • HEAVY DUTY AND STANDARD DUTY MODELS • PATENTED CAM AND GEAR BOX SYSTEM TO ACHIEVE EQUAL DISTANCE ACROSS THE SIZING AREA. • THE ERNST ROLL SIZER IS EASILY ADAPTABLE TO ALL TYPES AND MODELS OF WAREHOUSE GRADING UNITS.

Now in Stainless

Ernst does complete packing shed layouts including all conveying, washing and grading equipment

POTATO/ONION ROLLERS

661-831-7553 Cell: 661-333-6664 www.ernstmfg.net PO Box 70155, Bakersfield, CA 93387

ernstmfg@aol.com

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EQUIPMENT Haines Equipment, Inc.

Haines Equipment, Inc.

P.O. Box I, 20 Carrington Street Avoca, NY 14809 (607) 566-2234 Hainesinc@aol.com

115 Roedel Avenue Caldwell, ID 83605 (800) 321-6568 rh@rhmachine.com www.rhmachine.com

P.O. Box I, 20 Carrington Street Avoca, NY 14809 (607) 566-2234 - Fax (607) 566-2240 Hainesinc@aol.com

Toppers, Diggers and Windrowers

Long-wearing chrome alloy

TOPPERS/TAILERS Eqraft

Proud member Onion Tech Alliance Norman “Snap” Keene George, WA 98824 Office: (509) 785-2202 Cell: (509) 797-5848 info@eqraft.com www.eqraft.com We build fully automated onion facilities with solutions ranging from grading and weighing to packing and palletizing.

Proprietary high-speed blade toppers and topping solutions for production in excess of 50 ton/hr with and without walk-in enclosure

WINDROWERS

Toppers, diggers and windrowers

Lee Shuknecht & Sons

Top Air, Inc.

4458 Ford Road Elba, NY 14058 (585) 757-6628 mail@shuknecht.com www.shuknecht.com

101 N. Roswell Blvd.

Parma, ID 83660 (208) 722-6936 info@topairinc.com www.topair.ag

Univerco (1978) Inc 713 RTE 219 Napierville, QC Canada J0J 1L0 (450) 245-7152 www.univerco.com

Top Air, Inc.

101 N. Roswell Blvd.

Parma, ID 83660 (208) 722-6936 info@topairinc.com www.topair.ag

Kerian

SPEED SIZER

“A more gentle way to size your onions quickly and accurately.”

Proven for use in: Whites, Reds, Golds, Browns, Spanish, Pearl Onions & More Onion Sizing Video Now Available:

www.kerian.com

GENTLE: Separates without damaging onions

Pocket Pitter

509-582-8900 www.DammerDiker.com

Ag Engineering

ACCURATE: Precisely grades onions of all shapes and varieties FAST: Thirteen standard models custom-designed to meet your needs sort from 1000 lb/hr to 80,000 lb/hr

SIMPLE: Effective but simple design provides a rugged, low cost, low maintenance machine at a high value to our customers.

It can even be used in the field!

KERIAN MACHINES INC. 1709 Hwy 81 S, PO Box 311, Grafton, ND USA 58237

701-352-0480 • sales@kerian.com Fax 701-352-3776

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MISC.

CONSULTING LABS Stukenholtz Laboratory Inc.

2924 Addison Avenue, E. P.O. Box 353, Twin Falls, ID 83303-0353 (208) 734-3050 or (800) 759-3050 www.stukenholtz.com Agricultural consulting and testing

FABRICATION / MILLWRIGHT Cut Above Enterprise Inc. P.O. Box 11355 Spokane Valley, WA 99211 (509) 368-9666 www.CutAboveEnterprise.com

Millwright, Crane Services, 3D Scanning & Design, Custom Fabrication, Certified Welders

IRRIGATION Clearwater Supply

Columbia Basin 1086 South 1st Ave., Othello, WA 99344 (509) 488-5793 Treasure Valley 2232 SW 4th Ave., Ontario, OR 97914 (541) 889-0007

Precision Ag Drip Irrigation Design and Service Featuring the special commodities: onions, asparagus, blueberries, corn, hops, lavender, melons, mint, nurseries, peppers, shallots, squash, and vines

PAR T S

BELTING/CHAIN Haines Equipment, Inc.

P.O. Box I, 20 Carrington Street Avoca, NY 14809 (607) 566-2234 Hainesinc@aol.com Toppers, Diggers and Windrowers

Lee Shuknecht & Sons 4458 Ford Road Elba, NY 14058 (585) 757-6628 mail@shuknecht.com www.shuknecht.com

Noffsinger

500 6th Ave., P.O. Box 1150 Greeley, CO 80632 (970) 352-0463 or (800) 525-8922 Menahga, MN: (218) 564-5149 Filer, ID: (208) 326-4306 www.noffsingermfg.com

Top Air, Inc.

101 N. Roswell Blvd.

Parma, ID 83660 (208) 722-6936 info@topairinc.com www.topair.ag

PINCH ROLLS Lee Shuknecht & Sons 4458 Ford Road Elba, NY 14058 (585) 757-6628 mail@shuknecht.com www.shuknecht.com

WEAR PARTS Noffsinger

500 6th Ave., P.O. Box 1150 Greeley, CO 80632 (970) 352-0463 or (800) 525-8922 Menahga, MN: (218) 564-5149 Filer, ID: (208) 326-4306 www.noffsingermfg.com

R & H Machine

115 Roedel Avenue Caldwell, ID 83605 (800) 321-6568 rh@rhmachine.com www.rhmachine.com

Long-wearing chrome alloy

Disinfecting Services, LLC 1265 Siddoway Dr. Rexburg, ID 83440 (208) 356-5332 www.disinfectingservices.net

Flo Pro and Power Flush irrigation line cleaners

Skone Irrigation & Supply

2051 W. 1st, Warden, WA 98857 (509) 349-7364 Accurate Sprinkler Packages

POLLINATION COVERS Redwood Empire Awning Co. 3547 Santa Rosa Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95407 (707) 588-9900 mike@redwoodempireawning.com www.redwoodempireawning.com

Seed cage covers & frames, pollination cages and frames

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2021 Buyers’ Guide SEED ONION SEED American Takii, Inc.

301 Natividad Road Salinas, CA 93906 (831) 443-4901 www.takii.com Sales Administration: Jerry Vosti (831) 214-9122 - jvosti@takii.com East Coast / Canada: Mitchell Young (603) 393-3488 - myoung@takii.com Pacific NW & Central CA: Trace Pafford (559) 326-3545 - tpafford@takii.com AZ / TX: Jose Solorzano (928) 446-2024 - jsolorzano@takii.com

Bunching, short day, intermediate, long day and overwintering onion seed

BASF Vegetable Seeds

Sales Specialists Travis Whitney (509) 591-2948 Travis.whitney@vegetableseeds.basf.com Columbia Basin WA, Western OR, & CO Sarah Beaver (208) 550-5565 Sarah.beaver@vegetableseeds.basf.com Oregon & Idaho Brett Ross (208) 504-9154 Brett.ross@vegetableseeds.basf.com Oregon, Idaho & Utah Grant Aitken (209) 712-3665 Grant.aitken@vegetableseeds.basf.com California & Nevada Dealers Stokes Seeds Scott Rush (239) 405-2591 srush@stokeseeds.com Georgia, Vidalia TS&L Seeds Norman Linkenhoger (956) 578-4505 normanl@tslseed.com Texas, New Mexico Product Development Michael Straugh (208) 249-5942 Michael.straugh@vegetableseeds.basf.com Product Specialist NAFTA region Jessica Schierman (208) 614-8009 Jessica.schierman@vegetableseeds.basf.com Trial Specialist NAFTA region Main Office BASF Vegetable Seeds 1200 Anderson Corner Road Parma, Idaho 83660 (208) 674-4000 www.nunhemsusa.com

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DP Seeds LLC

Bejo Seeds, Inc.

1972 Silver Spur Place Oceano, CA 93445 (805) 473-2199 www.bejoseeds.com

8269 E. Highway 95 Yuma, AZ 85365 (928) 341-8494 info@dpseeds.com www.dpseeds.com

Bunching, short day, intermediate, long day and overwintering seed

Bunching, intermediate, long day, and short day for both conventional and organic operations

Enza Zaden USA, Inc. Champion Seed Company

Offices in: Nampa, ID - Headquarters (208) 442-5251 Lancaster & San Joaquin Valleys (661) 397-5717 Desert Southwest (760) 398-2729 Colorado & New Mexico (970) 396-9728 Idaho, East Oregon, Utah & Nevada (208) 890-4549 Washington & Western Oregon (509) 551-4060 Skagit Valley, Washington (360) 941-7503 Georgia, Florida & the Carolinas (912) 585-8934 Rio Grande Valley & West Texas (956) 618-5574 Winter Garden Texas (830) 278-5850 Celaya Gto. (461) 117-3878 Colima, Col. (461) 104-0134 Zona Norte de Mexico y Bajio (461) 609-2674 Chihuahua (461) 171-9401 Tamaulipas (461) 134-2421 Irapuato, Gto. (461) 546-5792

7 Harris Place Salinas, CA 93901 (855) 800-ENZA (3692) customer.service@enzazaden.com www.enzazaden.us From Seed to Solution

Gowan Seed

Brian Haddon (971) 282-2884 - Western OR & WA Steve Graton (509) 531-7254 - Columbia Basin Wade Schwark (209) 607-2870 - Treasure Valley & Utah Curtis Mokler (509) 820-8489 - Columbia Basin Casey Crookham (208) 841-9702 - Treasure Valley “Bunching, long day, short day.”

Larry Chambers (435) 230-4667 - Utah Larry Duell (970) 397-8566 - Colorado Norm Haak (701) 710-0099 - North Dakota David Johnson (760) 550-4409 - Imperial Valley Christophe Veron (956) 802-3478 - Texas & Tamaulipas Crookham Company, Inc. Steven Stiers P.O. Box 520, Caldwell ID 83606-0520 52 1 (686) 248 2396 - Mexico (208) 459-7451 Russ Brown ccoinfo@crookham.com (559) 799-0799 - San Joaquín Valley www.crookham.com Terence Wojewoda West Coast Representative: Lyndon Johnson (559) 280-5665 - San Joaquín Valley (208) 369-3390 lyndonj@crookham.com Tom Boschee Midwest Representative: Pieter Droegkamp (209) 607-8517 - Stockton (262) 202-4019 - pieterd@crookham.com Greg Patti East Coast Representative: Joe Rucker (575) 202-2250 - New Mexico (208) 369-1165 - joer@crookham.com Jimmy Graton International Representative: Bob Trent (805) 305-5447 - Product Development (208) 880-2924 - btrent@crookham.com

ONION SEED (CONT.)

SEED

SEED CAGES Redwood Empire Awning Co.

Hazera Seeds

3155 S.W. 10th St. L Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 (954) 429-9445 info@hazera.us.com www.hazera.us.com

3547 Santa Rosa Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95407 (707) 588-9900 mike@redwoodempireawning.com www.redwoodempireawning.com

Seed cage covers & frames, pollination cages & frames

SEED TREATMENTS

Sakata Seed America, Inc.

18095 Serene Drive, P.O. Box 880 Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (408) 778-7758 www.sakatavegetables.com Onion Product Manager/ Senior Area Sales Manager: Mike Hansen (209) 483-8770 mhansen@sakata.com Onion Assistant Product Manager: Kevin Townsend (956) 249-5705 ktownsend@sakata.com

All seeds – short day, intermediate, late intermediate, Spanish, long day, white, yellow and red varieties

Seminis

Germains Seed Technology 8333 Swanston Lane Gilroy, CA 95020 (408) 848-8120 nasales@germains.com www.germains.com

Syngenta

www.syngenta-us.com/seed-treatment/ farmore-fi500-onion

FarMore® FI500 onion fungicide/insecticide seed treatment technology offers onion growers the ultimate in early-season disease and pest protection through three seed-delivered fungicides and two seed-delivered insecticides.

Important: Always read and follow label instructions. Some products may not be registered for sale or use in all states or counties. FarMore Technology is an on-seed application of separately registered seed protection products and proprietary application technologies

ORGANIC SEED TREATMENTS

Seed Dynamics, Inc.

Germains Seed Technology

1081-B Harkins Road P.O. Box 6069, Salinas, CA 93901 (831) 424-1177 www.seeddynamics.com

8333 Swanston Lane Gilroy, CA 95020 (408) 848-8120 nasales@germains.com www.germains.com

Syngenta

Seed Dynamics, Inc.

800 North Lindbergh Blvd St. Louis, MO 63167 (866) 334-1056 www.onionexperience.com

www.syngenta-us.com/seed-treatment/ farmore-f300

Stokes Seeds, Inc.

13031 Reflections Drive Holland, MI 49424 (800) 962-4999 customerservice.us@stokeseeds.com www.stokeseeds.com

FarMore® F300 onion fungicide seed treatment technology protects onion crops against a broad spectrum of seed and seedling diseases.

Important: Always read and follow label instructions. Some products may not be registered for sale or use in all states or counties. FarMore Technology is an on-seed application of separately registered seed protection products and proprietary application technologies

1081-B Harkins Road P.O. Box 6069 Salinas, CA 93901 (831) 424-1177 www.seeddynamics.com

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SEED Germains Seed Technology

Champion Seed Company

Offices in: Nampa, ID - Headquarters (208) 442-5251 Lancaster & San Joaquin Valleys (661) 397-5717 Desert Southwest (760) 398-2729 Colorado & New Mexico (970) 396-9728 Idaho, East Oregon, Utah & Nevada (208) 890-4549 Washington & Western Oregon (509) 551-4060 Skagit Valley, Washington (360) 941-7503 Georgia, Florida & the Carolinas (912) 585-8934 Rio Grande Valley & West Texas (956) 618-5574 Winter Garden Texas (830) 278-5850 Celaya Gto. (461) 117-3878 Colima, Col. (461) 104-0134 Zona Norte de Mexico y Bajio (461) 609-2674 Chihuahua (461) 171-9401 Tamaulipas (461) 134-2421 Irapuato, Gto. (461) 546-5792 “Bunching, long day, short day.”

8333 Swanston Lane Gilroy, CA 95020 (408) 848-8120 nasales@germains.com www.germains.com

Seed Dynamics, Inc. 1081-B Harkins Road P.O. Box 6069 Salinas, CA 93901 (831) 424-1177 www.seeddynamics.com

Skagit Seed Services, Inc. 17297 Hulbert Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 466-3191 www.skagitseedservices.com

Seed coatings and treatments formulated for the needs of onion growers in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

SEED FILMS / SEED PRIMING

Seed Dynamics, Inc.

1081-B Harkins Road P.O. Box 6069, Salinas, CA 93901 (831) 424-1177 www.seeddynamics.com

Skagit Seed Services, Inc. 17297 Hulbert Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 466-3191 www.skagitseedservices.com

Seed coatings and treatments formulated for the needs of onion growers in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

SHIPPERS Bland Farms

1126 Raymond D. Bland Road Glennville, Georgia 30427 (800) VIDALIA (800) 843-2542 www.vidaliabrands.com www.blandfarms.com Growers, shippers and packers.

Columbia Basin Onion, LLC P.O. Box 1191 78727 Westland Rd Hermiston, OR 97838 (541) 667-9472 www.columbiabasinonion.com Conventional & Organic Onions

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Gumz Farms

N570 6th Court Endeavor, WI 53930 Main Office (608) 981-2488 Onion Sales Doug Bulgrin Cell (608) 697-6775 doug@gumzfarmswi.com Potato Sales Tom Bulgrin Cell (608) 697-2137 tom@gumzfarmswi.com www.gumzfarmswi.com

Gumz Farms is a 4th Generation farm that is proud to offer Wisconsin grown yellow and red onions and red and yellow potatoes. We are your Midwest connection and pack produce year round.

Paradigm Fresh

19974 County Road S Fort Morgan, CO 80701 (720) 492-1020 www.paradigmfresh.com

Potandon Produce LLC 1210 Pier View Drive Idaho Falls, ID 83402 (208) 524-1900 www.potandon.com

Exclusive marketer of Green Giant fresh potatoes and onions.

Ovation Intermediate

Yosemite Intermediate

Spanish MedallionIntermediate

Success Starts at the Source Sakata sets the industry standard for quality, reliability and service. Our comprehensive onion portfolio is rigorously bred and trialed to take your investment further. With Sakata varieties, you can expect high yields with ease of growing and a high percentage of single centers. What’s more, you can rely on Sakata onions for pink root tolerance, good firmness, extra layers of vibrant skin and strong plants. To order, contact your preferred supplier.

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2021 Buyers’ Guide BINS Ernst Mfg.

P.O. Box 70155 Bakersfield, CA 93387 (661) 831-7553 ernstmfg@aol.com

Sizers, Sorters, Conveyors, Bin Dumpers

IPL Macro

2250 Huntington Dr. Fairfield, CA 94533 (509) 952-3896 jengland@macroplastics.com www.iplmacro.com

STORAGE Group Ag

(208) 356-7800 www.groupag.com

CHEMICALS FOR STORAGE

Industrial Ventilation, Inc.

Group Ag

723 E. Karcher Road Nampa, ID 83687 (208) 463-6305 www.ivi-air.com

(208) 733-7000 www.agri-stor.com

Crop Protection Products and Services Gellert Climate Controls and Equipment

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(208) 356-7800 www.groupag.com

Post harvest specialists

Industrial Ventilation, Inc. 723 E. Karcher Road Nampa, ID 83687 (208) 463-6305 www.ivi-air.com

P.O. Box 6183 Kennewick, WA 99336 (509) 586-3252 www.jmcvr.com

A pioneer leader for post-harvest treatment for potatoes and onions for over 23 years, JMC Enterprises understands the hard work and time growers have spent in growing their crop. That is why JMC developed post-harvest management strategies to help minimize yield losses and preserve crop quality. Post-harvest treatment is just as important as any other stage in the crop production cycle. Let us help develop your postharvest management strategies.

CONSTRUCTION Pacific Building Systems

2100 N. Pacific Hwy. Woodburn, OR 97071 (800) 727-7844 (503) 981-9581

JMC Ventilation & Refrigeration P.O. Box 6183 Kennewick, WA 99336 (509) 586-9893 www.jmcvr.com

Farmers rely on JMC Ventilation and Refrigeration because they have been serving potato and onion growers for over 22 years. By supplying, designing, and manufacturing most of their own products, it allows them to customize a ventilation or refrigeration system to fit growers’ specific needs. Our goal at JMC VR is to provide the storage manager with flexible controls and energy-saving designs in both air systems and refrigeration systems to help minimize losses and preserve crop quality from start to finish.

Manufacturer of high quality steel / metal building systems & components for 55+ years

Storage Systems Northwest Inc. Suberizer, Inc.

14222 NE 21st St. Bellevue, WA 98007 (425) 747-8900 www.suberizer.com

Onion Storage Structure Kits

DEHUMIDIFYING EQUIPMENT Agri-Stor Companies

(208) 733-7000 www.agri-stor.com

Crop Protection Products and Services Gellert Climate Controls and Equipment

JMC Enterprises

Antigo, WI (Corporate Headquarters) 1804 Edison St., Antigo, WI 54409 (800) 253-4737 Idaho Falls, ID 3721 W 65th South, Idaho Falls, ID 83402 (208) 524-0600 Pasco, WA 5702 Industrial Way, Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 547-3437 Fresno, CA 2909 S. Elm Ave., Suite 105 Fresno, CA 93706 (800) 253-4737 Monte Vista, CO 1100 S Country Rd 3 E Monte Vista, CO 81144 (719) 852-3499 Ancaster, ON 1283 Cormorant Dr. Unit 1 Ancaster, ON L9G 4V5 (905) 648-7300 www.volmcompanies.com

Agri-Stor Companies

Vaapor sanitizing fog

Plastic, reusable bins

Volm Companies

REFRIGERATION & COOLING

Suberizer, Inc.

14222 NE 21st St. Bellevue, WA 98007 (425) 747-8900 www.suberizer.com

900 Chemical Drive Kennewick, WA 99336 509-543-3353 www.storagesystemsnorthwest.com

When it is time to build and design a new potato or onion storage, call the experts at Storage Systems Northwest. Locally owned and operated since 2008, their experienced team can customize and design a storage system that will fit your specific needs and will protect your crop while in storage.

Suberizer, Inc.

14222 NE 21st St. Bellevue, WA 98007 (425) 747-8900 www.suberizer.com

STORAGE TEMPERATURE & HUMIDITY MONITORING

you love what you do.

Agri-Stor Companies (208) 733-7000 www.agri-stor.com

Crop Protection Products and Services Gellert Climate Controls and Equipment

Group Ag

(208) 356-7800 www.groupag.com

Post harvest specialists

Industrial Ventilation, Inc.

723 E. Karcher Road, Nampa, ID 83687 (208) 463-6305 www.ivi-air.com

Suberizer, Inc.

14222 NE 21st St., Bellevue, WA 98007 (425) 747-8900 www.suberizer.com

VENTILATION/ HUMIDIFICATION

we love what we do.

Agri-Stor Companies (208) 733-7000 www.agri-stor.com

Crop Protection Products and Services Gellert Climate Controls and Equipment

Group Ag

(208) 356-7800 www.groupag.com

Post harvest specialists

just imagine...

Industrial Ventilation, Inc. 723 E. Karcher Road Nampa, ID 83687 (208) 463-6305 www.ivi-air.com

Suberizer, Inc.

14222 NE 21st Street Bellevue, WA 98007 (425) 747-8900 www.suberizer.com

CROP PROTECTION CLIMATE CONTROLS STORAGE DESIGN & EQUIPMENT

www.agri-stor.com Twin Falls, IDAHO 208.733.7000

Blackfoot, IDAHO 208.785.7000

WASHINGTON 509.349.7000

COLORADO 719.850.7783

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WSU Onion Cultivar Trial

A Self-Guided Tour

Story and photos by Denise Keller, Editor

T

he annual Washington State University (WSU) onion field day typically draws a crowd. While that is most often a good thing, as we know, it’s grounds for cancelation in 2020. In respect of state mandates against large gatherings and deciding that it’s better to be safe than sorry, organizers opted for self-guided tours of the WSU onion cultivar trial in lieu of the usual field day event.

WSU regional vegetable specialists Carrie Wohleb and Tim Waters invited growers, seed company reps and others in the industry to view the trial results at CSS Farms east of Pasco, Washington, on their own during the last week of August.

This year’s trial, grown under center pivot irrigation, included 51 entries from eight seed companies. The trial was harvested in mid-September, and yields were average. There was a small shift

A sign welcomes visitors to the onion cultivar trial conducted at CSS Farms east of Pasco, Wash.

TUCANNON

Anillo, a Nunhems variety, was one of 51 entries grown in the 2020 WSU onion cultivar trial.

Tucannon is a Spanish onion from Seminis that features dark scale color, deep globe shape and long term storage potential.

• Low incidence of internal dry leaf and bacterial issues • Long storability and high percentage of single centers • 114 to 116 day maturity • Trialed as SV2011 Contact Your Local Representative Steve Graton

Casey Crookham

Larry Duell

Curtis Mokler

509-531-7254 Columbia Basin

208-841-9702 Treasure Valley

970-397-8566 Colorado

509-820-8489 Columbia Basin

Wade Schwark

209-607-2870 Treasure Valley & Utah

Larry Chambers

Brian Haddon

Jimmy Graton

Norm Haak

971-282-2884 Western OR & WA

805-305-5447 Product Development

435-230-4667 Utah 701-710-0099 North Dakota

P.O. Box 190 • Chualar, CA 93925

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NOA 2020 Annual Convention Cheyenne, Wyo. $4, 5 raf 00 Dec. 6-9 fle!

Sunday-Wednesday

Meet USDA Undersecretary for Trade, Ted McKinney Register by Nov. 23 at onions-usa.org/conventions or call (970) 353-5895

Onion grower Rob Munn takes a self-guided tour of the WSU onion cultivar trial.

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A few bulbs of each variety grown in the onion cultivar trial are on display for visitors to inspect.

toward larger bulb sizes, probably due to slightly lower stands, according to Wohleb.

“It’s all relative,” she points out.

“Within this one trial, you’re going to be comparing one cultivar that has been grown under the same conditions and has had to face the same challenges as the one next to it, so the playing field is level.”

The onions from the trial will be stored and evaluated for post-storage quality in February.

WSU has been conducting an onion cultivar trial since 1984. This is the first year “in a very long time” without an onion field day, according to Wohleb.

“The field day is usually a good time for onion people to get together and hear what’s happening in the research and meet their onion seed sales teams,” Wohleb says. “The trial may not be as useful as a seed sales tool without a field day event this year. But, the seed companies will still get the data on the performance of their cultivars under our environment, and that data will also be shared with onion growers.”

Rob Munn with Sunset Produce in Prosser, Wash., takes a close look at Mondella onions grown in the WSU onion cultivar trial.

Exploring nature never stops PIRATE

ALISON

TANIA

RED SENSATION

Main season short day sweet granex developed for the Vidalia market. Attractive lighter colored skin. Uniform firm bulbs with high yielding deeper granex shape. High percentage of jumbos. Widely adapted across many short day regions.

Later maturing short day granex variety.

Upright tops. Deeper high yielding granex shape. Bolting resistance and very uniform. Works well for the later season slot in Vidalia.

New short day yellow granex introduction.

Strong upright healthy tops with great plant habit. Early main season maturity. High yielding deeper granex shape, strong root system and firm bulbs.

Seed available for 2020.

Early maturing grano red. Strong healthy tops. Excellent bulb firmness and color.

Widely adapted across short day growing regions.

BEJO SEEDS INC. (MAIN OFFICE) 1972 Silver Spur Place Oceano, CA 93445 T| 805-473-2199 E| info@bejoseeds.com 

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In the News

American Takii Hires Head of Sales, Product Development

American Takii Inc. has chosen Kimberly Kuden to fill the newly created position of head of sales and product development.

Kuden will lead the North American vegetable sales and product development departments as well as oversee product life cycle management.

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Such were the circumstances that those at the Malheur Experiment Station in Ontario, Oregon, found themselves in to make their variety day happen. A single day was expanded to three. Attendees had to schedule a two-hour window to view the trials, and there were no speakers.

The variety days were a self-service affair this year. But with a plot map in hand and signage provided by the station, growers were able to see how competing varieties performed.

Station director Stuart Reitz said that attendees this year got what they always do: the opportunity to evaluate independently grown varieties side by side.

“We tried to make the best of a not ideal situation. We had good growing conditions and some big onions out there,” Reitz said.

The station will have a full report on the trial at the winter growers’ meeting, but what form the meeting will take has yet to be determined.

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Trade Trends US Exports, Imports of Onion Powder, Flour

By Mark Wocial, Certified Global Business Professional, Wocial & Associates LLC

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ast year, the U.S. exported almost 12,000 metric tons (MT) of onion powder and flour, valued at $39 million.

Unfortunately, there was a declining trend in the past few years. In 2015, U.S. exports reached over 19,000 MT, valued at $48 million.

Indonesia is the largest export market.

In 2019, exports to Indonesia amounted to 3,800 MT, valued at $12.8 million, which represented approximately one-third of all U.S. exports of onion powder and flour.

During the past few years, Japan became the second most valuable export market. In 2019, the U.S. exported 1,000 MT of onion powder and flour to Japan, valued at $3.9 million, followed by Belgium (1,200 MT/$3.5 million), Mexico (1,000 MT/$3 million) and the U.K. (900 MT/$2.7 million).

On a regional basis, Asia is the largest In 2019, approximately 6 percent of geographic region for U.S. exports of onion U.S. exports, valued at $2.4 million, were powder and flour. Last year, exports to Asia shipped to Australia and New Zealand. amounted to 6,900 MT, valued at almost Last year, the U.S. imported 2,700 MT $24 million, and represented approximately of onion powder and flour, valued at U.S. exports onion powder & flour1,400 MT, 60 percent of all U.S. exports. In addition $3.5ofmillion.

Egypt supplied to Indonesia and Japan, other valued at $1 million. China supplied less 60 important markets in Asia included Thailand volume (740 MT) than Egypt, but the 48(690 50 42 42 value of imports MT/$2.2 million), the Philippines (590 from 40 China was 39 greater 40 (230 MT/$2 million) and Malaysia ($1.5 million). India was the third largest MT/$0.9 million), followed supplier (470 MT/$0.8 million). These 30by Singapore, 18 accounted for almost all 18 countries Bangladesh, South Korea,20 China and19 three 13 12 Taiwan. imports, with small quantities supplied by 10 Exports to Europe accounted for Mexico and Germany.

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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Can Early Terminated Onion Trap Crops Reduce White Rot Infestations?

An aerial image shows the Allium trap crop trial at the University of California Agricultural & Natural Resources Intermountain Research and Extension Center. The trial is evaluating five termination timings (second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth true leaf stage) and the effects of an infurrow fungicide (penthiopyrad) to stimulate sclerotial germination and prevent reproduction of the white rot pathogen, Sclerotium cepivorum.

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By Gia Khuong Hoang Hua and Jeremiah Dung, Central Oregon Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University

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hite rot is an extremely destructive soil-borne disease that threatens the production of onion, garlic and other Allium species worldwide. The disease causes root and bulb decay, eventually

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resulting in premature death. The fungus that causes white rot, Sclerotium cepivorum, survives in the soil as round, poppy seed-sized structures called sclerotia. As few as one sclerotium per

quart of soil can initiate disease, and sclerotia can survive in the soil for at least 10 to 20 years.

Fields infested with white rot are often abandoned from Allium production.

Unfortunately, avoiding infested fields is becoming more difficult as infested acreage increases. In California alone, there are approximately 21,000 acres of fields in commercial onion and garlic production areas that are infested by white rot, resulting in significant yield losses.

Sclerotia of the pathogen remain dormant in the soil and are stimulated to germinate by volatile sulfur compounds present in Allium root exudates. Previous research focused on the use of sulfur compounds as sclerotial germination stimulants. When applied to soil in the absence of an Allium crop, sulfur compounds can “trick” the sclerotia into germinating, causing them to exhaust their energy reserves and die. Several sources of sulfur compounds have been tested with varying degrees of success, including garlic juice, oil and powder, as well as synthetic sources of sulfur compounds. One compound in particular, diallyl disulfide (DADS), was shown to induce sclerotia germination and reduce inoculum levels by over 90 percent in the field, but commercial sources of DADS are no longer available for agricultural

use. Thus, our recent efforts have focused on developing early termination of Allium trap crops to reduce sclerotia levels in soil.

Testing Trap Crops

Traditionally, trap crops are planted to attract insect or nematode pests from another crop and their use has been more limited for disease control (primarily insect-vectored viruses). Ideally, trap crops are species in which the pests fail to survive or reproduce – essentially a biological dead-end.

For white rot, we hypothesize that we can use Allium crops to stimulate sclerotia germination and, if terminated in a timely and effective manner, prevent multiplication of the pathogen, thereby reducing inoculum levels for subsequent Allium crops.

Several growth chamber and greenhouse experiments were conducted at Oregon State University Central Oregon Agriculture Research and Extension Center (OSU COAREC) to demonstrate the potential for early termination of Allium trap crops to help reduce white rot inoculum in soil. In these experiments, white, red, sweet or bunching onions were planted in white rot-infested soil and mechanically terminated at three, seven and 11 weeks post-emergence (wpe).

We found that all four of the alliums significantly reduced soil sclerotia populations by up to 55 percent when terminated at three wpe and by 59 percent at seven wpe. These results indicate that the sclerotia germinated but pathogen reproduction was halted. However, the number of sclerotia in the soil began to increase when plants were terminated at 11 wpe, suggesting that the crop was terminated too late and the pathogen was producing new sclerotia at this point.

Greenhouse and field trials are currently underway at OSU COAREC and the University of California Agricultural & Natural Resources (UC-ANR) Intermountain Research and Extension Center (with collaborator Robert Wilson) to evaluate early terminated Allium crops to reduce white rot. In addition to different termination timings, we are investigating two termination methods (mechanical vs. herbicides) and if infurrow fungicides can be used at planting

to inhibit reproduction of the fungus on the trap crop. If the results are positive, future research can be conducted to evaluate other Allium species for their potential use as trap crops, the utility of degree-day and/or crop phenology models to inform termination timing and reduce the risk of pathogen multiplication, and the economic use of trap crops to reduce white rot in commercial production systems.

Other ongoing work related to this project includes field trials near Fresno, California, evaluating alternative sulfur

compounds for their ability to induce sclerotia germination (with collaborator Tom Turini, UC-ANR Cooperative Extension Fresno County) and the microencapsulation of garlic oil for use as a germination stimulant in the field (with collaborator Michael Qian, OSU Food Science and Technology).

This work is supported by Specialty Crop Research Initiative grant no. 201851181-28435 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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Trident Takes Center Stage Story and photos by Dave Alexander, Publisher

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eleasing a new onion variety is a huge endeavor for any onion breeder. Things move slowly, and it is not a simple process. From concept to market can take up to 20 years.

Breeders have to take many things into account and try to determine what growers will want in the distant future.

At the Crookham Company’s Summer Onion Show, held Aug. 26 in Wilder, Idaho, Crookham Company breeder David Whitwood explained the first thing they do when developing a new variety is talk to growers, identifying their concerns and needs. The trick to developing a successful variety is finding out what will be the growers’ next big problem and what they are missing in the varieties they are currently using.

Forward Looking

“What you really need to be doing is looking eight, 10, 12 years down the road because that’s when that variety will finally come into play,” Whitwood said.

Factors such as better disease tolerance, more uniformity, darker scale, scale retention and storability can all make up a “bigger picture” of what breeders develop.

An example of forward-looking varietal development is pink root tolerance. Compared to 20 years ago, there is less ground

available now to farmers, leading to tighter rotations. Less rotation can lead to more disease, so varieties today feature pink root tolerance, something varieties didn’t have two decades ago.

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Crookham needed more data on how it was working in the Treasure Valley and found it was working remarkably well. That variety, Trident, is now ready for center stage.

Trident matures earlier than Caldwell and Caliber, giving growers another harvest option and more flexibility. If all three varieties were planted, Trident would be harvested first, followed by Caldwell and then Caliber.

In addition to the earlier maturity, Trident is a multi-use variety, suitable for processing and the fresh market. It has high pink root and Fusarium tolerance, upright tops and 97 percent single centers.

The most unique thing about Trident is that it grows well in Washington, the Midwest and the Northeast. This three-pronged geography is what originally gave Trident its name. Rarely do

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David Whitwood, a breeder with Crookham Company, slices a Red Beret put on display at the Crookham Company’s Summer Onion Show.

varieties work well in all three markets, but the later Treasure Valley confirmation actually makes it a four-market onion.

CEO George Crookham joked, “We should have called it Four-dent.”

More to Come

West Coast Crookham sales representative Lyndon Johnson said that the three new long-days are performing well. There are also more varieties that will be introduced in the coming years that will have even better improvements.

Dubbed OLYX11-249 and OLYX11-250, these two yellow candidates have been doing well in early trials. They will undergo bigger block trials for the 2021 growing season.

OLYX11-249 is a main-season yellow long-day variety with maturity in 115-118 days. It has nice, upright tops with glossy foliage that is well adapted to the Western U.S. Strong roots provide great pink root and Fusarium resistance on this variety.

West Coast Crookham rep Lyndon Johnson (left) visits with a grower at the Crookham trials.

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Crookham Onion Show Scales are a light copper color with great scale retention for long-term storage. The bulbs are very highly single-centered.

The 250 variety matures in 118-120 days and features strong roots and a great disease resistance package. It has an erect structure with glossy foliage that aids in thrips tolerance and consistent bronze scale color with very high single centers.

Like 249, 250 has very good long-term storage capability.

When these two cultivars hit the market, it will be thanks to Crookham’s forward-looking breeders who conceived the varieties years earlier.

Attendees at the Crookham Company’s Summer Onion Show discuss varieties in Wilder, Idaho.

The annual Crookham Company’s Summer Onion Show provides growers the opportunity to see all the company’s varieties.

Trident, a newer Crookham jumbo long-day yellow, has 115 days to maturity, slotting it ahead of Caldwell and Caliber.

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Generate is a natural product that utilizes patented Microbial Catalyst technology to stimulate existing microbes in the soil by unlocking enzymes and releasing more nutrients from fertilizers that could otherwise remain tied up in the soil and unavailable to the plant. This can result in improved emergence, greater root mass, larger biomass, taller plants, improved stress tolerance, increased yields, and improved plant and soil health, according to Agnition.

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From the NOA

Pack Your Bags for Cheyenne for NOA’s Annual Convention

By René Hardwick, National Onion Association Director of Public and Industry Relations

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e’ve found a way to meet in the middle. The National Onion Association (NOA) has rescheduled its annual winter convention for Cheyenne, Wyoming, a historic Western town that is an icon in the United States’ movement west.

We’re hoping its central U.S. location will make it easy for the NOA membership and others in the industry to attend from both sides of the country and every place in between.

On Dec. 6-9, we will meet for our annual convention in place of our originally planned convention in Bermuda. That and our previously planned summer convention in Nashville, Tennessee, have both been pushed to 2021. We will converge on the Little America Hotel and Resort just west of Cheyenne, a central location that should be easier for our membership to reach, regardless of their geography. Please note, this meeting will start on a Sunday and finish on a Wednesday, a scheduling departure from past meetings.

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Recognizing that 2020 has turned everyone’s plans upside down because of the coronavirus, we also know that we must sit down and have some conversations about some looming issues important to all of us. This year, that includes foreign trade, Canadian and Mexican onion imports, coronavirus relief, Panamanian restrictions on onions and food safety options.

“We really need to have strong attendance at this meeting,” said NOA President Doug Bulgrin. “Our business and the issues don’t stop because of the virus. The board and members need to meet in person.”

We will not take this meeting lightly along the lines of the continuing pandemic. In public areas, the hotel does require face coverings.

“We can have our annual meeting and meet all the requirements of the state and hotel as far as social distancing and face coverings when needed,” said Greg Yielding, executive vice president and chief executive of the NOA. “We’re taking all the precautions, and we’ll be able to accommodate everyone’s needs within guidelines.”

The agenda has yet to be fully set, but we do plan for our banquet dinner and raffle to be held on Monday, Dec. 7 at the hotel. On Tuesday, we’ll go to the Bunkhouse Bar & Grill, just minutes west of Cheyenne, where members can enjoy some live music and a great dance floor. Wednesday, Dec. 9, we will have our traditional board meeting and crop report breakfast.

The agenda will allow time to explore this historic town, built exclusively as a hub of the Transcontinental Railroad, the first federally sanctioned railroad construction after the Civil War and the opening of the West. It was completed in 1869. Rail enthusiasts will love to see the Big Boy Steam Engine and the Union Pacific Depot, the last of the grand 19th century depots remaining on the Transcontinental Railroad.

There are many other downtown sights, as well as great hiking, cross-country skiing trails and sledding hills in the area. Some members may even want to schedule a hunt.

It’s been such a long year, and our industry has been under some threats amid trade issues, an onion recall and the continuing pandemic. The NOA wants to advocate for all associated with the American onion industry on these important issues in Washington D.C. If you’re not a member, and you believe in these issues as strongly as we do, you may attend the convention if an existing member sponsors you. Registration ends Nov. 27. To register, visit www.onions-usa.org/members/conventions.

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