USDA Announces Dates for the Vidalia Onion Continuance Referendum

October 7, 2019 USDA AMS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will conduct a referendum Oct. 7–28, 2019, for Vidalia onion growers to vote on whether to continue their federal marketing order. Growers who produced Vidalia onions in Georgia from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2018, are eligible to vote. Notice of the referendum was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 27, 2019.

2019 Vidalia Onion Crop Heads to Stores

April 24, 2019 Vidalia® Onion Committee

Get ready to celebrate “The Sweet Life,” Vidalia onion fans! The 2019 Vidalia Onion season has officially begun for the renowned vegetable adored by the world’s best chefs and home cooks alike for its sweet and crisp flavor.

Shuman Farms Vidalia Onion Crop Update

April 17, 2019 Shuman Farms

John Shuman, president and CEO at Shuman Farms released the following statement in regards to the 2019 Shuman Farms Vidalia Onion crop.

Vidalia Industry Honors Longtime Onion Breeder

The March 16 induction of Roy Kreizenbeck, a longtime breeder with Bejo Seeds, Inc., and other seed companies, into the Vidalia industry’s Hall of Fame, makes Kreizenbeck one of the few non-Georgians to receive the Vidalia onion world’s most prestigious award.