A $5.2 million grant was awarded for onion harvest research in the US

Published Jan 11, 2024

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A $5.2 million grant has been awarded to Texas A&M AgriLife Research to investigate various aspects of successful short-day onion production in the southern US. The project will focus on developing a mechanized harvest system for short-day onions, with the goal of improving profitability and market share for growers. The research will involve collaboration with other universities and a whole-system approach to address the challenges associated with mechanized harvesting of short-day onions.

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Texas A&M AgriLife Research has been awarded a $5.2 million grant to investigate multiple aspects of successful short-day onion production. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture-funded project is set to research various aspects of the southern US onion harvest system, with Subas Malla, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research Associate Professor at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Uvalde, serving as Director for the short-day onion project. The wider Texas A&M AgriLife team is comprised of Stephen Searcy, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus and former head of the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Bryan-College Station; Juan Anciso, Ph.D., professor and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service vegetable specialist, Weslaco; Francisco Abello, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and AgriLife Extension Economist – Management, Vernon; and Larry Stein, Ph.D., professor, Regents Fellow and associate Head of the Department of Horticultural Sciences, Uvalde. The ...

Source: New Food Magazine