On this episode Dave Alexander chats with Jared Gutierrez the new president of the National Onion Association

We took a road trip to Payette, Idaho to attend the PNW Seminis Onion Experience +. The Onion Experience is not a typical field day. Many Seminis varieties were on display, but also Carbon Robotics and Parabug were invited to show off their new technology.

First, Scott Hendricks, Seminis onion breeder, discusses new yellow varieties Hatchet and Almanzoro, which are now available and what is coming in the next couple years.

Then, Dennis Atkinson talks about specialty crops that can be used as alternative crops.

Lastly, Kelli Durham explains what the Onion Experience is all about.

On today's podcast Dave sits down with Kay Riley to discuss how the onion industry has changed over the course of his 43 year career. 

Why you should come to the National Onion Association Summer Convention in Boise, Idaho July 6-9.

Greg Yielding, NOA Executive Vice President joins the podcast again with updates on the convention.

What is the best scouting option for your farm? On this episode, Dave talks to Joe Bogle, Digital Ag Solutions Marketing Lead at Syngenta. Joe gives pros and cons of satellites vs. drones and tells us about new Cropwise.

Inspiration for this podcast is from this Syngenta Thrive article: https://www.syngenta-us.com/thrive/production/aerial-imagery.html