The Vidalia onion. Beloved across the country — so much so that it garnered a $200 million farm gate value in 2022 — but only grown in 20 counties surrounding the town of Vidalia in southeast Georgia, where special soil properties produce a sweet onion that is even sweeter. The conditions that make this region …
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What can you tell us about your journey to work in academia? I grew up in Detroit. I did not grow up in an agricultural area, but I did have a family that always gardened, cooked and ate fresh and seasonal food. Generations of people on both sides of my family have had big gardens …
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