Nunhems Co-Headlines 3rd International Onion Congress in Mexico


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Thu. December 6th, 2012

<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Irapuato, Guanajuato -</span><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By ANUK Staff<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">12.7.12</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>This November, Nunhems participated as a headlining sponsor in The 3rd International Onion Congress, a biannual event. The event took place on November 28th-30th, 2012 at the Holiday Inn Jacarandas Hotel in Irapuato, Guanajuato. Irapuato is the second-largest city in the state of Guanajuato and one of Mexico’s most important agricultural regions.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/hl_nunhems_dec_2012_BANNER.jpg" alt="120612images" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">An estimated 100 attendees participated in several conferences on the first and third day that included current topics related to onion crop improvements ranging from genetic enhancement, irrigation, agrochemical impacts to disease management.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/121205_ONX_NunhemsTeam_2114.jpg" alt="120612images" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Juan Carlos Iñiguez, Onion Account Manager for Nunhems Mexico, stated, “As a headlining sponsor, Nunhems’ varieties were well represented, and growers who visited the congress seemed very pleased with the event.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Mr. Iñiguez, made a presentation at the event, entitled “News in the Production of New Onion Hybrids.” The company also had an exhibitor booth in the hotel ballroom that supported “Juntos en el Camino," meaning “Together on the way," the slogan for Nunhems Mexico’s 2012 advertising campaign. The congress featured field demonstrations in between indoor conference days, to display new onion varieties. The day was also used to address current practical issues of the estimated 300 attending growers.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.nunhemsusa.com/www/NunhemsInternet.nsf/id/US_EN_Home" target="_new"> Nunhems </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">