Concession may get its own farmer's market. Wharton noted the proposal is in the very early stages and BIA officials have only recently begun to speak to businesses with large parking lots to see if they would be willing to allow fresh produce to be sold on their property on Saturdays, possibly from May to November. Wharton noted the proposal is in the very early stages and BIA officials have only recently begun to speak to businesses with large parking lots to see if they would be willing...

Johnsbury said weather patterns had meant a sunnier, warmer October than normal, with average temperatures one to three degrees above the standard mean. We didn't have to pick them as fast and they were still growing well. The warmth is also bringing in his late-season greens early, pushing him to harvest them quicker. Cox also said that cool temperatures usually allow fields to act as a natural storage system in late October. It's been a good year, a good growing year. Now we're through...

Like House legislation that passed in July, the Senate measure would largely continue price supports for commodity crops such as cotton, peanuts and rice that drive the region's agriculture economy. It also would help farmers cover the costs of extending their planting rotations, allowing their soil more time to recuperate. For example, they praised an expansion of the Agriculture Department's fruit and vegetable snack program in schools. Although the bill would hold peanut price supports...

A plot of your own: Vegetable gardeners share secrets of the trade. What vegetables can you plant in November?Broward County's Cooperative Extension Service recommends these:Beets Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Collards Endive Escarole Eggplant Kohlrabi Lettuce Lima beans Mustard Onions Pole beans Potatoes Radishes Snap beans Spinach Strawberries Tomatoes To plant your vegetable seedling, St. What vegetables can you plant in November?Broward County's Cooperative Extension Service...

Much of the money will go to growers of crops such as the cherries, asparagus, beans and other products that make up more than half of Michigan's agricultural income. The bill, which Congress must renew every five years, includes a section on fruit and vegetable programs for the first time, and Stabenow called the action "historic. But that became unattainable when senators made clear they would not, for now at least, make major changes to the controversial subsidies given to commodity...