October 2003

High tunnels have helped Au Naturel farms extend their growing season through the winter.
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New Augmented Sweet Corn Offers Taste and Shelf Life
New augmented sweet corn varieties are taking the vegetable industry by storm as growers find consumers will pay up to twice the price for the tasty new varieties.

Labor Bill Would Reform H-2A Guest Worker Program

Senator Larry Craig, R-Idaho, introduced an updated version of Agricultural Jobs, Opportunity, Benefits and Security Act (AgJOBS) on Sept. 23. AgJOBS has support from both Republican and Democrat senators, and more than a dozen have joined him in sponsoring the bill.

High Tunnels, Internet Help Growers Redefine Marketing
For many growers, colder winter temperatures mean no more crops. But for one pair of Kentucky growers, winter means continued work – and continued cash flow.



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