Harvest in Union Twp

Farmer Russell Harders of Harders Farm harvests soybeans from a field near Ind. 130 in 2011. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack told The Times the continuing federal budget sequester could crimp Indiana's $3.4 billion agricultural export industry, especially soy and corn, as well as c…

SHGARDEN - Students harvest veggies

Gardening Grafted Vegetables

Side-by-side tests run by Ball Horticultural Co. show at least 50 percent higher yields from grafted tomato transplants, left, over non-grafted varieties, right, as seen here at Log House Plants Nursery, in Cottage Grove, O.R. That total varies somewhat depending upon garden and gardener but…

South Haven kindergartners reap rewards of teaching garden

Kindergarten student Martina Healy, 5, pulls a bonnie green bell pepper off its vine Tuesday while harvesting vegetables from the South Haven Elementary School's American Heart Association Teaching Garden.

South Haven kindergartners reap rewards of teaching garden

Kindergarten student Isabella Ray, 5, and teacher Debi Loverich harvest vegetables Tuesday from the American Heart Association Teaching Garden outside of South Haven Elementary School.

South Haven kindergartners reap rewards of teaching garden

Kindergarten student Isabella Ray, 5, holds a tomato she harvested Tuesday from the American Heart Association Teaching Garden outside of South Haven Elementary School.

South Haven kindergartners reap rewards of teaching garden

Kindergarten students harvest vegetables Tuesday from the American Heart Association Teaching Garden outside of South Haven Elementary School.

A strong reminder: Late-summer is the time to plant garlic

The vegetable many gardeners are most likely to forget to plant each year is garlic, which is also called "the stinking rose."

Clusters of Cherries Laden Trees

Trees in Washington laden with clusters of bright red cherries are picked and the fruit packed and shipped within two days to be delivered to stores and farm stands around the country.

Gary urban garden growing despite drought

GARY | Despite soaring temperatures, a Gary urban farm is holding its own against the heat.

Reaping what was sown

Farmer Russell Harders of Harders Farm harvests soybeans Tuesday from a field in Union Township near Ind. 130. Purdue Extension agricultural economist Alan Miller said prices for growing soybeans will rise by 15 percent next year.

Reaping what was sown

A harvester reaps soybeans Tuesday from a field in Union Township near Ind. 130. Purdue Extension agricultural economist Alan Miller said prices for growing soybeans will rise by 15 percent next year. Growing corn and wheat will also see price increases.

Reaping what was sown

A harvester spreads the remaining stalks of soybeans after reaping a field in Union Township near Ind. 130. Purdue Extension agricultural economist Alan Miller said prices for growing soybeans will rise by 15 percent next year.

Autumn still can mean harvest time

Lake County's industry, coexisting along Lake Michigan's shore with the lake's natural eco-systems and recreational opportunities, holds a certain, perhaps undefinable magnetism. Maybe not for our visitors, but for some of us who live here, it's what makes the Calumet Region the region.

Way ahead of last year's harvest pace, farmers keeping elevators busy

Farmers across Central Illinois aren't about to slow down harvesting crops, despite being well ahead of their pace from last year.

Corn is king ... and beans ain't bad this harvest

To the untrained eye, the tall corn and full-leafed soybeans look like a possible record crop for farmers in Northwest Indiana and nearby Illinois, and they might be.