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* - August 3 – 9 is National Farmers Markets Week - * Farmers Market as a connection to community through social and economic components – it is behind the annual celebration of this form of enterprise the first full week of August, whether such events involve local to you Farmers Markets or the...

* - Stations-Networks: Please no longer air this after 4 PM Eastern Friday, August 8 - * * - Details about the Great American Farmers Market ... August 3 - 8 ... are available online at "www.usda.gov/gafm". - * Opening ceremonies kicked off both a celebration of our nation's farmers markets and our...

* - August 3 - 9 is National Farmers Market Week - * What may seem like a simple question regarding farmers markets reveals multiple levels of connection in social, economic, and agricultural ways. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Americo Vega of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service

A USDA agency promotes August as a perfect time for home and property owners to check trees for signs of Asian Longhorned Beetle, but how to go about it? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Kathryn Bronsky of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

USDA’s annual almond outlook provides some favorable facts regarding U.S. almonds in general and this year’s crop in particular. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA research economist Catharine Weber

What are some of the trends connected to farmland values and cash rents for farm land as revealed in USDA’s annual study? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer

The Agriculture Department recently released its latest look at trends associated with honey bee colonies in the U.S. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service

While farm internet use remains steady over a two-year period, how growers use the internet appears to have changed according to a USDA survey. Rod Bain reports. PARTICPANTS: Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service

Most crops and commodities noted shrinking drought coverage during July with one notable exception. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

* - Details about the Great American Farmers Market ... August 3 - 8 ... are available online at "www.usda.gov/gafm". - * Opening ceremonies on Sunday kicked off both a celebration of our nation's farmers markets and our country's upcoming 250th anniversary. (Rod Bain and Agriculture Secretary...