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Have you ever taken some offbeat advice to help your lawn or trees that turned out to be a disaster? Well, you're not alone. On this edition of Agriculture USA Gary Crawford has some crazy stories for us from the lawn and garden Twilight Zone.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Dennis Patton and Ward Upham, Kansas State University Extension lawn and garden experts. Former Virginia Extension agent, Deborah Smith.

What are some of the ways the Agriculture Department working with Tribal Nations in self-determination regarding food and natural resources? Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has just launched the latest in a series of projects designed to expand consumer access to healthy foods. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: (Gary Crawford. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.

USDA recently announced the latest update of food offerings within its Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Stacy Dean

USDA and the U.S. Agency for International Development are providing live saving food aid to citizens in food insecure situations within eighteen nations. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Shane Danielson of the Foreign Agricultural Service

Getting a tax refund this year? One expert says maybe we put too much "fun" in that refund. A somewhat skeptical Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Lauren Jones, Ohio State University Extension Consumer Policy Expert. With cameos from Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder.

Lawmakers are hearing from the Agriculture Secretary about the staggering loss of U.S. farms over the last 45 years. Gary Crawford has the story.

PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven.

The Agriculture Department has just announced an investment that could help bring fresh and healthful foods to places where such foods can be hard to find, and could help farmers at the same time. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: (Gary Crawford. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.

The U.S. Trade Representative recently provided updates and examples of how agricultural export opportunities are being developed and expanded for our nation’s food and farm products. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Ambassador Katherine Tai

USDA’s Rural Development mission area goes beyond rural economic development as aspects also contribute to addressing climate issues. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Rural Business Cooperative Services Administrator Betsy Dirksen-Londrigan. Under Secretary for Rural Development Basil Gooden.

What are the latest trends in inventory of cattle in feedlots, per USDA’s latest monthly look? Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam