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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses how the diverse temperature gradient over the country this week is bringing unusually high temperatures for the nation’s Southern tier, including record highs for February Second.

Burning more firewood this cold winter season? Keep in mind it is important where you get firewood to prevent spread of invasive plant pests and disease. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Sky Stephens of the U.S. Forest Service. Kathryn Bronsky of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection...

A stretch of the Central region of the West expects significant mountain snowfall as an atmospheric river event travels though this week. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Income tax season usually involves increased activity by scammers and identity thefts to part you from valuables both monetary and informational. What are some tips to protect yourself? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Andrew Zumwalt of University of Missouri Extension

Early Spring or more Winter? Just for Western Pennsylvania or the whole nation? The original and still the best? So many questions about the famous groundhog and his traditional February Second forecasts. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says an atmospheric river event in the Western U.S. will bypass the southern one-third of the region, furthering declines in mountain snowpack levels.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says colder and stormier weather is expected for much of the country during the period of February 10 - 16.

What were numbers associated with USDA's first look at our nation's cattle inventory to start the new year? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and livestock analyst Mike McConnell

Producers of specialty horticulture products have until February 14th to reply to USDA’s latest Census of Agriculture subset survey focused on their sector. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service

January Western mountain snow accumulations in some locales are raising concerns about available water runoff into regional reservoirs later this year. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey