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There are many holiday party foods that can be dangerous for your pets. (Gary Crawford and Dr. Susan Nelson)

Hosting a holiday party can be stressful for the host, but sometimes more stressful for the host's pets. (Gary Crawford and Dr. Susan Nelson)

The Agriculture Department in recent months has rolled out a variety of data visualization tools – from data dashboards to geospatial imagery – designed to make information more accessible and transparent to end users. Rod Bain looks at some of the examples associated with USDA’s expansion of data...

How might a series of storms days prior to Christmas translate into possible winter conditions across parts of the country? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The recent White House Tribal Summit provided the Agriculture Secretary opportunity to announce new resources for tribal economic development and USDA program participation. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. President Joe Biden. Secretary Tom Vilsack.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes various ag news in mid-December as it is connected to current weather conditions.

How is USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service building relationship with Tribal Nations and their producers interested in conservation program participation? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and NRCS National Tribal Liaison Pedro Torres

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says above normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country is the forecast for the Christmas week period ... December 24 - 30.

What are some of the recommendations contained in a recently issued federal advisory committee report focused on the next set of dietary guidelines for Americans? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS:(Rod Bain and Janet de Jesus of the Department of Health and Human Services)

If you are sending or receiving holiday cards this season, you are part of a 180 year tradition---a tradition even if the card is sent electronically. (Gary Crawford and Anne Effland, USDA history researcher)