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Although not as well-known as roses or other common Valentine’s Day flowers, a variety with heart shaped leaves and Valentine colors is gaining popularity as bouquet option for a loved one. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Cynthia Domenghini of Kansas State University Extension

Several parts of the country this week will experience winter conditions, either in the form of heavy snows or bitter cold. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Pollinators can live in and around your lawn or a golf course, so what are some best management practices to use when applying pesticides. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Terri Billeisen of North Carolina State University Extension

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses two separate winter systems this week, and where they are expected to bring snowfall along specific stretches of the country.

Ponds provides multiple fishing opportunities, whether those bodies of water are natural or manmade, used for aquaculture or recreation. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Chuck Cichra of University of Florida Extension

Several areas in the Southern stretch of the country should receive beneficial precipitation – mostly rain – including from a late week system. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

What were some of the notable news items within USDA’s first farm income forecast for 2025? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. USDA economist Carrie Litkowski. Chief Economist Seth Meyer

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses what should be the first appreciable rains of the year for dry and wildfire-plagued Southern California.

USDA’s latest monthly off-season report of state crop, pasture and rangeland, and topsoil moisture conditions tend to point to impacts associated a mixture of weather events. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at how a late week storm system crossing the Southern tier of the U.S. could provide precipitation along its path.