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How are food shoppers changing their shopping patterns in reaction to rising prices? Gary Crawford gets the answer from an expert on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Andy Harig with the Food Industry Association. USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan.

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture says a single National Agriculture Day is woefully inadequate to properly recognize and thank farmers and other workers in the food industry. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Project applications are now being accepted for the latest round of funding within USDA’s Compost and Food Waste Reduction program. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Brian Guse of the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack telling National Agriculture Day ceremonies at USDA that food shoppers should thank farmers for the enormous quantity and quality of foods in supermarkets.

The main source of water for California reservoirs is approaching near-record to record snowpack, but what does this mean regarding water equivalency and runoff? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack telling National Agriculture Day ceremonies at USDA that everyone working in the farm and food industry should let everyone know how proud they are to work in that industry.

It may surprise some that the U.S Forest Service utilizes prescribed fires as a wildfire prevention and control method during the winter months. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Stephen Fillmore and Jerry Perez of the U.S. Forest Service

A stretch of the South is experiencing several days of cold, causing fruit growers in the region to be concerned about possible freeze damage. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Those late winter and early spring storms may have damaged trees in your yard. Here's how to evaluate damage and fix it. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Dennis Patton, Kansas State University Extension Horticulturist.

High winds are expected starting Wednesday in the Southern Plains region, which could impact crop and pasture conditions. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)