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The locale of this year's U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lends itself to innovative means to harvest the tree for display this season in Washington D.C. (Rod Bain and Brandon Raile of the U.S. Forest Service)
Brandon Raile of the U.S. Forest Service discusses the scheduled route of this year's U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from Alaska to Washington D.C., including a first ever barge connection for this journey.
One weather related event stands out for its longevity and wide-range damage as the most impactful for agriculture nationwide in 2021. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, talks about an August hurricane that had significant impacts through the eastern half of the country, its agriculture and its supply chain.