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Properly heat-treated firewood keeps invasive insects and plant pests from traveling with it when transported, but how to locate it? (Rod Bain and Kathryn Bronsky of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Kathryn Bronsky of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service notes how her agency's website provides information on existing invasive pest quarantines and firewood movement restrictions. (Web address - "www.aphis.usda.gov")

What are the primary play calls for Super Bowl party planners and food safety experts when assuring delicious yet safe selections for watching the game, or for any pre or post-game events? (Rod Bain and USDA food safety expert Meredith Carothers)

USDA food safety expert Meredith Carothers talks about clean, separate, cook, and chill - the four pillars of food safety and how they apply to getting your Super Bowl party food presentation prepared and safe to eat.

A USDA food safety expert provides examples of how to take what is known as the "two-hour rule" in account when practicing food safety for your Super Bowl party. (Rod Bain and Meredith Carothers)

USDA food safety expert Meredith Carothers discusses the food safety practice of never leaving food out at room temperature for more than two hours, as well as ways to keep food safe.

USDA and the Food and Drug Administration is accepting public comment through February 1st on how consumers perceive food date labels, and how they may impact food loss and waste. (Rod Bain and Greg Jaffe of the Office of the Secretary)

Greg Jaffe of the Office of the Secretary explains a federal Request for Information on food date labeling and consumer perceptions of such regarding food loss and waste.

The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service released guidance regarding Clean Fuels Production Credits – tax credits designed to promote sustainable aviation fuel production. (Rod Bain. Robert White of the Renewable Fuels Association. Emily Skor of Growth Energy.)

How did USDA’s end-of-year estimate for U.S. soybean production factor into both domestic and global supply and demand estimates for this month? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)