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USDA announced producers eligible for the Census of Horticultural Specialties now have additional time to fill out and submit their surveys. (Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is among various animal health stakeholders involved in tabletop training exercise to improve response to a potential incident or outbreak. (Rod Bain and Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford)

USDA Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford discusses both general and specific topic-oriented animal health response training exercises.

USDA Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford discusses some of the tabletop training exercise resources available from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to strengthen animal disease response.

Smuggling of prohibited foreign food products into the U.S. poses a threat to U.S. agriculture, but USDA and other agencies are working to reduce that threat. (Gary Crawford and Under Secretary of Agriculture Jenny Moffitt)

Tips from citizens sometimes help the authorities to stop smuggling of prohibited food items. (Gary Crawford and Under Secretary of Agriculture Jenny Moffitt)

Jenny Moffitt, Under Agriculture Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, talking about the seizures in the New York City area of prohibited food products.

Jenny Moffitt, Under Agriculture Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, saying the threat of African Swine Fever being brought into the U.S. is one reason for preventing prohibited foreign food items from entering the U.S.

A new USDA agreement with organizations is helping bring the word about conservation and climate smart agriculture programs to underserved communities. (Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby)

Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby discusses a new agreement to promote climate smart agriculture among underserved populations and offers an example of what such an agreement might look like.