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Many places are setting records for high temperatures. Experts say pets are at risk in high heat situations. (Gary Crawford and Kurt Hammel with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

If you are a dog owner and are living in an area where it's dangerously hot, experts urge you to be alert for symptoms of heat stress and stroke in your dog. (Gary Crawford and Kurt Hammel, veterinarian with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Pasture and rangeland condition across the continental U.S. recorded week-over-week improvement in USDA latest condition report. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, highlights the more notable state pasture and rangeland conditions for the week ending June 12th.

While there were areas of improvement from the previous week, USDA's latest topsoil moisture condition report reflected similar week-over-week nationwide numbers. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, looks at s topsoil moisture conditions of some states for the week ending June 12th.

The role our nation’s dams play in everything from irrigation, power generation, and recreation is important. Yet with several of these structures aging, work is underway to repair and restore dams while educating those living around these facilities about dam safety awareness. Rod Bain talks with...

*-STATIONS : Dam Safety Awareness Day is Tuesday, May 31st. -* Understanding the importance of safety awareness in areas where dams are located grows more important as more of these structures become surrounded by suburban and urban areas. (Rod Bain and Jose Hernandez of the Natural Resources...

A little known organization is working behind the scenes to guard the world's food supply and prevent sickness and death. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Mary Frances Lowe, U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius Codex Manager.

*-STATIONS : Dam Safety Awareness Day is Tuesday, May 31st. -* Jose Hernandez of the Natural Resources Conservation Service talks about the Dam Watch monitoring system as a dam safety tool, and federal partnerships regarding efforts in dam safety and dam safety awareness.