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USDA is just out with a new proposed school meal nutrition initiative. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Tom Vilsack)

How will the public react to USDA's proposed school meal nutrition proposals? (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Tom Vilsack)

Near to above normal mountain snowpack levels for this time of year on several Western ranges bode well for recharging water supplies come Spring. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at some mountain regions in the West where at or below normal snowpack accumulations to date this season could impact runoff and perhaps water supplies.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses how recent Western mountain snowpack accumulations bode well for runoff and filling of water reservoirs in the southern two-thirds of the region.

Labor, climate smart commodities, and new market opportunities are among the subjects of focus during the Thursday morning session at this year’s USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

* - ATTN: This year's USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum is February 23-24. Details and registration are available at "www.usda.gov/oce/ag-outlook-forum". - * World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski shares some of the details involved with this year's USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum.

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.