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A collaborative effort to prevent the spread of several invasive fruit fly species in the Golden State is making progress in effort to protect fruits and vegetables from potential damage. (Rod Bain and Richard Johnson of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Richard Johnson of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service explains the threat of various invasive fruit fly species to California commercial and backyard agriculture.

Richard Johnson of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service discusses California counties impacted by recent quarantines associated with invasive fruit flies.

USDA's latest food price forecast should be good news for shoppers. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer)

USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer, with the latest food price forecast

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.

*-STATIONS : Dam Safety Awareness Day is Tuesday, May 31st. -* Sherry Hunt of the Agricultural Research Service talks about the partners and projects in research focused on monitoring dams and safety for stakeholders and citizens.