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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.

Hosting a holiday party can be stressful for the host, but sometimes more stressful for the host's pets. (Gary Crawford and Dr. Susan Nelson)

A senior USDA research official has told lawmakers that continued innovation in our nation’s federal and land grant university labs and facilities is important to keeping U.S. farm and food goods competitive globally. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics Chovanda...

Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics Chovanda Jacobs Young discusses the historic economic benefits for the U.S. agricultural economy through research and development.

Recent investments by USDA's Rural Development are designed to create market and economic opportunities for rural economies. (Rod Bain and Rural Business Cooperative Service Administrator Karama Neal)