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A federal joint memorandum and call for public awareness and participation are among examples of partnership in wildfire prevention and containment as the summer fire season approaches. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. Interior Secretary Doug Bergum.

What are the trends forecasted for the upcoming Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Basin hurricane season? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. National Weather Service Director Ken Graham. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.

A recent exhibit kicked off a celebration for a New Jersey arts center - one recognizing its past as a USDA animal quarantine facility. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Clifton Art Center Director Roxanne Cammilleri. John Fieger of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Resources are available for elders, their children and caregivers, to help protect them from issues such as scams and abuse via Cooperative Extension programs and offerings. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Kathy Tutt of Ohio State University Extension

The Agriculture Secretary recently rolled out a new initiative focused on long term viability of small family farm operations. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins

Enjoying outdoor cookouts in the summer should include food safety considerations for backyard chefs. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA food safety expert Meredith Carothers

To keep your lawn mower running in peak condition throughout the summer and fall, consider a few tips regarding maintenance. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Marcus Garner of Alabama Cooperative Extension System

How to stretch out your meals for the week can take minimal planning, using a strategy called "planned overs". Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Julie Garden-Robinson of North Dakota State University Extension

Whether going by pathologist, tree doctor, or stump buster, a U.S. Forest Service tree expert in California utilizes his observation skills to diagnose unhealthy forest areas. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Martin MacKenzie

Acreage enrollment applications are now being accepted for two offerings within USDA's Conservation Reserve Program. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Bill Beam