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USDA announced producers eligible for the Census of Horticultural Specialties now have additional time to fill out and submit their surveys. (Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is among various animal health stakeholders involved in tabletop training exercise to improve response to a potential incident or outbreak. (Rod Bain and Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford)

USDA Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford discusses both general and specific topic-oriented animal health response training exercises.

USDA Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford discusses some of the tabletop training exercise resources available from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to strengthen animal disease response.

Renewable fuel industry members are awaiting the Environmental Protection Agency's 2023 Renewable Fuel Standard which must be released by the end of this month. (Rod Bain. Chris Bliley of Growth Energy. Geoff Cooper of the Renewable Fuels Standard. Paul Winters of Clean Fuels Alliance America.)

Brian Jennings of the American Coalition for Ethanol discusses what is known and unknown at this point as the Environmental Protection Agency is scheduled to release its 2023 Renewable Fuel Standard by the end of this month.

Much work will take place between now and November 29th to prepare this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree for its lighting ceremony. (Rod Bain and Lorie Stroup of the U.S. Forest Service)

The home state of this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree offers thousands of homemade ornaments that will adorn the main tree and companion ones across the Washington. D.C. area. (Rod Bain and Lorie Stroup of the U.S. Forest Service)

What's the best technique for thawing out that frozen holiday turkey? (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers, with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854) Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov Hotline will be...

The Agriculture Secretary provided a look at some of USDA's priorities for next year during a virtual visit with farm broadcasters. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)