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World Food Prize week in Iowa culminated in Thursday award of what is considered the "Nobel Prize of Agriculture" to two advocates of plant genetic diversity and global seed banks. (Rod Bain. World Food Prize Ambassador Terry Branstad. 2024 World Food Prize recipients Geoffrey Hawtin and Cary Fowler...

What are some of the examples of state participation to develop an updated testing regime of milk for potential H5N1 contamination? (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

The online registration page is now available for the Agriculture Department's 101st edition of its Ag Outlook Forum scheduled in late February. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski talks about planning session for the upcoming USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum, scheduled for February 27 - 28.

What are the chances of food shoppers seeing a year of food price deflation? (Gary Crawford and Megan Sweitzer, USDA economist)

What are some of the travel and decoration logistics involved with this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree once it arrives in the lower 48 states from Alaska? (Rod Bain and Brandon Raile of the U.S. Forest Service)

Brandon Raile of the U.S. Forest Service discusses the population and land size of Alaska in connection with the production of 10,000 ornaments representing the state on the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree and other holiday trees in the Capitol region.

Planning on taking your dog with you on vacation? Gary Crawford has some tips from an expert on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA veterinarian, Dawn Fitzhugh.

The Pacific Coast states remain the focus point of current wildfire activity in the nation, due to several large fire complexes. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.)

We all enjoy safe foods from all over the world, thanks in part to a special scientific organization of the U.N. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Under Secretary of Agriculture Emilio Esteban.