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* - August 3 – 9 is National Farmers Markets Week - * Farmers Market as a connection to community through social and economic components – it is behind the annual celebration of this form of enterprise the first full week of August, whether such events involve local to you Farmers Markets or the...

Western wildfire activity is picking up with two notable complexes burning through thousands of acres. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

* - Stations-Networks: Please no longer air this after 4 PM Eastern Friday, August 8 - * * - Details about the Great American Farmers Market ... August 3 - 8 ... are available online at "www.usda.gov/gafm". - * Opening ceremonies kicked off both a celebration of our nation's farmers markets and our...

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses a Southern California wildfire complex, its sudden growth and expansion, and if weather conditions will soon help with containment efforts.

* - August 3 - 9 is National Farmers Market Week - * What may seem like a simple question regarding farmers markets reveals multiple levels of connection in social, economic, and agricultural ways. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Americo Vega of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey explains several factors coming together this month that increase the chance of wildfire activity in the Western U.S.

A USDA agency promotes August as a perfect time for home and property owners to check trees for signs of Asian Longhorned Beetle, but how to go about it? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Kathryn Bronsky of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Triple digit heat is expected for much of the Desert Southwest this week - a continuation of the latest extreme heat episode. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA’s annual almond outlook provides some favorable facts regarding U.S. almonds in general and this year’s crop in particular. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA research economist Catharine Weber

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about an extreme heat wave moving into the Plains later this week, with 100 degree plus temperatures peaking by Thursday.