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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.

What does USDA’s latest edition of its annual “Rural America at a Glance” report indicate regarding population, demographic, and economic trends in rural areas? Rod Bain looks at some of the findings in this edition of “Agriculture USA”. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Tracey Farrigan of the Economic...

The Agriculture Secretary discussed various U.S. agricultural focused efforts in climate mitigation and economic development during Tuesday’s highlight day on ag at the United Nations Climate Change Conference. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

What are some of the population, demographic, and economic trends found in USDA's latest edition of its annual reports focused on rural America? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Tracey Farrigan of the Economic Research Service

The Agriculture Secretary Tuesday provided the latest developments within the global Agricultural Innovation Mission for Climate initiative. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)