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While consumption of many fruits has been stable over the years, consumption of avocados is booming. Gary Crawford has this report from a sweltering Washington D.C. farmers market. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Tomi Ajiboye, with USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses some of the notable wildfire complexes that have taken place so far out West in 2023.

An expert says take care of your brain. It's the only one you've got. Gary Crawford has expert advice on how to boost your brain. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Sharolyn Jackson, with Kansas State University Extension.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the nation should expect a mixed bag of temperatures and mostly above normal precipitation for the period of August 8 - 14.

Singapore and Malaysia are two nations of focus for an upcoming USDA-led agricultural trade mission. Both countries have significant potential as growing markets for U.S. food and farm goods. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs...

A new USDA report on U.S. honeybee colonies shows continued high losses of those colonies. (Gary Crawford and Chris Hiatt, with the American Honey Producers Association)

If you are a farmer or farm worker, an expert has some advice to help get you through severe heat conditions. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Ohio State University health and safety educator, Dee Jepsen. USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey.

Research is underway on genetic selection of chicken to produce traits that lead to poultry with greater water use efficiency. Rod Bain reports. PARTICPANTS: Rod Bain and Sara Orlowski of University of Arkansas Extension

Farm based big data systems and tools have come a long way since they first appeared in the form of yield monitors on harvesters. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Kendall Kirk of Clemson University

Efforts continue to improve the ability to gather and distribute big data in agriculture. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Sumer Johal of the AgStack Foundation