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A panel at the recent Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate Summit discusses women in key scientific roles, and what is needed to further encourage women into STEM based careers. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. USDA Chief Scientist Chavonda Jacobs Young. National Oceanic and...

A tropical Southern Atlantic system is expected to combine with a weather disturbance over the Southeast this week but what might be the result weather-wise? Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.

It's not only hiking and camping season, but also, unfortunately, tick season. Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. University of Nebraska Extension insect expert, Kait Chapman.

What might the weather forecast look like for your region of the country this upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The CDC says millions of us will get sick this summer from outdoor grilling mistakes. Gary Crawford has a list of the three biggest goofs. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers, food safety expert with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline. Also, Larry, Moe and Curly. ****Broadcasters: The...

The U.S. territory of Guam could see significant impacts from a tropical cyclone traveling through the Western Pacific. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

There are several common themes running through USDA Crop Forecasts for the New marketing year. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA Outlook Chairman Mark Jekanowski.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says warm and wet seems to be the prevailing weather trends for the period of May 30 to June 5.

What will 2024 hold for the nation's beef, pork and broiler sectors? Gary Crawford has the latest forecasts. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Chairman Mark Jekanowski.

The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service is working hard to have enough technical conservation experts on board to work with farmers on needed conservation plans and projects. (Gary Crawford and Terry Cosby, Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service)