Rural broadband efforts are getting another shot in the arm with new funding in USDA's ReConnect program. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Poultry companies are reducing Salmonella contamination in their products, but human illness cases continue high. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA Deputy Under Secretary Sandra Eskin

USDA's latest look at fall fruit and tree nut production indicates varying forecast numbers depending on the commodity. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA economic researcher Jaclyn Kramer

* - ATTN: STATIONS: National Bat Week is October 24th - 31st - * Several studies are ongoing in efforts to protect bat populations and bat habitats from a variety of threats. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and U.S. Forest Service researcher Susan Loeb

In most areas of the country, it's just about time, if not past time, to winterize your lawn mower. Gary Crawford reluctantly has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Ward Upham, with Kansas State University Extension

The USDA is investing 272 million dollars for projects to modernize rural drinking water and wastewater systems. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Nathan Ohle, CEO of the Rural Community Assistance Partnership. Matt Holmes, CEO of the National...

A series of USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program grants address various aspects of benefit and program integrity, efficiency, and delivery at the state and local levels. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and SNAP Associate Administrator Jessica Shahin

Most of us are flunking the clean hands test, at least in our kitchens. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers with USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service

If you are involved in trick-or-treating or carving Jack-O-Lanterns, you are following a long-time tradition. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA history expert, Anne Effland

Chilling tales of some insects perpetuated by their characteristics and notoriety from literature fill the air during the Halloween season. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Purdue University Emeritus entomologist Tom Turpin