The nation's organic food insustry will soon be operating under a new set of USDA rules and regulations. (Gary Crawford. Under Secretary Jennifer Moffitt. U.S. Representative from Maine Chellie Pingree)

Jennifer Tucker with the USDA's National Organic Program says the new organic rules will increase the number of organic operations that will have to be inspected and certified.

Under Secretary of Agriculture Jennifer Moffitt listing a few of the things that the new organic rules will do.

A break from days of significant precipitation in California is expected for the near future, yet impacts still linger from the storm trends. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The next week will feature a series of active weather systems traveling from the Central Rockies across the country to the Northeast, with impacts varying. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says a slow cooling trend and storm activity in much of the nation is expected during the period of January 24 - 30.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses a series of winter storm systems crossing the nation over the course of the next week, and what some of its impacts could be.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says an active weather pattern expected through month's end in the Eastern two-thirds of the nation appears to be La Nina driven.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at the latest totals regarding mountain snowpack in California's main source of irrigation water.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at this current snowpack season in the Sierra-Nevada mountain range as compared to previous record-setting seasons of accumulation.