While overall nationwide drought coverage only rose one per cent through July and into August, there were significant changes across various regions of the country. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

The Western wildfire season started picking up in activity late last month after a late start. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

An expert has some suggestions for making sure that brown bag school lunch doesn't make your child sick. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Meredith Carothers with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline. ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674...

Are the trees in your yard in danger from this summer's brutal heat waves and droughts? Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Charles Barden, Kansas State University extension forester.

Coffee is as very hot commodity, even during this record hot summer. Gary Crawford brews up this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Coffee grower and marketer, Arondo Holmes. Karen Blakeslee, extension educator with Kansas State University. Coffee fan, Kara Crawford.