Radio Features

USDA's latest awards of Specialty Crop Block Grants demonstrate the intent and benefit of this support to various aspects of the specialty crop industry. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt

The nation's beekeepers are continuing to lose colonies at an alarming rate. Scientists are working with beekeepers to stem the tide of those losses. Gary Crawford has the latest on this edition of Agriculture USA. . '


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Chris Hiatt, beekeeper and President. of the American Honey Producers Association. Lanie Bilodeau, Research Leader at the USDA Bee Laboratory in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

USDA recently announced grant applications are being accepted for its Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program in hopes of expanding biofuel infrastructure and availability of renewable fuels to consumers. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Secretary Tom Vilsack. Rural Business Cooperative Service Administrator Karama Neal.

The nationi's beekeepers are continuing to lose colonies at an alarming rate. Gary Crawford has more. '


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Chris Hiatt, beekeeper and President. of the American Honey Producers Association. Lanie Bilodeau, Research Leader at the USDA Bee Laboratory in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

USDA will soon showcase some of its innovative technologies and strategies designed to address food loss and waste at an upcoming virtual fair. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA Food Loss and Waste Liaison Jean Buzby

* - USDA's second virtual Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair is Wednesday, September 14th. More details are available at "www.usda.gov/foodlossandwaste".

What are some of the ways USDA's Emergency Rural Health Care Grant Program is assisting rural facilities nationwide? Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Rural Development Rural Housing Service Administrator Joaquin Altoro

What is the outlook regarding production of some of our favorite fall time fruits? Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service

Limited Resource Farmers are getting some extra help in overcoming several barriers to their success. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

The USDA is gearing up for a massive project, the Census of Agriculture. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Barbara Rater with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Classic comedians, Moe Howard, Curly Howard and Larry Fine.

Farmers in souithern China are enduring record dryness and heat. What will this do to crop production? Gary Crawford has this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brian Morris.

USDA's Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative is again being offered on a nationwide scope with project funding applications now being accepted. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service Associate Chief Louis Aspey