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What kind of weather patterns will this coming winter bring to us? Gary Crawford gets latest forecast from the experts on this edition of Agriculture USA.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey. Jon Gottschalck, with NOAA's Climate Prediction Center

Weather experts are out with their new long range forecast for this coming winter. Gary Crawford has the story.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey. Jon Gottschalck, with NOAA's Climate Prediction Center

USDA's new Under Secretary for Rural Development says her mission area is perhaps a quiet one regarding the breath and scope of rural economic and community development it supports. Rod Bain reports.



PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Rural Development Under Secretary Xochilt Torres Small

U.S. Forest Service resources support research and development of wood-based products, including grant programs now available for application. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Brian Brashaw of the U.S. Forest Service

The most common mistake that home cooking beginners make is made before the actual cooking begins. Gary Crawford boils it down in this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Lisa Martin with Kansas State University Extension. Plus, Larry, Moe and Curly.

Amidst news about possible shortages of popular gift items, holiday shoppers are starting earlier than ever. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Matt Shay, CEO of the National Retail Federation. Elizabeth Kiss, Kansas State University Extension family finance expert.

Efforts to increase drought resiliency and water use efficiency in the West are getting a boost. Gary Crawford has more.

PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Astor Boozer, Western Regional Conservationist with USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service

An annual look at world agricultural productivity indicates an increased rate from the previous year, but is it enough to keep up with growing global food demand? Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Anne Steensland of Virginia Tech University

Converging the realms of agroecology and biotechnology will be crucial towards strengthening global food security over the next three decades, according to a recent World Food Prize panel. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Nassib Mugwayna of North Carolina State University. Walter Suza of Iowa State University.

How you view the new winter weather forecast will depend a lot on where you live and farm and your own drought situation. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist. Joh Gottschalck with NOAA's Climate Prediction Center.

* - The deadline for applications for a USDA agricultural trade mission to the United Arab Emirates is November 8th - *

February 2022 is the date scheduled for USDA first in-person agricultural trade mission since pandemic related travel restrictions took place. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley