Radio Features

Planning on taking your dog with you on vacation? Gary Crawford has some tips from an expert on this edition of Agriculture USA.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA veterinarian, Dawn Fitzhugh.

We all enjoy safe foods from all over the world, thanks in part to a special scientific organization of the U.N. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Under Secretary of Agriculture Emilio Esteban.

Hiw much food price inflation will shoppers face during the rest of this year and all of 2025. Gary Crawford has this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer.

Western wildfire activity picked up in the month of July but the rapid increase in fire complexes were months in the making. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

If you are trying to work outside in severe heat, an expert has some tips to help keep you safe from heat stroke. Gary Crawford has the story.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey. Ohio State University professor Dee Jepsen.

Thinking of taking your dog on vacation for the first time? Gary Crawford has some tips for you from an expert.


PARTICIPANS: Gary Crawford. USDA veterinarian, Dawn Fitzhugh.

Several specific-topic reports are issued by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service as part of its continued release of 2022 Census of Agriculture data. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Bryan Combs of USDA-NASS

The latest round of USDA Conservation Innovation Grant awards continues a two-decade effort to invest in conservation practices and trials of such innovations. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Karen Woodrich of the Natural Resources Conservation Service

A recent announced by USDA and California’s Department of Food and Ag revealed the success of quarantine and eradication efforts against various invasive fruit fly species. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Richard Johnson of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

If you are a farmer or farm worker, an expert has some advice to help get you through severe heat conditions. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Ohio State University health and safety educator, Dee Jepsen. USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey.

Custom harvesters experience a wide range of stresses associated with their year-round efforts to bring the crops in from the fields. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Beau Froese and John Dyke of U.S. Custom Harvesters.