Radio Features

Vaccinating poulty flocks against avian influenza would not totally erase the bird flu problem, says one expert. Gary Crawford has more.



PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Dr. Yuko Sato with Iowa State University.

A recent U.S. Ag. trade mission to the Netherlands will provide new export sales and valuable marketing data. Gary Crawford has more on this edition of Agriculture USA.


PARTICIPANTS: USDA Under Secretary for Trade Alexis Taylor. California Ag. Secretary Karen Ross. Mississippi Ag. Commissioner Andy Gipson and North Dakota Ag. Commissioner Doug Goehring.

More of us are choosing not to go to a restaurant to eat, but instead to have the restaurant come to us. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Hudson Riehl, with the National Restaurant Association.

How can we help bees, butterflies and other pollinators at home? Gary Crawford has an expert's answer in this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Dr. Kass Unban-Mead with the Xerces Society.

Scammers use phones emails and other means to get hold of our money. Gary Crawford has a report on how to scam the scammers.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Barbara Stockebrand, Kansas State University Extension educator. Classic comedian, W.C. Fields.

Whether municipal, commercial, or homeowner, knowing how to monitor and control mosquito populations will keep these pests from overpopulating later in the Spring and Summer. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Jamie Kopco of Penn State University Extension

You've put a lot of work into that vegetable garden of yours, but how can you keep the critters from stealing you blind? Gary Crawford has this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Charlie Lee, retired Kansas State University extension wildlife expert. Also, cartoon farmer, Emer Fudd.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says a number of good things came out of his recent trip tp Japan. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack,

USDA's Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities program reached another milestone with the recent start of its project implementation phase. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

Biden Administration officials recently spent time with counterparts in nations within the proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, with discussions including how U.S. farm and food exports could benefit. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Eligible producers impacted by disasters still have time to apply for either USDA's Emergency Relief Program Phase Two or for the Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux