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Actuality: Why is Snowpack Important in Times of Drought?

00:00:25.939   2021-03-02   
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, talks about the importance of snowpack and drought, especially as spring approaches.

Actuality: It's Too Early to Say Whether La Nina is Going to Go Away This Year

00:00:28.473   2021-03-02   
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says it is too early to say whether the La Nina climate pattern will dissipate later this year.

Actuality: National Weather Outlook for Mar 9 - 15

00:00:44.068   2021-03-02   
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the National Weather Service's forecast for the second week of March.

Wheat Prices Supported by Worsening Crop Condition Ratings

00:00:58.618   2021-03-02   
Wheat prices are getting support this week from worsening winter wheat condition ratings. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

Practice Makes Perfect When Responding to Avian Influenza

00:01:00.160   2021-03-02   
When it comes to being ready to respond to an outbreak of an animal disease like avian influenza, practice is essential. (Gary Crawford and Dr. Barbara Porter-Spalding, with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)