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Support of Urban Ag and Innovative Production Pilot Projects

00:00:59.872   2022-10-26   
USDA recently announced grants in support of projects nationwide in the urban agriculture and innovation realm. (Rod Bain and Leslie Glover of the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production)

Actuality: Intent of Urban Ag and Innovative Production Grants

00:00:35.856   2022-10-26   
Leslie Glover of the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production discusses pilot programs in the urban ag space, their intent and their support through USDA grants.

Actuality: Types of Urban Ag and Innovative Production Grants

00:00:50.328   2022-10-26   
Leslie Glover of the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production explains the two grant types recently awarded to over fifty projects in twenty-seven states.

Expanding Areas of Dryness and Shrinking Topsoil Moisture

00:01:00.395   2022-10-26   
The latest U.S. topsoil moisture condition report is reflective of the growing coverage of dryness and drought across much of the country. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Another Decline in Overall U.S. Pasture and Rangeland Condition

00:00:59.715   2022-10-26   
What are the factors behind another decline in our nation’s pasture and rangeland condition?. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Actuality: Very Poor to Poor Pasture and Rangeland Conditions by State

00:00:59.208   2022-10-26   
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, runs down some of the more notable state pasture and rangeland conditions within the very-poor to poor rating category for the period ending October 23rd.

Health Care Industry Beginning to Consider Food as a Medicine

00:01:00.264   2022-10-26   
The nation's health care industry is beginning to recognize that food can be medicine. (Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Gary Cates with ProMedica)

Amaze Your Friends with Potent Pumpkin Palaver

00:01:00.029   2022-10-26   
While you carve out that Halloween Pumpkin, you can also amaze your friends with your pumpkin knowledge. (Gary Crawford and Greg Astill, economist with USDA's Economic Research Service.) Note: Wednesday was National Pumpkin Day.