Radio Newsline Archive

Over sixty organizations and one hundred projects are recipients of the first round of USDA Regional Agricultural Promotion Program announced Tuesday. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses the purpose of the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program, which the first set of RAPP grant awards were announced Tuesday.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack provides a timeline for the first round of Regional Agricultural Promotion Program funding awards, culminating in Tuesday's award announcement.

What are some of the concerns as active weather patterns dominate parts of the nation during the mid-week period? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Increasing warmth should develop in coming days in several parts of the nation's Southern tier. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes a series of showers and storms crossing the Pacific Northwest this week.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at mid-week active weather patterns and what that might mean regarding precipitation accumulations and possible flood events.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says near to above normal temperatures and precipitation can be found in most areas of the country for the period of May 28 - June 3.

Even if you've cooked your meat and poultry items properly and carefully, cookout food safety problems can crop up. (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers, food safety expert with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854) Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov