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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses what appears to be a beneficial Western water season for much of the region.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey reviews storage levels of Western water reservoirs going into the Spring and Summer months.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey explains what the Northern one-third of the West region faces regarding mountain snowpack and water reservoir storage this year.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey reviews the mountain snowpack season for the Sierra-Nevada range and what that means for water supplies for much of California.

This month is a good time to look for invasive pests and plant diseases in your area and enact prevention methods. (Rod Bain and Kathryn Bronsky of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Kathryn Bronsky of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service discusses the impacts invasive pests and plant diseases have on plants and crops.

Kathryn Bronsky of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service provides an example of one of the many invasive plant pests and diseases to keep an eye out for ... with more information at "www.hungrypests.com".

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor indicated year-over-year decreases in the amount of drought coverage area for major crops and commodities. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The first U.S. Drought Monitor for April indicates the trend of shrinking drought coverage continuing across the country. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses recent reductions in the two highest categories of drought, per the U.S. Drought Monitor ending April 2nd.