Radio Newsline
Monsoon Rain Brings Short-Term Relief to Southwest
00:00:58.723 2021-08-03Monsoon rains have brought some short-term relief to the Southwest. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
No Rain Expected for Western Drought-Stricken Areas
00:00:59.951 2021-08-03No rain is expected for western drought-stricken areas in the next week. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
Midwestern Crops Lack Meaningful Rainfall
00:00:59.977 2021-08-03Midwestern crops are seeing a lack of meaningful rainfall. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
What Are the Drought Concerns in the East?
00:00:59.977 2021-08-03As drought rages in the West, there are some areas of dryness that meteorologists also have been concerned with in the East. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
What's the Weather Picture for the Great Plains?
00:00:59.977 2021-08-03What's the weather picture for the Great Plains? (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
Some Drying, Some Substantial Rain, in the South
00:00:59.977 2021-08-03There has been drying in some parts of the South, while substantial rain is expected in other southern areas. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
Actuality: National Weather Outlook for Aug 10 -16
00:00:46.236 2021-08-03USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the National Weather Service's outlook for the nation, to the middle of August.
USDA Asking Us to Look for One of America's Least Wanted Foreign Insects
00:01:00.107 2021-08-03Experts say August is the prime time for us to be on the lookout for a tree-killing insect invader from Asia. (Gary Crawford and Rhonda Santos with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)
**Broadcasters--If listeners think they've spotted an Asian longhorned beetle, they can call a special hotline at 1-866-702-9938 or report online at www.AsianLonghornedBeetle.com.**
Actuality: A Description of the Asian Longhorned Beetle
00:00:36.571 2021-08-03Rhonda Santos, with the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, with a description of the Asian longhorned beetle.
**Broadcasters--If listeners think they've spotted an Asian longhorned beetle, they can call a special hotline at 1-866-702-9938 or report online at www.AsianLonghornedBeetle.com.**
Actuality: How Asian Longhorned Beetles Kill their Tree Hosts
00:00:45.505 2021-08-03Rhonda Santos, with the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, describing how the Asian longhorned beetle kills its tree host.
**Broadcasters--If listeners think they've spotted an Asian longhorned beetle, they can call a special hotline at 1-866-702-9938 or report online at www.AsianLonghornedBeetle.com.**