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Agencies within the Farm Production and Conservation mission area of USDA are working jointly to streamline aspects of a producer’s farm safety net. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)

If you are thinking about taking up vegetable gardening for the first time, Gary Crawford has some expert advice for you on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Dennis Patton, Kansas State University lawn and garden expert.

USDA will soon announce the recipients of project funding under its new Regional Food Business Centers program. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt)

Applications are now being accepted through July 19th for two new USDA grants to facilitate increased meat and poultry processing capacity at the local level. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt)

A change in the weather pattern could bring much needed rain to growers in the Southern Plains. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Agroforestry practices lend themselves ideally to climate smart agricultural practices and philosophies, but how can they be promoted and expanded to give growers greater opportunities? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Keefe Keeley of the Savanna Institute

An expert says wild bee populations are being stressed, but progress is being made on providing good habitat. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Dr. Kass Urban-Mead with the Xerces Society.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, saying some of the nation's farmers have not had any good news for many months.

Another wave of sub-freezing temperatures is about to sweep across the Midwest, causing more concerns about the winter wheat crop. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Have you ever taken some offbeat advice to help your lawn or trees that turned out to be a disaster? Well, you're not alone. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Dennis Patton, Kansas State University Extension lawn and garden expert.