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It began in the height of the pandemic last year and is continuing in 2021-a growing interest in home gardening. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Dennis Patton, Kansas State University Extension Gardening Expert.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, points to how this year's late spring weather is similar to last year's.

A USDA research economist says there are several angles with which to see how precision agriculture is both innovatively advanced and profitable for producers. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA research economist Roberto Mosheim.

It is expected to be dry and warm in the West, where warm weather is prematurely melting the snowpack. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA recently awarded grants to land-grant university research focusing on ag innovation tools and tech you perhaps have never heard of. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Steven Thomson of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the National Weather Service's outlook for the last four days of April and first three days of May.

While complex in nature, much of the recent concerns about water supplies for one Western basin stems from the weather - past and present. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

The Agriculture Department has issued a broad range of flexibilities and rules for how schools can serve meals to students in the upcoming school year. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Even with the unpredictability faced by ag producers over the last several months, crop insurance remained a steady and reliable part of their risk management portfolio. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Tom Zacharias of National Crop Insurance Services. Texas farmers and crop insurance...

Having access to high speed internet is one thing. Having the skills to take advantage of it is something else. (Gary Crawford and Vickie Robinson with Microsoft Global Airband Initiative)