Radio Newsline
The FCIC Connection with Crop Insurance Development
00:00:59.350 2018-08-17What is a main, yet perhaps not well known, component of the federal crop insurance system? (Rod Bain and Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre)
Are Drones Like a Swiss Army Knife?
00:01:00.212 2018-08-17An Extension expert describes unmanned aerial vehicles as multi-purpose tools for agriculture. (Rod Bain and Dan Swafford of Virginia Cooperative Extension)
Actuality: Future Advances in Ag Related Drone Tech
00:00:55.980 2018-08-17Dan Swafford of Virginia Cooperative Extension discusses some promising technology and agricultural uses related to unmanned aerial vehicles.
Cost Burden To Comply with Produce Safety Rules Varies with Farm Size
00:01:00.029 2018-08-17A new study says the cost burden for fruit and vegetable farms to comply with new FDA produce safety rules varies with the size of the farm. (Gary Crawford and Peyton Ferrier)
Actuality: One Reason FDA Delayed Food Safety Rule Compliance for Smaller Farms
00:00:28.969 2018-08-17Peyton Ferrier, USDA economist, giving one of the reasons why FDA delayed the food safety rule compliance dates for smaller fruit and vegetable farms.
Farm Milk Prices May Increase Next Year
00:01:00.055 2018-08-17Dairy producers could see higher milk prices and improved margins next year. (Gary Crawford and Seth Meyer)
New Gene Stacking Technology Could Help Defend Citrus from Greening
00:00:59.977 2018-08-17USDA researchers are studying a new method to insert multiple genes into specialty crops, making it easier for such plants to develop improved traits. (Rod Bain and Roger Thilmony of the Agricultural Research Service)
Actuality: Explanation of GAANTRY--A New Gene Stacking System
00:00:59.951 2018-08-17USDA researcher, Roger Thilmony, explains a newly developed gene technology that allows inserting of multiple genes into plants, making it easier to establish desired traits.
Perdue Unveils New Forest Management Strategy
00:00:58.984 2018-08-16Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue's newly unveiled forest management strategy will feature more federal, state and local collaboration. (Gary Crawford, Sec'y Sonny Perdue and Sen. Lisa Murkowski)
Forest Service Paying To Fight Fires by Taking Money from other Activities
00:00:52.558 2018-08-16Once again this year the Forest Service is having to take money from activities such as forest maintenance and fire prevention to pay for fighting wildfires. (Gary Crawford, Sec'y Sonny Perdue and Sen. Ron Wyden)