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Ancient Farmers May Have Given Us Some of Our Halloween Traditions
00:01:00.342 2023-10-27Historians tell us there are ancient agricultural ties to our present day Halloween observance. (Gary Crawford and Anne Effland, USDA history researcher)
Actuality: The Origins of the Word, "Halloween"
00:00:34.847 2023-10-27Anne Effland, USDA history researcher, talks about the origins of the word, "Halloween".
Ag. Secretary Meets with Equity Commission in Arizona
00:01:00.447 2023-10-26Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met Thursday in Arizona with the USDA Equity Commission. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)
Actuality: Vilsack Says USDA Not Running Away from Its Past
00:00:33.358 2023-10-26Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack telling the Equity Commission meeting in Tucson, Arizona that USDA is not running away from its past.
Still Time for Organic Producers to Sign Up for Cost Share Program
00:01:00.264 2023-10-26USDA's Organic Certification Cost Share Program is accepting applications until November First for producers wishing to transition into organic farming. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Acting Deputy Administrator John Berge)
Milk Loss Program Sign Up Deadline Approaching
00:00:59.715 2023-10-26A recent extension for applications to a USDA dairy assistance program will soon conclude, prompting a reminder for eligible producers to visit their local Farm Service Agency office for sign up. (Rod Bain and FSA Acting Deputy Administrator John Berge)
The Weather Outlook for Winter 2023-24
00:00:59.898 2023-10-26What will be the predominant weather pattern for our country this winter, per the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s outlook? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
Actuality: Temperature Forecasts for U.S. Winter of 2023-24
00:00:49.972 2023-10-26USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses predictions for temperature ranges for the country this winter as a result of El Nino.
Actuality: Precipitation Predictions for This Coming Winter
00:00:51.539 2023-10-26USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at what precipitation might look like this winter across the country as a result of the El Nino climate pattern.
Trick-or-Treat - The Origins
00:01:00.447 2023-10-26If you or your kids go trick or treating, you are participating in a tradition that has evolved over many centuries. (Gary Crawford and Anne Effland, USDA history expert)