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USDA researcher Kyle Knipper explains the importance of irrigated agriculture to the state of California and methods in water management prior to use of satellite imagery.

Advances in modern tornado forecasting are reflected in increasing annual counts for such activity. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA research is incorporating satellite imagery to map water use by California crops and in turn improve efficiency in irrigation. (Rod Bain and researcher Kyle Knipper)

Livestock analyst Michael McConnel discusses two USDA cattle sector reports and how the January edition compares to the content of the July report.

USDA researcher Kyle Knipper talks about research using satellite imagery to improve crop water management in California, and the importance of partnership in that research.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says parts of the Southeast and the northern tier of the West are areas of concern regarding topsoil moisture shortage for the period ending July 20th.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at states reporting notable pasture and rangeland condition ratings for the period ending July 20th.

Despite the heat and humidity of summer and what that means to plant life, pasture and rangeland conditions in several parts of the country remain in good shape for this time of year. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA researchers are using innovations such as artificial intelligence to locate microbes in irrigation surface water – contaminants that could cause a foodborne illness. (Rod Bain and researcher Yakov Pachepsky)