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David Cruchot of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service says his agency's website … www.aphis.usda.gov … provides information on existing invasive pest quarantines and firewood movement restrictions.

Travis Averill of the National Agricultural Statistics Service goes over details of the initial U.S. sheep and lamb inventories as of January First.

Properly heat-treated firewood keeps invasive insects and plant pests from traveling with it when transported, but how to locate it? (Rod Bain and David Cruchot of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

USDA livestock reports to start the year included a look at inventories for the nation's sheep and goat herds. (Rod Bain and Travis Averill of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at current and potential freeze conditions this winter in the Southeast quadrant of the country, and how it could affect some regional crops.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes growing areas in the county now covered in snow and ice, and how that will benefit crops now and in coming months.

What does the famous Groundhog's latest winter outlook mean regarding possible affects to agriculture? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA Friday issued its January Cattle Report, but what did it reveal regarding the size of the nation's cattle inventory? (Rod Bain and Travis Averill of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

USDA food safety expert Meredith Carothers discusses the food safety practice of never leaving food out at room temperature for more than two hours, as well as ways to keep food safe.

U.S. Forest Service entomologist Sky Stephens provides an example form time spent in Colorado to explain how far invasive plant pest and disease can travel along with out-of-area firewood, and create potential issues for native plants.