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The Agriculture Secretary says ag will be a key part of strategy announced this week to improve national nutrition and child chronic disease prevention. (Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the Northwestern quadrant of the country should experience a respite from extreme heat with the arrival of a fall like weather pattern this week.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides examples of impacts from tropical systems in the mainland U.S. this year despite a below normal Atlantic hurricane season to date.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says near to above normal temperatures and precipitation is expected for most of the nation for the week of September 16 – 22.

The halfway point of this year's Atlantic hurricane season shows fewer tropical systems than forecasted. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses two reasons why there are fewer Atlantic named tropical systems than forecasted for the first half of the hurricane season.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses why September 10th is traditionally the midway point for the annual Atlantic hurricane season.

Expected dryness in several crop growing regions this week should assist with harvest efforts. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

A particular Nevada red fir has veins of silver ... in its nickname, and its representation of the "Silver State" as this year's U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Christine Buckley of the U.S. Forest Service