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USDA food safety expert Meredith Carothers says a food thermometer, not inner color, is the key to knowing if meat has reached a safe internal temperature during cooking.

Backyard cooks - remember temperature ... both internal temperature for cooked meats and how hot it is outside ... when conducted your Independence Day cookout, or during any hot summer day. (Rod Bain and USDA food safety expert Meredith Carothers)

There are tips for lawn caretakers to consider when protecting their green lawn from an extreme heat event. (Rod Bain and Cynthia Domenghini of Kansas State University Extension)

Mike Witmer of Iowa's Living History Farms discusses how early prairie farmers initially prepared the soil for future crops.

From rudimentary to innovative - farm implements have evolved over the course of America's 250 years as an independent nation. (Rod Bain and Mike Witmer of Living History Farms of Iowa)

Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service goes over some of the factors behind USDA's latest maple syrup production forecast.

USDA reports there should be plenty of maple syrup this year, based on production forecasts for our nation's latest crop. (Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

USDA tart cherry curator Ben Gutierrez discusses George Washington's dedication to agriculture, and specifically to cherry crops and production.

A discovery at the home of our nation's first President could mean future varieties of cherries. (Rod Bain and USDA research geneticist Ben Gutierrez)

A reminder for those making a visit to our nation's forests and parks during the July Fourth holiday - know before you go. (Rod Bain and Toby Bloom of the U.S. Forest Service)