USDA Weekly Radio Features http://audioarchives.oc.usda.gov/radiofeaturepodcast.asp Tue, 24 Nov 2009 9:00:00 -0600 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 9:00:00 -0600 DigaSystem en-us United States Department of Agriculture Office of Communications http://audioarchives.oc.usda.gov//content/usda_300.jpg http://audioarchives.oc.usda.gov/radiofeaturepodcast.asp no Weekly Radio Features presented by the United States Department of Agriculture Office of Communications USDA Radio Features USDA Radio Service usdaradio@oc.usda.gov A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is showing that hunger and food insecurity in this country is on the rise and is at its highest level in at least 14 years. Gary Crawford presents the reaction to this report on this edition of AGRICULTURE USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Under Secretary of Agriculture, Kevin Concannon. Report chief author, Mark Nord. radnewsfeaturedetail.asp?ID=521 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 9:00:00 -0600 no 00:05:00 Experts say a large number of homes in this country have built in health hazards , mold and radon gas. Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Joe Wysocki, with the USDA/HUD program, Healthy Homes. radnewsfeaturedetail.asp?ID=420 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 9:00:00 -0600 no 00:02:50 As unemployment seems to stay high, more families are having trouble paying all the bills. There's some expert advice in this report from Gary Crawford. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Nancy Hudson, Ohio State University extension family finance expert. radnewsfeaturedetail.asp?ID=474 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 9:00:00 -0600 no 00:02:54 Americans are eating fewer potatoes, even if they are a bargain during this recession. Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. President Barack Obama . USDA economist, Gary Lucier. radnewsfeaturedetail.asp?ID=487 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 9:00:00 -0600 no 00:02:26 As the American farmer gets older, finding newer and younger farmers to take their place is in the forefront. Susan Carter visited with an older farmer to get his perspective. PARTICIPANTS: Susan Carter and farmer Charlie Koiner radnewsfeaturedetail.asp?ID=504 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 9:00:00 -0600 no 00:03:00 A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that more households are having trouble getting enough food. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Under Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Concannon. Mark Nord, with USDA's Economic Research Service. radnewsfeaturedetail.asp?ID=522 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 9:00:00 -0600 no 00:02:49 Two USDA Under Secretaries recently testified before Congress on the need to speed development of third generation biofuels. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain, Under Secretaries Raj Shah and Dallas Tonsager radnewsfeaturedetail.asp?ID=500 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 9:00:00 -0600 no 00:02:27 World Outlook Board chair Gerry Bange gives the November crop forecast for rice and soybeans. Susan Carter has more. PARTICIPANTS: Susan Carter and World Agriculture Outlook Board chair Gerry Bange radnewsfeaturedetail.asp?ID=518 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 9:00:00 -0600 no 00:02:07 The world and U.S. cotton crop forecasts are both down while world wheat supplies are projected higher and U.S. wheat numbers are lower. Susan Carter has more. PARTICIPANTS: Susan Carter and World Outlook Boar Chair Gerry Bange radnewsfeaturedetail.asp?ID=519 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 9:00:00 -0600 no 00:02:28 Meat and milk projections are on the rise. Susan Carter gets the details from World Agriculture Outlook Board Chair Gerry Bange. PARTICIPANTS: Susan Carter and World Agriculture Outlook Board Chair Gerry Bange radnewsfeaturedetail.asp?ID=520 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 9:00:00 -0600 no 00:02:24 A series of declaration by the Agriculture Secretary paves the way for natural disaster assistance to Texas and neighboring states suffering from a long term drought. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain, USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey, Craig Trimm of Farm Service Agency radnewsfeaturedetail.asp?ID=523 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 9:00:00 -0600 no 00:02:02