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Daily Radio Newsline from 10/28/2009
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DAIRY PRODUCERS OUTLINE PROBLEMS AND SUGGESTIONS
Lawmakers this week are hearing more tales of trouble from dairy producers and are hearing suggestions on how to help. ( Gary Crawford, Secy' Tom Vilsack , Ed Gallagher, Paul Toft, Ray Souza and Doug Nuttelman) 
GCRAWFORD 00:00:58 SEC

PROGRESS REPORT FOR ARRA BROADBAND FUNDING APPLICATIONS
USDA's Rural Utilities Service is curerntly reviewing applications for the first round of Recovery Act funding for rural broadband infrastructure projects. (Rod Bain and RUS Administrator Johnathan Adelstien) 
RBAIN 00:00:57

A POPULAR BEACH PLANT GROWS OUT OF CONTROL
The reins are pulled on a highly invasive beach plant. (Susan Carter and Elaine Lidholm of the Va. Dept. of Agriculture) 
SCARTER 00:01:00 Misc

AMERICANS KEEP EATING FEWER POTATOES
Even though potatoes are a food bargain during hard economic times, Americans continue to eat fewer potatoes...continuing a ten year trend. ( Gary Crawford and Gary Lucier) 
GCRAWFORD 00:00:59 ERS

ACTUALITY: WHY POTATO DEMAND IS DOWN DURING THIS RECESSION
Gary Lucier, USDA economist, saying why potato demand is down during this recession, when in past recessions it has grown. 
GCRAWFORD 00:00:29 ERS

BEACH VITEX IS REELED IN IN VIRGINIA
Action is taken to limit the spread of a highly invasive plant found at and around the beach. (Susan Carter and Elaine Lidholm of the Va. Dept. of Agriculture) 
SCARTER 00:01:00 Misc

ACTUALITY: QUARANTINE ON BEACH VITEX
Elaine Lidholm of the Virginia Department of Agriculture talks about the quarantine on Beach Vitex or Coastal Kudzu. 
SCARTER 00:01:00 Misc

EXTENSION VIA EXTREME MAKEOVER
An upcoming episode of the popular TV series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" includes volunteers from a local Extension office. (Rod Bain and Christy Ramey of Davies County Kentucky Extension) 
RBAIN 00:00:59

ACTUALITY: ON EXTENSION ROLE IN EXTREME MAKEOVER EPISODE
Christy Ramey of Davies County Kentucky Extension explains the experience and service of local extension volunteers when the tv show, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition", came to the area for an upcoming episode. 
RBAIN 00:00:38