Radio Newsline Archive
Website Shows Avalanche Danger Around the Country
00:00:59.977 2021-03-05If you are getting ready to recreate in a place where there are mountains and snow, consult with a Forest Service website before you go out. (Stephanie Ho and Simon Trautman, Forest Service National Avalanche specialist)
When is Avalanche Season Over?
00:00:59.977 2021-03-05When is avalanche season over, and how has it been going so far? (Stephanie Ho and Simon Trautman, FS National Avalanche Center)
Actuality: Good Knowledge Helps People Avoid Avalanches
00:00:58.357 2021-03-05Forest Service avalanche specialist Simon Trautman describes this as a bad season for avalanche fatalities and says good knowledge can help people avoid dangerous areas.
More Time to Apply for USDA's Quality Loss Adjustment Program
00:01:00.107 2021-03-05USDA has extended the application deadline for the Quality Loss Adjustment Program. (Gary Crawford and Steve Peterson, Associate Administrator of USDA's Farm Service Agency)
Actuality: The Basics of the Quality Loss Adjustment Program
00:00:40.019 2021-03-05Steve Peterson, Associate Administrator of USDA's Farm Service Agency, giving a very basic outline of how the Quality Loss Adjustment Program is supposed to work.
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Actuality: Call First Before Coming to Your FSA Office
00:00:23.458 2021-03-05Steve Peterson, Associate Administrator of USDA's Farm Service Agency, saying that if you need to apply for the Quality Loss Adjustment Program, call your local FSA office first before showing up at the office.