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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack provides a timeline for the first round of Regional Agricultural Promotion Program funding awards, culminating in Tuesday's award announcement.

What are some of the concerns as active weather patterns dominate parts of the nation during the mid-week period? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Increasing warmth should develop in coming days in several parts of the nation's Southern tier. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes a series of showers and storms crossing the Pacific Northwest this week.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at mid-week active weather patterns and what that might mean regarding precipitation accumulations and possible flood events.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says near to above normal temperatures and precipitation can be found in most areas of the country for the period of May 28 - June 3.

Even if you've cooked your meat and poultry items properly and carefully, cookout food safety problems can crop up. (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers, food safety expert with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854) Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov

USDA is organizing a trade mission to Vietnam. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The CDC says millions of us will get sick this summer from outdoor grilling mistakes. Gary Crawford has a list of the three biggest goofs. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers, food safety expert with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline. Also, Larry, Moe and Curly. ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854) Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov

Meredith Carothers, food safety expert with the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline, outlining several ways you can get food safety questions answered live by real experts.