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USDA Roles in Helene Response

00:00:59.820   2024-10-01   
What are some of the focus areas of the Agriculture Department as part of federal response in recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene? (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie)

Actuality: Farm Focus of Helene Recovery Efforts

00:01:00.368   2024-10-01   
Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie discusses USDA efforts to assist producers impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Actuality: USDA Non-Ag Response Efforts to Hurricane Helene

00:00:58.723   2024-10-01   
Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie talks about efforts by USDA in areas of clean-up and food security within federal response to Hurricane Helene.

Update on Helene-centric Ag Damage in Georgia

00:01:00.264   2024-10-01   
USDA state reports covering the period of Hurricane Helene provides further detail on how Peach State agriculture potentially fared from the storm. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Actuality: One Benefit to Ag from Helene?

00:00:35.840   2024-10-01   
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses how some drought-impacted agricultural areas in the path of Hurricane Helene may have benefitted from the system's precipitation.

Actuality: Helene Impacts to Florida Ag

00:00:58.514   2024-10-01   
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses state reports from Florida on potential ag impacts associated with Hurricane Helene.

Actuality: Perishable Foods Don't Last Long in Extended Power Outages

00:00:25.920   2024-10-01   
Meredith Carothers, food safety expert with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline, saying that when there's a prolonged power outage, frozen and refrigerated perishable foods can only remain safe to eat for a fairly limited time. ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854) Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov

Power Outages and Food Safety

00:00:58.560   2024-10-01   
If a hurricane or snowstorm or an "atmospheric river" or any kind of storm kills your power, what happens to the food in your fridge or freezer? (Gary Crawford. Meredith Carothers, with USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service. FEMA official, Frank Matranga.) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854) Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov

Warm Dry Weather Continues Mostly Nationwide

00:00:59.454   2024-10-01   
Farm producers across much of the country will benefit from weather conditions allowing for continued crop maturation and harvest. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Actuality: Dry Weather and Crop Impacts

00:00:46.262   2024-10-01   
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey explains how dry conditions in various growing areas of the country are impacting field work.

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