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USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says a meandering jetstream is likely bringing colder air further south than is normal at this time of the year.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, points to how this year's late spring weather is similar to last year's.

It is expected to be dry and warm in the West, where warm weather is prematurely melting the snowpack. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the National Weather Service's outlook for the last four days of April and first three days of May.

The Agriculture Department has issued a broad range of flexibilities and rules for how schools can serve meals to students in the upcoming school year. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Having access to high speed internet is one thing. Having the skills to take advantage of it is something else. (Gary Crawford and Vickie Robinson with Microsoft Global Airband Initiative)

USDA is changing some rules to allow more rural communities to take advantage of the ReConnect program and bring high speed broadband to those communities. (Gary Crawford, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Tim Johnson with Ostego Electric Cooperative)

One expert says before spending a lot of money to bring broadband to rural areas, we need one key set of data. (Gary Crawford and Vickie Robinson with Microsoft Global Airband Initiative)

Experts says bringing broadband to every rural American will not be cheap. (Gary Crawford. Dr. Johnny Park of Wabash Heartland Innovation Network. Jennifer Prather with the Rural Broadband Association. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

What is turning green in honor of the International Year of Plant Health? (Stephanie Ho and Osama El-Lissy, Deputy Administrator of APHIS's Plant Protection and Quarantine Program)