food or agriculture. our goal today is to understand what government along with academics and the private sector are doing to reduce vulnerabilities of the food and agriculture sector to a terrorist attack. we hope to gain a better understanding of the scope of the problem and identify how we as members of congress to focus on homeland security issues and improve our readiness and ability to respond. i hope to hear about information sharing. are you getting the threat and risk information that you need? i also want to understand your connectedness to the human health side of things. our the current bio systems integrating human and plant data to form one true, one health picture? with that i welcome our witnesses and look forward to your testimony. the chair recognizes the gentlemen from new jersey mr. payne for any opening statement he may have. >> thank you, madam chair. good morning to all here. i would like to thank subcommittee chair ms. mcsally for holding today's hearing. and madam chair, i wish yo

excuse me, by the committee on agriculture. there's a lot of information that has now been developed and it seems that from the perspective of the national pork producers council and largely the livestock industry, it's now time to take action and work with the obama administration to fill these gaps and let's not continue to just look, let's act at this point. thank you and that i'd be happy to answer any questions. >> thank you mister acord. the chair recognizes mister williams for five minutes. >> chairman mcsally and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear today to talk about the risks that our nation faces from agri-terrorism. as an economist at mississippi state university i spend a large portion of my time researching ag market and the impact that shocks can have to those markets. our country's ag and food production system faces many challenges today. one of which is the risk of a major disruption to the system. it is essential that we be prepared to face the threats to prevent and/or minimi

for the agricultural industry. with 2013 in the colleagues his drones for the disposal of the piglets died. to make sure we didn't create an environmental problem with the disease outbreak but who knows where this goes in the future. >> what they cage used positively as well. >> this is more anecdotal the one thing they share is it is becoming more and more expensive. and then to go into debt so to make sure that we are ready in this area is in a generation of at university of arizona trying to do a program to compress the number of years and moving on from there for the individual would graduate as said dr. it also the news practitioner places so dead animal and human bridge could be addressed. are there any other innovative ideas out there? that is an interesting model. are you concerned a trading of the next generation? >> and then producing 80 percent for a variety of reasons and would is going back live working in the of livestock system there is no whole host of reasons why that is happening. we have to come

rapid decline of the agricultural population. japan's desire to be self-sufficient in certain agricultural crops, meanwhile, will not change. narrator: an aging population and part-time farmers will require a transformation of rice farming in japan during the coming years. one possibility is the loosening of restrictions on land ownership-- allowing fewer farmers to own larger plots of land. another possibility is greater involvement of women in agricultural activities. both transformations will confront traditional structures within japan. but japan has a history of changing when it needs to, and the desire for self- sufficiency in rice production is a strong incentive for change. in northern japan, economic geography and agricultural geography interact. here, people's lives and agricultural fortunes are directly affected by weather patterns such as the cold wind called yamase. but rice holds great importance to the japanese diet and culture. the goal to be self-sufficient in rice production will remain a continuing priority. in

food or agriculture. our goal today is to gain a better understanding of what government along with the private-sector and academia are doing. we hope to gain a better understanding of the scope of the problem. and identify ways in which we as members of congress focus on homeland security issues can help prevent attacks and improve our readiness and our ability to respond. i hope to hear about information sharing with the government. is food and agriculture engaged in our process including things like the fusion centers. are your getting the threat and risk information you need? i want to understand your connectedness to the human health side of things. our current biosurveillance systems integrating the human animal and plant data to form one true one health picture. with that i welcome our witnesses and look forward to your testimony. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from new jersey mr. payne for any opening statement he may have. >> thank you, madam chair, and good morning to all here. i would l

the jobs that agriculture support in the state, we have got to do this. we have got to produce food more sustainably so there is a balance. stacey: thank you so much for joining us this morning. steve: that is it for kcci 8 news close-up. have a great day. >> welcome to "teen kids news." i'm veronique. here's this week's top story. one of the highest compliments you can pay someone is to call him or her a rocket scientist. but as our next report shows, genius to build a rocket and successfully launch it. >> before we get into that, here's a short lesson on the history of rockets. [ asian-style music plays ] when the chinese invented the first rockets, they didn't care that their rockets blew up midair because they mostly used them to create fireworks. fast forward 2,000 years, and a british soldier named congreve turned rockets into weapons, an idea he borrowed from india. but controlling their flight was difficult, and his own soldiers were as likely to be hit by the erratically flying missiles as the enemy. rocketry really didn't take off until an ameri

this concern is the focus of the current agricultural >> it is two things with agriculture. you have to be a very good production person, a biochemist and you also have to be an economist to figure out the impact of prices. >> reporter: some areas of forecasted growth are local and urban call culture. >> you have the big ago, which is the livestock and al after fa, and around reno, we all go to the farmers market on saturday that is becoming a large local agriculture. >> reporter: he says that besides environmental conditions, farmers should also be watching out for interest rates. >> what will that impact? if it guess up another 5%, that is an extra cost. fuel and gasoline is interbetweened with agriculture a lot. not only for powering combines, fertilizers, all of those are pet troll chemicals. >> reporter: the goal of the workship was to provide information on international trends, public land policy and the local food phenomena. now, with the recent positive news for nevada farmer whose haven't been able to grow in three years. >>> reno's midtown district is attracting m

improved agricultural practices have steadily increased rice output.when the mekong river enters vietnam, it fans out to form a giant delta. the delta land is ideally suited to growing rice. yet in the late 1970s, vietnam was on the verge of famine. translator: i grew only one crop a year. because there was no irrigation, there wasn't enough water to grow more than one crop. so we didn't produce enough. ator e land was being compromised by the waywas used. changes since then have turned vietnam into the world's second largest rice exporter. effective irrigation, land management and access to world markets are helping vietnam maximize the benefits of its physical environment. before 1988, rice in vietnam was produced by collectives. individual farmers had little responsibility for their land and virtually no incentive to increase productivity. ( man speaking vietnamese ) translator: in the collective system, farmers are just hired hands. everything they produce becomes the collective's property. the collective then tries to sell the produce to pay the f

experience in an agricultural field. but then the ffa component really does teach the leadership, and communication that's necessary in order to be sucessful. for me...it really has helped my communication. definately, my public speaking skills. en i was a freshman in high school, i would have never dreamed that i would be doingininrviews on the dio, or i would be givininspeeches in frfrt of hundreds of people, and being completely comfortable doing that. that part of what ffa is and what it can bring to students, is really, really important in this day of age". lukas: dennis, it seems as though ffa week falls around george washington's there a connection to our first president? dennis: yes, there is lucas. the f-f-a organization makes reference to george washininon in many aspects. tupper says washington was such a strong visionary for agriculture, as well as an innovator for riculture, and agriculture was washington's first love. tupper says the f-f-a wants to acknowledge the heritage of agriculture with this nation's

i met with cuban agricultural trade officials to discuss bilateral economic benefits of expanding agricultural exports from north dakota and the united states to cuba. these are conversations we need to continue to have. last april, i and senator boozman introduced our bipartisan bill to level the playing field for our farmers and ranchers and make sure that we can compete with the rest of the world in cuba. what does that bill do and how does it improve our trade relationship with cuba? one of the greatest barriers we have in getting our products to cuba is we can't finance them. and you might say, well, we don't want to put government taxpayer dollars at risk. i'm not -- this bill does not put one taxpayer dollar at risk. we are talking about opening up the market so we can access private financing for agricultural exports to cuba. no -- let me repeat that -- no taxpayer dollars are at risk. it's based entirely on individual risk asessionment and decisions. our bill is supported by the u.s. agricultural coalition for cuba, a wide-ranging coalition, including every grower group and industry a

and drdowns und its contanated wi neoniconoids laely as a result runoff om agricultural fields. >> 8 years ago, a coral reef organi-wide suey was nducted measurehe amoun of pesticides th could be foundn at lea 22 corareef organisms, ranging from corals to que conch ta numberf coraleef fish. what w discoved was th out of l the sples thawe colleed, 68% of the samples that we collected were contaminated with imidacloprid. 53% of the samples we collected were contaminated with fipronil, which is another systemic pesticide. so the level of contamination on a coral reef, especially the second-largest barrier reef in the world, is pretty disturbing. >> if nnics harm animals, what about people? in human surrogates like rats and mice, neonics are linked to a wide range of disorders. and in human blood studies, they are linked to dna damage and cell mutations. federal agencies like the environmental protection agency are really supposed to be, um, managing these insecticides in a way that causes minimal harm to humans and other animals. >> starting in the 1990s, agency scientists were raising

rural america's economy is dependent on agriculture. today's committee members will talk about examples in which the approach and justifiably increased the cost of doing business for farmers and ranchers are these include the proposed changes to the ozone standard in the modified standards for farmworkers and many others. some may believe individual government regulations might be justifiable paul regulations must be developed in a manner based on science and mindful of economic consequences. farmers face increasing pressure from pests and disease. the uses were to be prohibited in the increase crop losses will impact food prices and security. if epa fails to adequately calculate him or consider economic consequences of actions consequences could be devastating. federal state law to take the usda serve as an important adviser to epa in the regulation of pesticides. historically the right has been evident in the action cpa is taken to evaluate pesticides and uses. usc is perspective in the of agriculture is critical since we know that cr

but certainly the local indians are who made a success out of this agriculture.nnouncer: our city staff easily traveled to santa barbara to learn about its rich history. you can learn more about santa barbara and other stops at www.c-span.org/citiestour. you are watching american history tv all weekend, every weekend, on cspan3. next weekend, vietnam hearings 50 years later. something for a 1966, the senate foreign relations committee gives equal time to critics of the war and members of the johnson administration in hearings televised live to the nation. here is a preview. >> the vietnam hearings were some of the most extraordinary hearings held by congress. they were hearings of investigation into a war that was still being fought. congress and particularly the senate wanted to know why we were in vietnam, what the administration policies were, and they wanted to hear from opponents of the war. they gave equal status to critics of the war as they did two supporters of the war. it was a real debate. mosts one of america's distinguished diplomats. foreigne an art

(national ffa organization) ffa and agricultural education ffa members are part of a total agricultural education program that connects students to business and technology of agriculture. ffa is only one of the three essential components of the program, all of which work together to provide members with leadership, academic and career experiences essential for success. (national ffa organization) a supervised agricultural experience program (sae) is a key component agricultural eduand he's already had an oscar brandished at him...by a bear. he also has his own reality in him?" hold your horses, leo! a 33-year old russian security guard is living large as leonardo dicaprio. leo right this way roman burtsev is definitely a more portly version...nothing mini me about him. he's leo's "mega-me." but buried in there somewhere, his heart belongs to leo. (nats) "my heart will go exploded on social media last month, the two looks described as "friday night, saturday morning." perez hilton captioned the real leo saying "i don't see it." while his twin replies "i do." and now the channel "moscow 2

they did not practice agriculture here in native california. originally wash the name the indians had for the people of the islands, and it is related to the name for the bead money. it means something like "bead money makers." the only place in north america where the came money, in fact the only place where true money existed north of mexico was here in california. and the main meant for making bead money was the chumash nation. they were measured in a standardized way. so, they actually counted out and used beads as money in the same way that we use money and is the only place in north america where true money existed. the shell beads were made from a shell and they which about these little discs and drilled them , and ity micro drills was really a household industry on the channel islands that would then be strong and too long strands and used as a form of money for people on the mainland. here in the santa barbara region, and used by the chumash indians and their neighbors to the south is the only place along the whole pacific coast of nor

what we can have on agriculture and the rural economy. the proposed clean power plan rule, which in my opinion was rightly put on hold by the supreme court this week is one of them, as well as the proposed waters of the u.s. rule, which, you know, if i read one more ear time about the farmer exceptions, i'm going to tear mh hair out. i got a full-time person on my staff that does nothing but untangle these water issues. you should the current regime. and the problem is we have four federal agencies deciding what a wetland is.ee. and they don't agree. county and even within the same agency, you can have somebody in one county that will have one uarany opinion, versus somebody in the next county that has another. r i can guarantee you this rule goes into effect it's just going to make that worse. we had a memorandum between nrch and core of engineers up in ouri district on our flood stuff that we've been working on. it has not worked.ptions we still have people all over the map. hope so i don't have a lot of wi confidence that putting some

the hearing on the committee of agricultural's adjourned. thank you. >>> every election cycle, we're reminded how important it is. >> a way to track the -- >> i think it's a great way for us to stay informed. >> my colleagues, they're going to say, i saw you on kr6c-span. >> to make sure people outside the beltway knows what's going on inside it. >> since the start of this campaign, only one network has taken you on the road to the white house. from the early announcements and the policy speeches to the candidates visiting diners in iowa and new hampshire and of course the campaign rallies. after the result also of this weekend in nevada and south carolina, the republican race has now narrowed. the democratic race has now sharpened. we're going to stay in south carolina with the big democratic primary this saturday, and then we move on to the multistate primaries and caucuses in early and mid-march. this race is just getting under way. you can follow all of it here on the c-span networks, online at cspan.org and of course on c-span radio. >>

airing on the committee of agriculture is adjourned.thank you [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> the hill reports house republicans debated whether election-year budget should look like but to put off decisions till after the presidents' day recess. paul waring laid out three main options. pass a budget with a spending love negotiate last fall by president obama in speaker john boehner and begin the appropriations process. pass a budget that returns to sequester levels which will lead to another stopgap funding measure for a major omnibus bill. overturned his quest to to levels that increase defense spending. a quote from speaker ryan who's the former chair of the budget committee said they would be a shame that the sky will not fall if we don't we budget. you can read more at thehill.c thehill.com. >> former secretary of state hillary clinton and then to bernie sanders will speak at the democratic farmer labor party dinner tonight in st. paul, minnesota. live coverage at 8:30 p.m. eastern. >> the director of nationa

national agricultural statistics service. the sales class shows low sale farms are getting smaller.. while middle scale farms are getting bigger. sales class is how much a farm payments.. farms making less than 10 thousand acres.. while farms between a quarter million and half a million dollars gained a hundred thousand.. that 26 acres per farm. nationally.. about 18 thousand farms were lost in 2015.. now at two million.. 70 thousand. total acres lost is a million acres.. and the average farm size is up about three at four hundred 41 acres a farm. this week looks like it's going to end in the red.. across the board there's penny losses in grains.. and some worries in pork.. "a little bit more for the pork " and that's all i have for the show today.. thanks for good weekend. we put stories up every day.. check out who-tv dot com.. click news then agribusiness. before we go... one of the will return to the metro this weekend. the 9th annual blue ribbon bacon festival starts tomorrow. it will be held at the iowa events center fr

we continue outreach to the agriculture community and reinforcing the fact that all existing agriculture exemptions and exclusions continue to apply under the clean-water rule. last year the epa finalized volume standards for the renewable fuel standard program for calendar years 2014, 15, 16 and 2017. final requirements boost renewable fuel production to provide achievable growth of b bio-fuel industry, requiring 11% more biofuel production. 2016 advance fuel standard is nearly 1 billion gallons, 30% higher. that's a 23% increase over 2014 actual volumes. we improved the quality, transparency and efficiency of review process for new biofuel pathways and conducted life cycle analysis on several new feed stocks. epa remains committed for the renewal program and meeting congress' intent to responsible renew fuel over time. i recently announced thousands of presentable pesticides exposure incidents caused medical bills, leaves, we can do better. these provisions will help ensure that farm workers nationwide receive annual safety training, prohibit children from handling agricultural pestici

industrial agriculture promote to stop as a sustainable solution for the problems of fishing. many of the so-called fish are pulled from the ocean around southeast asia with devastating effects. these small and young edible fish are left to rot in the halls of vessels for days on weeks on end before being handled. fleets of trucks and sport tons of rotting fish on each vessel on the processing plants where they are ground down and wash and cooked into powdered fish far for food -- fish flower for food. alongside the species on fishing vessels, the searches documented pockets of juvenile shark species, waiting to be sold. these tropical fish are used as protein for the booming sugar industry, the largest exporter in the world. at what cost to the ocean? >> [speaking foreign language] >> laced with increasing quantities of edible fish, local fishing communities are losing out. >> [speaking foreign language] >> they say the by catch is accidental. >> [speaking foreign language] >> is not just the net and fishing techniques that are controversial however. working undercover, one t

search is on for a new agriculture secretary in south dakota... and that's a great idea! about 40 of them, in fact. we'll take you to sioux city's ktiv would like to send out anniversary and birthday wishes to our viewers. anthony defazio of sioux city is celebrating his 85th birthday today. daniel alons of sanborn, iowa is celebrating his 92nd birthday today. if you or someone you know is having a birthday of 80 years or more or an anniversary of 50 years or more, please send in their name (and correct pron), address and telephone number along with their pictures to ktiv. please make sure to have all the information printed and send it in at least two weeks in advance. if you would like your picture returned please include a self addressed stamped envelope. happy birthday and happy anniversary >> the search is underway for a new state agriculture secretary in south dakota. lucas lentsch says he'll leave that post next month for a job in the private sector. lentsch has been ag secretary for three years. before that, he served as the department's d

, not to belittle our agriculture sector, we are a large agricultural state and the bag technologies are critically important to us. just to round things off, we have talked about talent and how important that is. we have realized that is very important in missouri. of our workers, 3 million of missouri's workers, just over half the population are highly educated with a degree of some sort. in addition, we have 140 degree certifying institutions in the state. also with regards to that, the interesting thing is we were above the national martin. there's more educated people in the state of missouri than nationally. that's another factor we are proud of and we want to make certain we continue in education to make sure we move the dial in that regard. lastly, we are a low-tech state, a low cost of living state. we have low energy costs as well, which is critically important. we are a very stable state. aaa bond ratings, one of only four states for over 50 years. we balance the budget and make certain our financial house is always in order and we make certain we are taking business in a

rubbed off. >> he really got me interested in agriculture and the horticulture industry. >> of agricultural life. >>zack: and these students have pursued. >>zack: i will go to an agriculture college in georgia where i study crop and soil surfaces and do this for the rest of my life. >> because of mr. harris showing me different sides of the industry, i found my niche, i believe. >>zack: and for mr. harris helping these students find a new passion, we thank you. zack greene, news 13. >>holly: we have a "early bird gets the win" give away for you this morning. >>jay: one lucky person can win $100 in gift certificates to wild wing cafe. the great deal if you are planning a superbowl party this weekend, or if you want go to wild wing to watch the big game. >>holly: go to facebook.com/news 13 to enter and we will announce the winner just before 7 o'clock and stick around, wild wing is in the studio showing off another great game day recipe you can do at home. >>> fernando rips through the southeast. >>jay: while the national weather service was called in to survey the damage. at the bus stop are

if they detect anything that could be harmful, they work with the united states department of agriculture to determine, well, mitigated through -- or does the product have to be destroyed. >> south florida is the hub for fresh cut flowers being imported into the united states. almost 90% of the flowers that come this time of year make their first stop right here at miami international airport. >> the u.s. customs and border protection agency deploys hundreds of agricultural specialists from all over the country. they're looking for smug would illegal drugs to more than 1400 different types of pests. some insects such as mice or beetles are very small. some are a little more than a blemish. >> our inspectors are really very highly educated. many have masters degrees, we have some with ph.d.'s. they are really experts at looking for the kinds of pests and the kinds of diseases that would harm american agriculture. >> why so much work? fresh flowers are a lucrative and growing business. the cbt reports a 21% increase but if infected with pests or diseases, this booming industry can quickly t

the nevada agriculture out look. unr is hosting the event for northern nevada. the group hopes to help agricultural development, also minimize business risk. for those interested in attending, the event kicks off at 9:00 this morning, runs till 2:00 this afternoon. for the workshop, you can register online at the link there on your screen. >>> all right. you have passed your votes, now a name has been picked for our city's new soccer team. alex knito is live in downtown reno with a preview of today's pig announcement. alex? >> reporter: sam, they say seeing is believing, and guess what? we finally have a name. not sure what it is at this moment, but will come this afternoon at the whitney peak, behind this big "believe" sign. that is when officials are going to be letting the community know exactly what name they have picked for the newest soccer league to come here to the -- city. this is the first soccer league to come here. we have the big horns, baseball, and basketball. so a new sport. not only going to be putti

and iowa secretary of agriculture.. bill northey says it's likely they will end this year with additional dollars.. he points to iowa governor terry branstad's pushes for water quality.. he says it's set the stste.. point of if.. ought to fund, or we out to support a regulatory rocess. that has to o e large part, been decided. we're going to find some dollars, grow that effort and we're going to stay with this non regulatory process." northey says that could come about in a number of ways.. it could be the governor's save proposal.. or other ways of funding. he says the legislature iss still sorting it out. ---- millions of federal dollars were awarded to the midwest for water quality.. iowa ag secretary bill northey and sean mcmahon.. with the iowa agriculture water allianane says the u-s-d-a regional conservation partnership program awarded nine point five million dollars to the midwest agriculture wat quality partnership. which is co-led@by idals and the iowa agriculture water alliance.. involving 43 additional partn

recognizeally need to is that the chumash are responsible for the agriculture industry in california. certainly the local indians are the ones who made success at about culture. city staff recently traveled to santa barbara to learn about its rich history. you can learn more about santa barbara and other stops on our tour at c-span.org/citiestour. you are watching american history tv. all weekend, every weekend on c-span 3.-- voting for bernie sanders because he is honest, has a good record, and cares about the people. >> this election is important, has neverr country been more polarized. if you do not participate, you do not have a voice. >> this year will be historic. either side could give us the first e-mail president. >> the taxpayers and the citizens of this country should not bear the growing national debt. next weekend on american reel america, vietnam hearings 50 years later. from february 1966, the senate floor in relations committee gave equal time to critics of the war and members of the johnson administration in hearings that were televised live. here is a preview. >> the

on this day, pan is heading to an agricultural region 100 kilometers from chongqing. in order to secure safe and fresh ingredients, the company invested in an enterprise engaged in large-scale agriculture and began experimenting with outsourcing food production. >> nowadays agriculture in the metropolitan suburbs is becoming increasingly corporately run. land is acquired from local farmers who become employees of the firms. vegetables are produced to the standards demanded by such large corporations. having their own farms also allows companies to cut costs and obtain a stable supply of produce. and by managing the use of pesticides and fertilizers, they can confidently comply with the revised food safety law. >> the company has plans to grow more kinds of vegetables in the future for its restaurants. the flavor of a good chinese hot pot is determined by the broth. the oil serves as the base and is the main ingredient. it's followed by huge amounts of chilies. then chinese peppers, garlic, ginger, green onions, and chinese rice wine. each establishment has its own rec

the usda hosts an agricultural outlook forum. this year is the 92nd and the theme is transforming agriculture. one of the agribusiness report market analysts, dan hueber, was there thursday and friday. he says if you have time for all the meetings, there's something for every part of agriculture. with a database of production and trends dating back to the 1800s this forum takes a different perspective from the usual survey and data releases. anything that's presented here are farmer surveys or things of that nature. it's more on let's look at the economics and what's happening today. what future trends could that call for and of course for many in the industry it's always that first point in the year where a little bit of a peek out to what could potentially be happening this year as far as acreage numbers and production numbers, those type of things. same in livestock." hueber says the real value of the usda forums and releases, is he doesn't see any agenda they would have in terms of market prices. having a non-biased source he

not to have it headquartered in believe is at the forefront of agriculture across the united states, but it's a hardibly for us. we will -- hard blow for us. we'll continue fighting to make sure agriculture stays strong in the state of iowa and that we continue to be a leader. >> dupont employs about 3400 workers in iowa. the company's a major producer of corn, soy beeps and ethanol. >>> the first major legislative hurdle came for iowa lawmakers. the so-called funnel friday and that @em1/0means any bills that have not made it out of house or senate committees are officially dead for this year. one notable bill that will live on today zk+;bzyc'_z7would grant easier access for patients to need medical marijuana. another pushed by cancer survives ors to make it illegal for minors to tan in fanning beds. stay with cbs 2 tonight and we'll hear from a woman whwhis diagnosed with skin cancer at 25 years old. the warning she has for today's teens is coming up on lee at 5. >>> and some bill -- live at 5. it far enough to adadnce. that includes another event to bring the state catino -- casino

the u-s-d-a hosts an agricultural forum every year with information on any part of the agricultural industry. in today's agribusiness report, a market analyst in iowa will predict market prices for the year. but right now, here's a look at today's david geiger. ---- every year in washington d.c. the u-s-d-a hosts an agricultural outlook forum.. this year is the 92nd.. and the theme is transforming agriculture.. one of our market friday.. he says if you have time for all the meetings.. there's something for every part of agriculture.. with a database of production and trends dating back to the 18 hundreds.. this forum takes a different perspective from the usual survey and data releases from the u-s-d-a. "by no means are anything that's presented here are farmer surveys or things of that nature. it's more on let's look at the economics and what's happening today. what future trends could that call for and of course for many in the industry it's always that first point in the year where a little bit of a peak out to what could potentially be happening this year as far as acreage numbers and pr

department of agriculture. and our man patrk haggerty was there, too, with some of the headlines that came out of the ag outlook forum.

california is a diversified state with agriculture. the epa issued a statement on a risk report indicating citrus and cotton honey contained higher levels of neo nicktoid than other honey which is at risk to pollinators. because of the diversification of the crops we are sensitive. we grow lots of almonds in the state. it requires bees and we are sensitive to the bee deaths and colony collapses. these cumrops don't all need be but many do. colonies have profigated and are higher levels it is being reported than before the decline we experienced a few years ago >> congressman, we have been to your area of the country together and i understand how hard the almond growers work, not just for pesticides, but also in conversation of water. the science is growing and getting robust. >> we need more of your focus. the chairman and i were talking about farmers dealing with citrus greening and they feel they are being singled out. i will provide you more information to follow-up. i want to, before my time expires, go to the larger issue that aff

not to have it headquartered in a state that we believe is at the forefront of agriculture across the united states, it is a hard blow for us, but we will continue fighting to make sure that agriculture stays strong in the state of iowa and that >> dupont employs about 3400 workers in iowa. the company is a major producer of corn, soybeans and ethanol. >>> cbs 2news has new developments tonight regarding the state of iowa's bridges. country.the u-s department of transportation released numbers on how many deficient bridges there are in the nation. iowa ranks among the top three worst states. more iowa ranks among the top three worst states. more than 5000 bridges in the hawk eye state need work. the department's numbers show iowa makes up about 10% of all deficient bridges in the country. experts say this study highlights the need for more money dedicated to infrastructure. >>> your front porch should be considered one of the safest places. after all, it is your property. >> but one cedar rapids man, it was the spot of a crime scene several times. cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee spoke

the border protection agency deploys hundreds of agricultural specialists from all over the country.y're looking for illegal drugs to 1,500 different types of p some diseases are a little more than a blemish. >> our agricultural inspectors are very highly educated. many have masters degrees, some with phds. they are experts at looking for the kinds of pests and diseases that would harm american agriculture. >> reporter: why so much work? fresh flowers are a lucrative and growing business. a 21% increase in processed, cut stems from 2014 to 2015. if infected, this industry can turn into a nightmare. >> some of the things cause harm to our agriculture industry. that's why they take their work so seriously. >> reporter: couples spend about $90 on average this weekend buying something for their sweetheart, totaling $2 billion. >>> you'll be enjoying those fully inspected flowers under mostly sunny skies this afternoon. rainfall showing up over the next few days as well. outside a live storm tracker, you can see a big circulation in the pacific. with that, a dry weather pattern for now an

the nevada agriculture out look. unr is hosting the event for northern nevada. the group hopes to help agricultural development, also minimize business risk. for those interested in attending, the event kicks off at 9:00 this morning, runs till 2:00 this afternoon. for the workshop, you can register online at the you have passed your votes, your voices heard, and now a name has been picked for our city's new soccer team. alex knito is live in downtown reno with a preview of today's pig announcement. alex? >> reporter: sam, they say seeing is believing, and guess what? we finally have a name. not sure what it is at this moment, but will come this afternoon at the whitney peak, behind this big "believe" sign. that is when officials are going to be letting the community know exactly what name they have picked for the newest soccer league to come here to the -- city. this is the first soccer league to come here. we have the big horns, baseball, and basketball. so a new sport. not only going to be putting our community on

increase in female we've seen an increase in our agricultural programs, specifically agricultural education. veterinary sciences is dominated by females. geoff: the eighth students recognized will study agriculture at clemson university next year. allyson: have you checked your ticket yet? someone in the upstate has a lottery ticket worth thousands. a $300,000 palmetto cash 5 ticket was sold in spartanburg for last night's drawing. the ticket was purchased at sam's corner on chesnee highway. the palmetto cash 5 ticket matched all five numbers. here they are. 2, 13, 29, 30, and 37 with a power-up of 3 the winner has 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim the prize. it's time now for your wyff news 4 timeline on this february 24. on this date in 1981, buckingham palace announced the engagement of prince charles and lady diana spencer. geoff: prince charles asked for lady spencer to marry him three until the official announcement. allyson: this is a look outside at our hilton-greenville s there ararthose who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. abov

teaching lessons in iowa agriculture. ragbrai is taking a southern route this year ... with an planned in the small town of leon in decatur county. ragbrai has gone through leon several times, but has not made an over night there since 1981. channel 13s roger riley shows us how the leaders in leon are already planning to show off their town... this is the central downtown area which will welcome ragrai on july 23rd. kolton hewlett 4727 never in a million years did i think ragbrai would come to leon. leon is the smallest overnight town this under 2000. shane akers 0341 it was first, but this is an opportunity to show our community... a committee of young businessmen have been working to pull together. ethan its a fun event so that keeps us motivated, i love this community, so i would want the best task number one is to pull together the volunteers needed... shane downfall of having a smaller community is you have less people, but at the same time people work together on a regular basis for the decatur county economic development director, a chance to showcase the town to

members of the agricultural community are demanding more state benefits. india has a system of affirmative action to help people discriminated against. they want to be added to the list, giving them more access to government jobs. they have cut off water supplies leading to a crisis in the nearby capital new delhi. we have this update. >> there have been more protests, despite a curfew, the presence of thousands of troops on the ground given shoot on sight orders. the rampage continues with protestors burning buildings, torching vehicles and we're also hearing incidents of looting in shops and of a.t.m. cash machines. travel also has been zeroly disrupted, also in neighboring states, as it is the key gateway to the northern state of india. any train that passes through deli to the north has to pass through hariana. about a thousand trains have been canceled. >> we are facing a lot of trouble commuting. the train services have stopped. there are blockades by protestors everywhere. even the bus services and taxi services refusing to where the protestors are.

in ffa really like agriculture, they have found agriculture as a passion and coming to virginia tech, they can do even more hands on work with the facuty."standup: "students say the leadership skills they learn in ffa can translate into any major they pick in college."zach jacobs/2014-2015 ffa state president: "used to be focused brand and focusing on agriculture in general and people with an interest in the industry and so with that, we are able to find careers of all over."zach says he hopes to continue to give back to an organization that has given him so many opportunities. in blacksburg, sophia borrelli wfxr news. the f-f-a state conference will be taking place at virginia tech in june. 2016 marks the 90th year of the state convention. a touching act of kindess by a starbucks employee in viral. ibby piracha who is hearing impaired first shared the details of the gesture on social media. he says the cashier at his starbucks wrote him a note, saying she's been learning sign language so he could have the same experience at starbucks as everyone else. piracha spoke to a reporter thr

in ffa really like agriculture, they have found agriculture as a passion and coming to virginia tech, they can do even more hands on work with the facuty."standup: "students say the leadership skills they learn in ffa can translate into any major they pick in college."zach jacobs/2014-2015 ffa state president: "used to be focused on the farm, and so now we are kinda moving away from that brand and focusing on agriculture in general and people with an interest in the industry and so with that, we are able to find careers of all over."zach says he hopes to continue to give back to an organization that has given him so many opportunities. in blacksburg, sophia borrelli wfxr news. the f-f-a state conference will be taking place at virginia tech in june. at virginia tech be taking place conference will the f-f-a state wfxr news.sophia borrelli in the f-f-a state conference will be taking place at virginia tech in june. 2016 marks the 90th year of the state convention. a touching act of kindess by a starbucks employee in northern virginia is going viral. ibby piracha who is hearing impaire

. >> the area is mainly agriculture community and makes up 30% of the haryana population.usands of troops are on patrol and curfews are in order. the plan is to bring the chaos as close to the capital as possible. nearly a thousand trains have been canceled because of blockades on railway tracks. haryana is a gateway into india. it's not just travel disruption. delhi is facing a water crisis as protesters shut down the city's main water source, 60% of the water supply comes from haryana. they have been protesting for days. he said, like the rest of his family, he has had to become a farmer because the jat community is not interviewe included in the reservation. >> i had reservation status, i would have a proper government job. i'm a graduate but i can't even get a low-level police job. how can our family and kids be successful? this system defeats us. [ protesting ] >> since the 1990s, india's supreme court has quashed several attempts to grant the community reservation status, which would give them access to government jobs and access to educational institutions. this tim