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1. "2002 Farm Bill: Conservation Security Program" (Jim Pease/Extension Economist) with reporter Karen Cronin [1:00] THE 2002 FARM BILL AUTHORIZES AN 80 PER CENT INCREASE IN SPENDING FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. WE HEAR ABOUT A NEW PROGRAM IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

2. "2002 Farm Bill: Conservation Reserve Program" (Jim Pease/Extension Economist) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:49] THE 2002 FARM BILL AUTHORIZES AN ADDITIONAL $17.1 BILLION IN SPENDING FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING AN INCREASE FOR THE C.R.P., AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

3. "2002 Farm Bill: EQIP Program" (Jim Pease/Extension Economist) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:55] SOME POPULAR CONSERVATION PROGAMS HAVE BEEN GREATLY INCREASED BY THE 2002 FARM BILL, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

4. "2002 Farm Bill: Timely EQIP Increase" (Jim Pease/Extension Economist) with reporter Karen Cronin [1:05] THE POPULAR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM HAS BEEN EXPANDED BY THE 2002 FARM BILL. WE HEAR SOME LIKELY RESULTS IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

5. "Keeping Harmful Chemicals from Kids" (Kathleen Parrott/Extension Housing) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:55] SEVERAL EXTENSION PROGAMS ARE FOCUSED ON KEEPING KIDS HEALTHY AT HOME, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

6. "What to Do If Your Identity Is Stolen – Part 1" (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:52] WHAT DO YOU DO FIRST IF YOUR CREDIT CARDS OR OTHER PERSONAL IDENTITY ITEMS ARE STOLEN? A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT HAS ADVICE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

7. "What to Do If Your Identity Is Stolen – Part 2" (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:54] IN THIS REPORT, A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SHARES ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO IF YOUR PERSONAL IDENTITY ITEMS ARE STOLEN. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

8. "What to Do If Your Identity Is Stolen – Part 3" (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:49] IF YOUR CREDIT CARDS OR DRIVERS LICENSE ARE LOST OR STOLEN, THE FIRST THING MOST PEOPLE DO IS PANIC. A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT HAS ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO NEXT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

9. "Teens Can Set Their Own Summer Schedule" (Angela Huebner/Extension Adolescent Behavior) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:01] ADOLESCENTS CAN SET THEIR OWN SCHEDULES FOR THE SUMMER, WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM THEIR PARENTS. MORE ON HOW AND WHY IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

10. "Parents Are Responsible for Adolescents Home Alone" (Angela Huebner/Adolescent Behavior) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:00] A CHILD WHO’S MATURE ENOUGH TO STAY HOME ALONE STILL NEEDS PARENTAL MONITORING, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

11. "Coyotes in Virginia" (Jim Parkhurst/Cooperative Extension Wildlife Specialist) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:56] THEY’VE BEEN AROUND FOR A WHILE, BUT COYOTES ARE BEING SPOTTED MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY IN VIRGINIA. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. (WEB SITE IS: WWW.BIOTECH.VT.EDU ). PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

12. "Coyote Problems for Farmers" (Jim Parkhurst/Cooperative Extension Wildlife Specialist) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:55] MORE AND MORE COYOTES IN VIRGINIA MEAN MORE AND MORE PROBLEMS FOR FARMERS, SAYS A VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WILDLIFE SPECIALIST. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

13. "Dealing with Coyotes" (Jim Parkhurst/Cooperative Extension Wildlife Specialist) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:50] VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION IS TRYING TO TEACH FARMERS HOW TO DEAL WITH AN INCREASING NUMBER OF COYOTE ATTACKS ON LIVESTOCK. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

14. "Biotechnology after 9/11" (Erin Dolan/Fralin Biotechnology Center) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:47] VIRGINIA TECH’S ANNUAL BIOTECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE IN LATE JULY WILL TAKE ON ISSUES RAISED IN THE AFTERMATH OF SEPTEMBER 11TH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

15. "DNA Fingerprinting" (Erin Dolan/Fralin Biotechnology Center) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:58] DNA FINGERPRINTING WILL BE ONE TOPIC DISCUSSED IN THIS YEAR’S VIRGINIA TECH BIOTECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE FOR VIRGINIA EDUCATORS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.