Conservation Stories

By Sandhills Area Research Association

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Episodes: 126

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Conservation Stories chronicles the ongoing work of the Sandhills Area Research Association along with old and new friends in the agriculture space.

Episode Date
Life Depends on Rivers: Conservation, Water Policy, and Working Together in the Southwest
Oct 27, 2026
Dry Side Dispatch • October 16 • Robert Crain
Oct 22, 2026
Fighting for the Family Farm: The American Agriculture Movement and the Legacy of Farm Aid
Oct 20, 2026
Dry Side Dispatch • October 9th • Duane Lucia
Oct 16, 2026
Paddle, Fish, Heal: Heroes on the Water and the Power of Community
Oct 13, 2026
Dry Side Dispatch • October 2nd • Lauren D Garduno with Ports to Plains.
Oct 09, 2026
Playas Work for Texans: Recharge, Restoration, and Tomorrow’s Water
Oct 06, 2026
Dry Side Dispatch • September 25th • W. Calloway Huffaker
Oct 01, 2026
Women Hunt: Mentorship, Field to Fork, and Finding Your Place Outdoors
Sep 29, 2026
Dry Side Dispatch • September 18th • Nathan Hall
Sep 24, 2026
Keeping Farmers on the Land: Mentorship, Grazing, and the Future of Texas Agriculture
Sep 22, 2026
Dry Side Dispatch • September 11th • Katherine Coyle
Sep 17, 2026
Great Whites in the Gulf: The Return of an Icon
Sep 15, 2026
Dryside Dispatch • September 4th • Space4Ag with Tillery Sims
Sep 10, 2026
Planning for Texas Water: Science, Financing, and the Future of Supply
Sep 08, 2026
Dry Side Dispatch • August 28th • Rhett Overman
Sep 03, 2026
Putting Wild Sheep Back on the Mountain: Bighorns, Aoudad, and Conservation at Scale
Sep 01, 2026
The Dry Side Dispatch • August 21th • Todd Baughman
Aug 27, 2026
Catching Every Drop: Rainwater Harvesting, Stormwater Reuse, and the Future of Water Conservation
Aug 25, 2026
The Dry Side Dispatch • August 14th • Nick Bergfeld
Aug 20, 2026
Leasing the Land: Renewable Energy, Conservation Easements, and the Next Generation of Stewardship
Aug 18, 2026
Rehydrating the High Plains: Small Structures, Big Water Hope
Aug 11, 2026
Fishing’s Future: Building Families, Conservation, and Outdoor Confidence
Aug 04, 2026
Saving the Ogallala: Water Rights, Incentives, and the Future of Dryland Agriculture
Jul 28, 2026
From Local Food to Field to Fork: Dana Dykema’s Journey into Hunting
Jul 21, 2026
The Heart of UMC: Healthcare, Stewardship, and Serving a Region
Jul 14, 2026
Protecting the Flats: Redfish, Oyster Reefs, and the Fight for Texas Coastal Conservation
Jul 07, 2026
Turning Salty Water Into a Soil Health Solution
Jun 30, 2026
On the Road for Conservation: Dusty’s Field Notes from the Lodge
Jun 23, 2026
Pesticide Labels, Endangered Species & What Growers Need to Know
Jun 09, 2026
Data Centers, Water, and Responsible Development in West Texas with Kassandra McQuillen
May 26, 2026
FFA, Agriculture, and the Next Generation of Leaders
May 12, 2026
Rain Bees: Rethinking Water, Wells, and Rainwater Harvesting with Larry Sunn
Apr 29, 2026
Housing, Hope, and Human Dignity With Chase Head
Apr 17, 2026
Allison Childress on GLP-1s, Food Culture, and Chronic Disease
Apr 10, 2026
The Cost of Convenience: Farming, Water, and the Future of West Texas
Apr 03, 2026
What California Can Teach Agriculture
Mar 27, 2026
When Farmers Lose Their Voice: The Economics of Survival in Agriculture
Mar 20, 2026
Beyond Barbed Wire: Managing Livestock Without Fences
Mar 13, 2026
When Families Struggle, Pets Feel It Too
Mar 06, 2026
Why Noble Exists: Soil, Stewardship, and Staying on the Land
Feb 27, 2026
Parity, Not Charity: The Forgotten Farmer Protests of the 1970s
Feb 20, 2026
Living History on the High Plains
Feb 13, 2026
Farm Economics 101: What “Subsidies” Really Mean
Feb 06, 2026
More Than Bison: The Hidden Wildlife of West Texas
Jan 26, 2026
Regional Expo Center: Agriculture, Economy, and the Long Game
Jan 23, 2026
Guayule: West Texas’ Rubber Plant
Jan 16, 2026
Protecting Cotton: Research, Pests, and Practical Solutions
Jan 09, 2026
Behind the SNAP Program: Hunger, Policy, and Real People
Dec 19, 2025
The Social Side of Ag: Connecting Consumers, Producers, and Community
Dec 12, 2025
More Than a Food Pantry: How the South Plains Food Bank Feeds People and Futures
Dec 05, 2025
Weeds, Herbicides, and the Human Side of Weed Science with Dr. Peter Dotray
Dec 01, 2025
Cotton on the Global Stage: Liz Hirschfield’s New Role & the Future of U.S. Cotton
Nov 21, 2025
Building Capacity, Building Communities: How AmeriCorps Strengthens the Panhandle
Nov 14, 2025
Biochar, BioNectar, and the Backyard: Microbes That Scale
Nov 07, 2025
Todd Baughman and Katy Lewis
Oct 31, 2025
Crop Insurance, Food Security, and the Real Cost of Farming
Oct 24, 2025
Beefy: The Brisket Chip Changing the Way We Think About Snacks
Oct 17, 2025
Cotton, Cattle, and Conservation: Research and Resilience with Todd Baughman
Oct 10, 2025
Ecosystem Services and Farmer-Led Conservation with Brian Gilvesey
Oct 03, 2025
Farming Data, Water Innovation, and Resilient Living with Billy Tiller
Sep 26, 2025
From Satellites to Soil: Bringing NASA Remote Sensing to West Texas Farms
Sep 19, 2025
Conservation Easements: Opportunities, Misconceptions, and Legacy Planning with Jim Bradbury
Sep 12, 2025
Securing Farm Labor: Legal Pathways and Lasting Impact with Joe Martinez
Sep 05, 2025
Lubbock Waters: History, Conservation, and a Vision for the Future with Dr. John Beusterien
Aug 29, 2025
Navigating Pesticide Regulations: Understanding the Science, Impact, and Process with Leah Duzy
Aug 22, 2025
From Cotton Fields to Conservation: The Life and Legacy of Jane Dever
Aug 15, 2025
From Ireland to the High Plains: Dr. Bridget Scanlon on Water, Innovation, and Agricultural Futures
Aug 08, 2025
Upcoming Event with Produced Water Society: Aug 11th-13th
Aug 07, 2025
Cultivating the Future: Ag Innovation, Extension, and Water Solutions with Todd Baughman
Jul 25, 2025
Conservation Starts at the Kitchen Table: Generational Wisdom & Rural Renewal with the Lyons Family
Jul 18, 2025
Precision and Possibility: Drip Irrigation, Produced Water, and the Future of Farming with Claude Corcos
Jul 11, 2025
Banking on Agriculture: Hard Truths and Hope for Rural Communities with Sam Nesbit
Jul 04, 2025
Regenerating Agriculture: Principles, Proof, and Practice with Dr. Allen Williams
Jun 27, 2025
"Cotton, Community, and Change: Leading Through Drought with Kelli Inge"
Jun 20, 2025
Strong Roots, Heavy Loads: Mental Health in Agriculture
Jun 13, 2025
Growing Forward: Innovation, Grit, and Good Food on the Texas Plains with Layton Schur
Jun 06, 2025
Trust, Traceability, and the Future of U.S. Cotton with Daren Abney
May 30, 2025
From Farmland to Future Plans: Navigating Real Estate and Rural Shifts with Evan Stone
May 23, 2025
From Runway to Row Crop: Connecting Fashion and Farming with Liz Hershfield
May 09, 2025
Beyond Overproduction: Rethinking the Future of Agriculture with Damian Mason
May 02, 2025
Innovation in Action: Empowering West Texas Entrepreneurs with Taysha Williams
Apr 25, 2025
Weathering the Storm: Life, Loss, and Hope After Farm Bankruptcy with Doug Sims
Apr 18, 2025
Rooted in Resilience: Tillery Timmons-Sims on Faith, Farming, and the Future of Conservation with Guest Host Nicholas Bergfeld
Apr 11, 2025
Preserving Heritage: Tina Siemens on the West Texas Living Heritage Museum
Apr 04, 2025
Building Resilient Agricultural Systems with Garrett Couts
Mar 28, 2025
Navigating Land, Water, and Energy: Legal Insights with Calloway Huffaker
Mar 21, 2025
Farming, Family, and Fashion: The Story Behind Acre & Rust
Mar 14, 2025
Regenerative Viticulture: Blending Grapes, Livestock, and Conservation with Kelly Mulville"
Mar 07, 2025
From Waste to Wealth: Unlocking the Value of Produced Water with Aric Denton
Feb 28, 2025
Bringing Space Tech to the Farm: NASA's Role in Agriculture with Dr. Alyssa Whitcraft
Feb 21, 2025
Protecting the Night: Light Pollution and Dark Skies with Stephen Hummel
Feb 14, 2025
Solving Texas’ Water Crisis: A Plan for the Future with Senator Charles Perry
Feb 07, 2025
Transforming Produced Water: A New Frontier in Water Sustainability with Mike Hightower
Jan 31, 2025
The Future of Water: Challenges and Solutions with Robert Mace
Jan 24, 2025
Lobbying for Agriculture with Tom Sell
Jan 17, 2025
Fresh Milled Flour with Ethan Triplett PhD
Jan 10, 2025
Planning for Future Water with Ben Samuels
Jan 03, 2025
Farm Bills, CRP, & EFRP with Jeff Dudensing
Dec 27, 2024
Working Together to Plan for the Future with Chris Grotegut
Dec 20, 2024
The Right Seed for the Right Spot with Rob Cook
Dec 13, 2024
The Other Half of Cattle with Mark & Jim Kleinschmit of Other Half Processing and Growing GRASS
Dec 06, 2024
A History of AgriLife Extension and Poland's Role in Texas Gas with Dr. Jim Mazurikiewicz
Nov 29, 2024
Ducks Unlimited Climate Smart Grant with Stephen Rockwood
Nov 22, 2024
The History and Making of Wine with Dusty Timmons
Nov 15, 2024
Land and Mineral Ownership with Jennifer Bremer
Nov 08, 2024
Pecans in Agriculture with Blair Krebs
Nov 01, 2024
Conservation Community Service with Darryl Dirkenfeld
Oct 25, 2024
Ducks Unlimited for Playa Lakes with Stephen Rockwood
Oct 11, 2024
Municipalities and Farmers Collaborating to Save Water with Ladona Clayton
Oct 04, 2024
Healing the Soils of the Earth with Sarah Burnett
Sep 27, 2024
Your Voice Can Protect Our Land with Gabriel Rio
Sep 23, 2024
Well Water with Joel Pigg
Sep 11, 2024
One Drop at a Time with Heather Johnson
Sep 06, 2024
Frontier Market in Plainview, TX with Layton Schur
Aug 16, 2024
Investing in Our Communities with Taylor McAlpine
Aug 02, 2024
Texas Climate-Smart Initiative Project with Rexie Hargus
Jul 19, 2024
Reclaiming our Land with Rhett Kerby
Jul 05, 2024
Connecting Gardeners, Growers, and Cooks with Jessica Tullar Caroom
Jun 21, 2024
Reviving a Family Business with Matt Campbell
Jun 07, 2024
Working WITH the Land with Jeremy Brown
May 17, 2024
Generational Agriculture with Kyle Bingham
May 04, 2024
Connecting Rural and Urban Horticulture with Christina Reid
Apr 18, 2024
Roundtable with Kyle Bingham, Jeremy Brown, and Lacy Cotter-Vardeman
Apr 01, 2024
The History of SARA with Lacy Cotter-Vardeman
Mar 01, 2024
Welcome To Conservation Stories
Feb 05, 2024