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As the holiday season approaches, families gather and likely some farm and ranch families will be discussing the future of their working lands and how to protect the family legacy. Conservation easements might be part of those conversations. On our latest podcast, TALT’s James Oliver and Darren Clark discuss what it means to take a phased approach to conservation easements, and what steps a family can take in that direction.

October is National Estate Planning Awareness Month which provides a perfect opportunity to discuss some important basics of estate planning for Texas private landowners wanting to protect Texas working lands and family legacies. Listen to our most recent podcast and learn more from Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, who is an attorney and agricultural law specialist at the TAMU Research and Extension Center in Amarillo.

One of the hallmarks of the Birdwell and Clark Ranch is that Emry Birdwell and Deborah Clark have opened their gates to anyone who wants to learn about their regenerative ranching philosophies and how they’ve used intensive grazing management to improve the health of their land. Listen in on our latest podcast to hear more from Deborah Clark.

“Every seed for your need” is the catch-phrase for Bamert Seed, a well-known and respected business within ag industry circles. Rob Cook is Bamert’s Director of Business Development and joins TALT CEO Chad Ellis for our latest podcast. Listen in as they discuss the “Forever Texas” seed blend, some stewardship tips on range recovery from drought….and more.

Dr. Dale Rollins is one of the most highly regarded quail experts in America. He founded the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch in 2007, and served as its first executive director until 2021. Now he’s the outreach director for the ranch. Listen in on our latest podcast as we take a deep dive into all things quail.

Jimmy Emmons has been farming and ranching in Oklahoma since 1980. He follows in the footsteps of generations of his family who have been working the land for more than a century. He’s seen it all, through good times and bad, including times of drought and fire. Listen in on our latest podcast to hear the realities of fires and advice to landowners dealing with today's heightened risk due to our devastating drought.

Navigating the intricacies of carbon credits and other ecosystem services can be bewildering. Fortunately, there are experts at hand including Texas Attorney Anson Howard. Listen in to learn about the questions you should be asking to determine if carbon markets are right for you.

Do you have questions about how conservation easements can help you protect your land? Join TALT staff this month as we explore the basics of conservation easements and dive into some of the most common questions from landowners about this voluntary conservation tool.

Connecting with landowners across the state and building trust is job number one for TALT’s regional stewards. In our latest edition of Beyond the Fence Line, TALT’s Land Stewardship Manager Hannah Blankenship leads a discussion with Ken Cearley, Brad Pfeil and Clay Miller about what they do and why.