In this special episode of the podcast we visit with Matthew Sittel, the Assistant State Climatologist for the State of Kansas about the ongoing drought, current weather conditions, and what the outlook shows moving forward through the spring and summer.

In this episode of the podcast we visit with Dr. Kevin Wagner, head of the Water Resources Center at Oklahoma State University about their research work with virtual fencing systems and how these systems could help producers manage grazing and assist in natural resource work.

In this episode of the podcast we again visit with Victor Murphy with the National Weather Service in Ft. Worth, Texas about the current weather conditions in the region and what the outlook shows over the next few weeks and months.

In our latest podcast episode we visit with Adam York, Sustainability Director for the National Sorghum Producers, about their new climate smart commodities initiative with USDA and how grain sorghum can be part of how producers deal with extreme weather challenges.

The Ogallala Aquifer has a huge impact on agriculture and communities throughout the western portion of the Great Plains.  In this episode of the podcast we visit with Dr. Jean Steiner, Adjunct Professor at Kansas State University and Science Coordinator with the Sustainable Southwest Beef Project about some of the challenges facing the Aquifer in Kansas as well as some of the ways that producers can help extend the life of this critical resource.

In this special episode of the podcast we again visit with Victor Murphy from the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Texas about the latest weather conditions in Oklahoma and Texas and what the outlook is like moving forward through January and on into spring.

In this last episode of 2022 we visit with Julian Reyes, the National Coordinator of the USDA Climate Hub Network in Washington, D.C.  

Julian talks to us about the History of the Hubs, the work they do and what some of the initiatives in store for 2023.

In this special episode of the podcast we visit with Matthew Sittel, Assistant State Climatologist in Kansas.   Mr. Sittel talks to us about the Kansas Mesonet system, the current drought impacting his state and what the weather forecast looks like for Kansas moving forward over the next few weeks and months.

In this episode of the podcast we visit with Amanda Mathis, the Acting State Conservationist for NRCS in Oklahoma.   Amanda talks to us about her work for NRCS both as acting State Conservationist in Oklahoma and as the Assistant Conservationist for Partners in Arkansas and about some of the current initiatives at NRCS including the ongoing work to help producers through the drought and the upcoming push for Climate Smart Conservation practices funded by the Inflation Reduction Act.

In this special episode of the podcast we again talk to Victor Murphy with the National Weather Service in Ft. Worth, Texas about current conditions in the region and the weather outlook over the next few weeks and months.