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Sandhills Area Research Association

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

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  • S1 · E115
    Tuesday · 45 min

    Paddle, Fish, Heal: Heroes on the Water and the Power of Community

    Dusty Timmons visits with Camille Null, director of volunteer programs for Heroes on the Water, to talk about how kayak fishing became a powerful therapeutic outlet for veterans, first responders, and their families. Camille shares the story of how the organization began in 2007 after founder Jim Dolan saw the way time on the water helped injured service members reconnect, relax, and rebuild a sense of community. The conversation explores the calming effect of being outdoors, the importance of f

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  • S1 · E8
    October 9 · 1 hr 27 min

    Dry Side Dispatch • October 2nd • Lauren D Garduno with Ports to Plains.

    We are proud to bring you our local radio show, The Dry Side Dispatch. All past episodoes of the radio show are available on the Sandhills Area Research Association You Tube channel. You can also listen live via the YouTube chanel on Friday's at Noon. All future episodes will now be included on this platform and the Sandhills Area Research Association's website.  The Dry Side Dispatch is a West Texas radio show and media project from the Sandhills Area Research Association broadcast live on KRFE

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  • S1 · E114
    October 6 · 43 min

    Playas Work for Texans: Recharge, Restoration, and Tomorrow’s Water

    Tillery Timmons-Sims visits with Joe Richards of Playa Lakes Joint Venture and Tomorrow’s Water to talk about the vital role playas play in groundwater recharge across the High Plains. Joe explains how these temporary wetlands function, why they matter for the Ogallala Aquifer, and how restored playas can support water quality, wildlife habitat, community water planning, and long-term agricultural resilience. The conversation covers playa restoration, conservation programs, landowner incentives,

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  • S1 · E6
    October 1 · 1 hr 33 min

    Dry Side Dispatch • September 25th • W. Calloway Huffaker

    We are proud to bring you our local radio show, The Dry Side Dispatch. All past episodoes of the radio show are available on the Sandhills Area Research Association You Tube channel. You can also listen live via the YouTube chanel on Friday's at Noon. All future episodes will now be included on this platform and the Sandhills Area Research Association's website.  The Dry Side Dispatch is a West Texas radio show and media project from the Sandhills Area Research Association broadcast live on KRFE

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  • S1 · E113
    September 29 · 48 min

    Women Hunt: Mentorship, Field to Fork, and Finding Your Place Outdoors

    Dusty Timmons visits with Renee Thornton, founder and chair of the Wild Sheep Foundation’s Women Hunt program, to talk about helping more women find a pathway into hunting, conservation, and the outdoor community. Renee shares her own story as a solo adult-onset hunter and explains how that journey grew into a program designed to train, equip, mentor, and support women as they build confidence in the field. The conversation explores Women Hunt’s Field to Fork program, the importance of firearms

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  • S1 · E5
    September 24 · 1 hr 27 min

    Dry Side Dispatch • September 18th • Nathan Hall

    We are proud to bring you our local radio show, The Dry Side Dispatch. All past episodoes of the radio show are available on the Sandhills Area Research Association You Tube channel. You can also listen live via the YouTube chanel on Friday's at Noon. All future episodes will now be included on this platform and the Sandhills Area Research Association's website.  The Dry Side Dispatch is a West Texas radio show and media project from the Sandhills Area Research Association broadcast live on KRFE

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  • S1 · E112
    September 22 · 44 min

    Keeping Farmers on the Land: Mentorship, Grazing, and the Future of Texas Agriculture

    Tillery Timmons-Sims visits with Evart Outlaw of American Farmland Trust to talk about protecting working lands, supporting farmers and ranchers, and helping producers adapt in a changing agricultural landscape. Everett shares the mission behind American Farmland Trust, including farmland protection, conservation easements, sound farming and ranching practices, and the importance of keeping producers on the land. The conversation also highlights the Texas Grazing Network, a peer-to-peer mentorsh

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  • #4
    September 17 · 1 hr 27 min

    Dry Side Dispatch • September 11th • Katherine Coyle

    We are proud to bring you our local radio show, The Dry Side Dispatch. All past episodoes of the radio show are available on the Sandhills Area Research Association You Tube channel. You can also listen live via the YouTube chanel on Friday's at Noon. All future episodes will now be included on this platform and the Sandhills Area Research Association's website.  The Dry Side Dispatch is a West Texas radio show and media project from the Sandhills Area Research Association broadcast live on KRFE

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  • S1 · E111
    September 15 · 39 min

    Great Whites in the Gulf: The Return of an Icon

    Dusty Timmons visits with award-winning wildlife journalist Chester Moore of the Gulf Great White Shark Society to talk about the surprising return of great white sharks to the Gulf of Mexico. Chester shares how years of sightings, research, satellite tagging, and one remarkable shark named LeeBeth helped confirm what many once doubted: great whites are not only present in the Gulf, they are part of its story. The conversation explores shark conservation, public misconceptions, illegal harvest,

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  • S1 · E3
    September 10 · 1 hr 27 min

    Dryside Dispatch • September 4th • Space4Ag with Tillery Sims

    We are proud to bring you our local radio show, The Dry Side Dispatch. All past episodoes of the radio show are available on the Sandhills Area Research Association You Tube channel. You can also listen live via the YouTube chanel on Friday's at Noon. All future episodes will now be included on this platform and the Sandhills Area Research Association's website.  The Dry Side Dispatch is a West Texas radio show and media project from the Sandhills Area Research Association broadcast live on KRFE

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  • S1 · E110
    September 8 · 47 min

    Planning for Texas Water: Science, Financing, and the Future of Supply

    Tillery Timmons-Sims visits with Brian McMath, executive administrator of the Texas Water Development Board, for a helpful look at how Texas plans, studies, and funds water solutions across the state. Brian explains the agency’s three major roles — science, planning, and financing — and how those efforts support communities working on water supply, wastewater, flood mitigation, infrastructure, and long-term resilience. The conversation explores regional water planning, the importance of local in

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  • S1 · E3
    September 3 · 1 hr 23 min

    Dry Side Dispatch • August 28th • Rhett Overman

    We are proud to bring you our local radio show, The Dry Side Dispatch. All past episodoes of the radio show are available on the Sandhills Area Research Association You Tube channel. You can also listen live via the YouTube chanel on Friday's at Noon. All future episodes will now be included on this platform and the Sandhills Area Research Association's website.  The Dry Side Dispatch is a West Texas radio show and media project from the Sandhills Area Research Association broadcast live on KRFE

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  • S1 · E109
    September 1 · 1 hr 10 min

    Putting Wild Sheep Back on the Mountain: Bighorns, Aoudad, and Conservation at Scale

    Dusty Timmons visits with Gray Thornton, president and CEO of the Wild Sheep Foundation, for a wide-ranging conversation about the history, challenges, and future of wild sheep conservation. Gray explains how bighorn sheep populations declined from historic highs to near extirpation, and how hunters, agencies, landowners, and conservation groups have helped rebuild herds across North America. The episode digs into desert bighorn restoration in Texas, the growing challenge of free-ranging aoudad,

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  • S1 · E2
    August 27 · 1 hr 25 min

    The Dry Side Dispatch • August 21th • Todd Baughman

    We are proud to bring you our local radio show, The Dry Side Dispatch. All past episodoes of the radio show are available on the Sandhills Area Research Association You Tube channel. You can also listen live via the YouTube chanel on Friday's at Noon. All future episodes will now be included on this platform and the Sandhills Area Research Association's website.  The Dry Side Dispatch is a West Texas radio show and media project from the Sandhills Area Research Association broadcast live on KRFE

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  • S1 · E108
    August 25 · 36 min

    Catching Every Drop: Rainwater Harvesting, Stormwater Reuse, and the Future of Water Conservation

    Tillery Timmons-Sims visits with Heather Kinkade of ARCSA International to talk about rainwater harvesting, stormwater catchment, and how communities can make better use of the water that falls on rooftops, streets, and developed spaces. Heather explains the difference between rainwater and stormwater, how captured water can be treated for different uses, and why these systems are becoming increasingly important as water supplies tighten. From rain barrels and rooftop systems to rain gardens, cu

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  • S1 · E1
    August 20 · 1 hr 28 min

    The Dry Side Dispatch • August 14th • Nick Bergfeld

    We are proud to bring you our local radio show, The Dry Side Dispatch. All past episodoes of the radio show are available on the Sandhills Area Research Association You Tube channel. You can also listen live via the YouTube chanel on Friday's at Noon. All future episodes will now be included on this platform and the Sandhills Area Research Association's website.  The Dry Side Dispatch is a West Texas radio show and media project from the Sandhills Area Research Association broadcast live on KRFE

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  • S1 · E107
    August 18 · 1 hr 10 min

    Leasing the Land: Renewable Energy, Conservation Easements, and the Next Generation of Stewardship

    Dusty Timmons visits with attorney and conservation advocate Cole Payne about the changing landscape of Texas land use. From wind and solar leases to battery storage, data centers, remediation requirements, and long-term landowner protections, Cole explains why landowners need to understand the details before signing agreements that could shape their property for generations. The conversation also turns toward conservation easements and the importance of preserving working lands, wildlife habita

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  • S1 · E106
    August 11 · 37 min

    Rehydrating the High Plains: Small Structures, Big Water Hope

    Tillery Timmons-Sims visits with Will Masters of Ogallala Life Conservation to learn about landscape rehydration work happening in the Amarillo area. Will shares how his team is using natural materials like rocks, brush, trees, and old Christmas trees to build small “leaky dam” structures that slow runoff, capture sediment, and help water soak back into dryland creek systems. From Wildcat Bluff Nature Center to Rock Creek in Borger, this conversation explores how small, place-based restoration p

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  • S1 · E105
    August 4 · 47 min

    Fishing’s Future: Building Families, Conservation, and Outdoor Confidence

    Dusty Timmons visits with Michael Scherer of Fishing’s Future to talk about helping families discover the outdoors through fishing, education, and conservation. Michael shares how the organization began as a way to teach families together, not just kids, and how its programs have grown to include family fish camps, school partnerships, adaptive fishing opportunities, ambassador training, and hands-on conservation education. This conversation explores why fishing is more than catching fish. It is

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  • S1 · E104
    July 28 · 38 min

    Saving the Ogallala: Water Rights, Incentives, and the Future of Dryland Agriculture

    Tillery Timmons-Sims welcomes back Ladonna Clayton for a conversation about groundwater conservation, agricultural transition, and what it takes to protect the Ogallala Aquifer before the well runs dry. Ladonna shares how her work in eastern New Mexico is helping producers voluntarily retire irrigation wells, conserve water, and transition to new forms of agricultural production without leaving families or communities behind. The episode explores incentive-based water conservation, conservation

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