The Southern Plains Podcast

In our latest episode of the podcast we again talk to Victor Murphy with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Texas about current conditions in the region and what to expect weather wise over the next few weeks and months. 

Can we set up wildfire warnings in a manner similar to tornado or thunderstorm warnings?  Can we predict where a burn is going to happen and put it out before you even start to see smoke?  That is what they are doing in Oklahoma and we discuss it all with Mark Goeller, Oklahoma State Forester in our latest episode. 

In this special episode of the podcast we visit with Matthew Sittel, Assistant State Climatologist in Kansas about the weather conditions in Kansas and what the outlook shows over the next weeks and months. 

In our latest episode we visit with Brad Rippey, Meteorologist with USDA in Washington D.C. about the heat dome over Texas, the possibility of a super El Nino and the wild weather we are facing in 2023.

In this special episode of the podcast we again visit with Victor Murphy of the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Texas about current conditions in Oklahoma and Texas and what the future will bring the region weather-wise.

What do NRCS, Conservation District and State Conservation employees think about climate change and what do they know about how conservation programs can help ag producers both adapt to the changing climate while mitigating some of climate change's root causes?  Those were the questions Dr. Amy Hagerman asked conservation employees and conservation district directors in Oklahoma this last fall.   ...

In this special edition of the podcast we again talk to Victor Murphy with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Texas about current conditions in the Southern Plains and what we can expect weather wise over the next few months.  

In this episode of the podcast we visit with Dana Ashley Kornbuger, the National Climate Coordinator at the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) about the work the agency is doing to help farmers and ranchers adapt to our changing climate while addressing some of climate changes root causes.

In this episode of the podcast we visit with Dana Ashley Kornbuger, the National Climate Coordinator at the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) about the work the agency is doing to help farmers and ranchers adapt to our changing climate while addressing some of climate changes root causes.

In this episode of the podcast we visit with Oklahoma State Climatologist Gary McManus about current weather conditions in Oklahoma and the region and what the outlook shows moving forward through the Spring, Summer and Fall. 

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 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...

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 upcomi...

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.

In this episode of the podcast we visit with Dan Meyerhoff, Executive Director of the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts about the role the association plays in helping Kansas farmers and ranchers protect the state's natural resources.  We also discuss the ongoing drought and their new Kansas Climate Smart Ag initiative that helps producers undertake soil health practices on their land. 

Last week we had the chance to again sit down with Victor Murphy at the National Weather Service in Ft. Worth, Texas and discuss the current conditions in Oklahoma and Texas as well as the outlook for weather in the region over the next few weeks and months.  You can listen to the discussion here in our latest podcast episode.

In this episode we visit with Jacob Shaffer, the NRCS District Conservationist in Weatherford, Texas about the rainwater harvesting system Parker County installed at their county fairgrounds and how these types of systems can help producers better prepare for droughts while potentially lowering their input costs.

In this special episode of the podcast we again visit with Victor Murphy with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Texas about the current conditions in Oklahoma and Texas and the weather outlook for the weeks and months ahead.