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Josh Snodgrass: Finding the Fun in the Chaos
Farming on Mars - April 19, 2021 13:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsJosh Snodgrass is a farmer in Crosby County. We talked about how he got started farming, the goals that he has for his operation, and daily habits that benefit him as a farmer.
Melba Ware: Go West
Farming on Mars - March 31, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsMelba Ware moved to Cone, TX with her parents and siblings (one of them being my dad's dad) in 1920. She recounts moving to the plains, family history, and how farming had progressed at that time in this interview. Melba would have been 70 at the time of this recording. Recorded January 1980 in ...
Melba Ware: Go West
Farming on Mars - March 31, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsMelba Ware moved to Cone, TX with her parents and siblings (one of them being my dad's dad) in 1920. She recounts moving to the plains, family history, and how farming had progressed at that time in this interview. Melba would have been 70 at the time of this recording. Recorded January 1980 in ...
Chaney Light: Be In It For the Long Haul
Farming on Mars - March 26, 2021 19:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsChaney Light is a farmer in Lubbock, Hale, and Floyd County. We talked about why he loves farming dryland cotton, farming on his own at such a young age, and how to avoid comparing yourself to other farmers. Special Guest: Savana Ware --- Podcast Music: Kody West "Melody"
Katy Jane Seaton: Bringing Something to Fruition
Farming on Mars - February 18, 2021 17:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsKaty Jane Seaton owns Farmhouse Vineyards in Meadow, TX, along with her husband and his sister and their brother-in-law. We talked about how she got into the wine industry, the grapes that they grow and the wines that they sell as part of their own brand, as well as the obstacles and best parts ...
Greg Mattocks: Enjoy What Each Day Brings
Farming on Mars - January 06, 2021 20:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsGreg Mattocks is the owner of Crosby Co. Pump & Machine in Crosbyton, TX. We talked about how he got into the pump business, making recommendations to farmers, and how farmers can make their pumps last longer.
Dusty Cornelius: Entrepreneur Extraordinaire
Farming on Mars - November 02, 2020 15:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsDusty Cornelius has a diversified operation in Crosby County. He owns a drip irrigation business, farms, and is a partner in Blanco Gin, among other ventures. Podcast Music: Kody West - Melody
Dusty Cornelius: Entrepreneur Extraordinaire
Farming on Mars - November 02, 2020 15:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsDusty Cornelius has a diversified operation in Crosby County. He owns a drip irrigation business, farms, and is a partner in Blanco Gin, among other ventures. Podcast Music: Kody West - Melody
Luis Sanchez: As the Gin Turns
Farming on Mars - July 09, 2020 00:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsLuis Sanchez is the Owens Coop Gin Superintendent and a farmer in the Owens area. He talks about how he started out working for the gin, farming on his own, and how both of his roles influence each other.
Kevin Brinkley: Getting Plains Cotton to the Right People at the Right Time
Farming on Mars - April 05, 2020 21:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsKevin Brinkley is the president and CEO of Plains Cotton Cooperative Association (PCCA), which is a marketing cooperative based in Lubbock owned by farmers in TX, OK, KS, and NM. We talked about the history of PCCA, how they help farmers market their cotton, and how PCCA innovations like TELCOT ...
Gary Evitt: Peaks and Valleys
Farming on Mars - April 05, 2020 21:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsGary Evitt is a recently retired farmer from the Idalou area (Lubbock County). We talked about how he started using cover crops on his fields and switching to no-till, his thoughts on the future of cotton farming on the South Plains, and the peaks and valleys of his farming career.
Walt Norris: A Legacy of Pristine Fields
Farming on Mars - February 06, 2020 18:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWalt Norris is a farmer in Crosby County. We talked about his farming operation, how rain influences his mood, the good and bad years from his farming career, stories from his family, and the future of farming on the South Plains. This week's photo taken by Canyon Ware Podcast Music: Kody Wes...
Dr. Murilo Maeda: A Whole Different World
Farming on Mars - January 13, 2020 18:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsDr. Murilo Maeda is the extension cotton specialist and assistant professor for the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Lubbock. We talked about growing up around his family's farming operation in Brazil, the WTO case between Brazil & the US, differences between cotton farming in Brazil and ...
Dr. Murilo Maeda: A Whole Different World
Farming on Mars - January 13, 2020 18:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsDr. Murilo Maeda is the extension cotton specialist and assistant professor for the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Lubbock. We talked about growing up around his family's farming operation in Brazil, the WTO case between Brazil & the US, differences between cotton farming in Brazil and ...
Brady Raindl: It’s Our Cotton, We Should Wear It
Farming on Mars - December 27, 2019 12:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsBrady Raindl is a cotton trader for ECOM USA in Lubbock. He and his wife also own Cotton Row Clothier, which is a cotton-based apparel company with shirts and caps that are made here in the U.S. from primarily Texas cotton. We talked about what a cotton trader does, different ways farmers can ma...
Jerry Cave: Home is Where the Sand Is
Farming on Mars - October 03, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsIMPORTANT NOTE: Interview recorded on August 22 Jerry Cave is a farmer from the Flower Grove-Ackerly area. He talks about coming back to the farm after his service in the Army, stories from his life as a dryland farmer, and advice for younger farmers. Podcast Music: Kody West "Melody
Sam Stanley: Think Differently
Farming on Mars - September 02, 2019 05:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsSam Stanley is an entirely no-till cotton and corn farmer in the Levelland area (Hockley County). He talks about his decision to switch to a no-till system, drip irrigation, 30-50 row spacing, cotton marketing, and why he was always drawn to farming. Podcast Music: Kody West "Melody"
Sam Stanley: Think Differently
Farming on Mars - September 02, 2019 05:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsSam Stanley is an entirely no-till cotton and corn farmer in the Levelland area (Hockley County). He talks about his decision to switch to a no-till system, drip irrigation, 30-50 row spacing, cotton marketing, and why he was always drawn to farming. Podcast Music: Kody West "Melody"
Dwight Roye: From the Golden Years to the Tech Years
Farming on Mars - July 19, 2019 23:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsDwight Roye is a farmer in the Ralls area and along with his two sons, he is the co-owner/operator of Beta Ag, Inc., a custom application business that also sells seed and fertilizer. He talks about the golden years of irrigation in Crosby County, some equipment history (sandfighters, buster pla...
Let Our Thoughts Be as Big as the West Texas Plains
Farming on Mars - June 03, 2019 00:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsFarming on Mars update! Answering what's been going on, when new episodes are coming, and what my new adventure is... The quote in this episode is from Paul Whitfield Horn (1927).
Dr. Peter Dotray: Keeping Mars Weed-Free
Farming on Mars - April 19, 2019 03:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsDr. Peter Dotray is a professor of weed science at Texas Tech University and holds a joint appointment with Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension, where he is the Extension Weed Specialist on the High Plains. We talked about what first piqued his interest about weed science, the updated dicamb...
Jennifer Blackburn: The Ties That Bind
Farming on Mars - April 18, 2019 04:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsJennifer Blackburn is the External Affairs Director for National Sorghum Producers and the Sorghum Check-Off. We talked about some of the interesting new uses for grain sorghum, why agriculture means everything to her, and the Sorghum Smart Talk podcast. (Plus fun fact, she was on the National C...
Emory Geye: It's More Than Just Farming
Farming on Mars - March 18, 2019 05:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsEmory Geye is a senior plant and soil science student at Texas Tech from Rising Star, where he and his family farm cotton and peanuts. He talks about starting out as a young farmer, his thoughts about the future of farming and taking care of the soil, and the importance of farming to his family....
Janet Thornton: A New Crop Every Year
Farming on Mars - March 05, 2019 00:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsJanet Thornton is an education specialist for the Region 17 Education Service Center and has lived on the South Plains her entire life. We talked about the challenges that rural school districts face, how small communities can retain teachers, opportunities for young people back in their small c...
Kody Bessent: Voice for the Plains
Farming on Mars - February 16, 2019 06:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsKody Bessent, who is the vice president of operations and legislative affairs for Plains Cotton Growers, talks about being a voice for cotton farmers and communicating their needs in Austin and Washington and, D.C., the 2018 Farm Bill, agricultural trade issues, and his deep roots in agriculture...
Tim Cooper: Farming on Mars with the Help of the Butter Company
Farming on Mars - February 02, 2019 06:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsTim Cooper is the District Seed Manager for WinField United (the ag division of Land O'Lakes) in the West Texas and New Mexico region. We talked about changes in the cotton industry around the South Plains, the importance of communicating and promoting agriculture, as well as his thoughts on how...
Tim Cooper: Farming on Mars with the Help of the Butter Company
Farming on Mars - February 02, 2019 06:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsTim Cooper is the District Seed Manager for WinField United (the ag division of Land O'Lakes) in the West Texas and New Mexico region. We talked about changes in the cotton industry around the South Plains, the importance of communicating and promoting agriculture, as well as his thoughts on how...
Katy Sutton & Freddy Harkey: Keep an Open Mind
Farming on Mars - January 18, 2019 05:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsKaty Sutton and Freddy Harkey are a father-daughter farming team, who both farm in Lubbock County. They talk about their respective farming operations, their philosophies on making crop input decisions, and where they think the future of the cotton industry on the South Plains is heading. -- I a...
Allen Crausbay: Control Your Own Destiny
Farming on Mars - December 31, 2018 01:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsAllen Crausbay owned and operated Crosby County Pump and Machine for over 40 years, a business that his family started in the 1950s. He talked about how his business has helped farmers, how to fit the right pump to the right well, and how to treat people right in "If you can control your own d...
What in the World is Farming on Mars?
Farming on Mars - December 12, 2018 05:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsIf you’ve ever had questions about what the heck Farming on Mars is, why I’m doing this podcast, the cotton-corn divide (which is shifting quite a bit), or the landscape of West Texas, listen to this quick little episode! Thank you so much to all of the listeners so far (a special thank you to e...
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