This week on The Land Show, Dave and his guests discuss a special land event happening Oct. 20: The Southeastern Land Group/Advanta Self-Directed IRA Land Event. Listeners are invited to register to attend to learn about converting their IRAs to self-directed IRAs. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Balch and Bingham law offices in Birmingham, Alabama. Guest speakers at the event include Mike Ventry, Kyle Ingalls and Dave Milton. Call 866-751-LAND to sign up! Also on this week’s show, Robert King talks about winter foraging and cow farming, Kyle Ingalls talks about the importance of doing timber inventory at this time of year and Jonathan Goode talks about the Realtors Land Institute, which is the trade organization for the land sales business. The show wraps up with an update from Greg Lien, Director of the Alabama State Parks Division, giving an update on Alabama’s state parks budget shortfall.

This week, The Land Show focuses on the Tennessee Valley region and all that it has to offer. First, Dave talks to Southeastern Land Group agent Austin Ainsworth. Ainsworth, also the owner of Dream Ranch hunting and fishing resort in Guntersville, Ala., talks about the business and Lake Guntersville as a tourist destination. Next, Scottsboro resident Jack Gabriel highlights northeast Alabama, including caves, natural springs and geological formations found in Jackson County. Discussion of the Tennessee Valley region continues with Jonathan Goode talking about the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge and the history of Joseph “Fighting Joe” Wheeler—the only American general who served with both the Union and Confederate forces. Tim Baker talks about the Decatur area as having some of the most productive crop land in the state, as well as the evolution of the city of Huntsville. Russ Walters gives an update on commodity prices, and Capt. David Hare gives a fishing report from Lake Martin.

This week on The Land Show, Dave and co-host George Mann focused on wildlife recreation. As its main guest, the show featured Chuck Sykes, Director of the Wildlife and Fisheries Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Sykes discussed changes to hunting laws and the new mandatory game check system, as well as the extension of several different hunting seasons this year. In addition, Kyle Ingalls spoke about the current state of the hardwood timber market, and Jonathan Goode explained how Geographic Information System mapping works. Dave and George also responded to a listener email, discussing different mountain adventure cabin possibilities in North Alabama. 

This week on The Land Show, Dave talks with Christian Brodbeck, a biosystems engineering research engineer with Auburn University. Brodbeck discusses the use of drone technology related to agriculture and timber applications, including new FAA requirements for commercial drone use. Also on this week’s show, Robert King recalls his childhood growing up on a farm and the values he gleaned from it. Kyle Ingalls talks timber markets and how the hardwood market specifically has seen success recently. In addition, Jonathan Goode recounts the history of Marion, Ala.—his hometown—and its role during the Civil War. The team expresses excitement for football season, cooler weather and hunting and fishing as staples of fall.