This week on The Land Show:
This week on The Land Show
Tim Gothard, Executive Director of the Alabama Wildlife Federation, joins us to discuss the great work that AWF is doing, the fantastic facilities at Lanark and the Nature Plex, and some of the recent projects that AWF has undertaken. http://www.alabamawildlife.org (You can hear Tim's interview from 0:00 to 15:40)
Dr. John Christy, Alabama's State Climatologist, is on to discuss some of his research and opinions on Climate Change and climate science as it impacts Alabama. https://www.nsstc.uah.edu/aosc/
(You can hear Dr. Christy's interview from 15:40 to 35:53)
Russ Walters gives us an update on the cotton and peanut harvest on their family farm in Covington County. Russ also explains the process of selling cotton and peanuts after the harvest is complete. http://www.selandgroup.com/agents/russ-walters (You can hear Russ's interview from 35:53 to 52:01)
Jonathan answers a listener's question about what due diligence they should do when purchasing a hunting property. (You can hear the answer to the listener question from 52:01)
This week on The Land Show:
This Week on The Land Show:
This week is a special 7th Anniversary edition of The Land Show:
Chuck Sykes, Director of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries for Alabama, is in studio to talk about some key topics including: the success of the 3 buck rule, Special Opportunity Areas (SOA's), Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), and the need to wear a safety harness while hunting from an elevated stand. http://www.outdooralabama.com (You can hear the interview with Director Sykes from 0:00 to 21:25)
Rick Pate, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, joins us from the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia. Commissioner Pate discusses new programs to provide local produce to schools and food banks. http://www.agi.alabama.gov (You can hear the interview with Commissioner Pate from 21:25 to 42:00)
Rick Bourne comes on to talk about his recent duck and goose hunting trip to Canada. He talks about the experience and all the wildlife they saw on their trip. http://www.selandgrou.com/agents/rick-bourne (You can listen to Rick's interview from 42:00 to 51:06)
Robert King, co-founder of PoultrySouth, joins us from the Sunbelt Ag Expo, and talks about some of the new things he is seeing, and the people he has met at the Expo. http://www.poultrysouth.com (Hear Robert's interview starting at 51:06)
This week on The Land Show:
-Ali Cantrell, Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Alabama Cattlemen's Association, joins us to discuss Beef Month in Alabama, and the good work being done to help growers, producers, processors, and the public at the Assocation. http://www.alabamacattlemens.org ( You can listen to Ali's interview from 0:00 to 20:30)
Kevin McKinstry, Recreation Director for The Westervelt Company, was on to talk about hunting leases and land in west and central Alabama. Kevin discusses the prominent history of Westervelt, their hunting leases, how they are addressing Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), and their recent recogntion as Wildlife Conservationist of the Year. http://www.westerveltwildlife.com (You can hear Kevin's interview from 20:30 to 39:30)
Andrew Harp, with Alabama Ag Credit in Tuscaloosa, tells us about his new role as branch manager at the Tuscaloosa office and what they are seeing with land loans currently. Andrew also talks about serving up some tasty wild game at some upcoming wild game cook-offs. www.alabamaagcredit.com (Listen to Andrew's interview at 41:25 to 52:04)
Fred Hanners talks about the upcoming bow hunting season, and what is happening in the Wiregrass land market. http://www.selandgroup.com/agents/fred-hanners (You can hear Fred's interview at 52:00)
This week on The Land Show:
Cary Farrington, with Southeastern Land Group, sits in and shares about their land market in Newnan, Georgia. http://www.selandgroup.com/agents/cary-farrington
Marianne Gauldin, Outreach Coordinator with Alabama's Department of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, joins us to discuss the upcoming deer and duck hunting seasons and bag limits for the 2022-2023 seasons. You can find all of the information at http://www.OutdoorAlabama.com
Scott Penton, owner of Penton Farms in Verbena, discusses their family-run pumplin patch, corn maze, and great ways they are celebrating autumn. http://www.PentonFarms.com
Meagan McElroy, lender with First South Farm Credit in Demopolis, talks about her love for the outdoors and for helping get the financing for their dream piece of land. http://www.firstsouthland.com
Robert King talks about the upcoming Sunbelt Ag Expo, calving season on his family farm, and an update on poultry farms across the Southeast in our Farmland Report. www.poultrysouth.com
This week on The Land Show:
Dale Gamble, with Cahaba Tractor in Pelham, joins us to provide tips on how to select the best tractor and implements for your property. http://www.cahabatractor.com
Russ Walters updates us on their family peanut and cotton crops at 3W Farms in Covington County, Alabama in our Farmland Report. http://www.selandgroup.com/agents/russ-walters
Brian Watts discusses the recent Alabama Forestry Association convention, and talks about controlled burning in the fall in our Timber Talk segment. www.selandgroup.com/agents/brian-watts
This week on The Land Show:
Tim Wood, manager with the Alabama Farmer's Co-op, joins us to talk about fall food plot planting heading into deer season. Tim also discusses the upcoming Alabama Wildlife Federation Wild Game Cook-off in Selma on October 20.
Wes Isom, with Isom's Orchard in Athens, talks about their family fruit and produce farm. We talk about their apple harvest and the tasty apple cider that they make on location at the farm.
Randall Upchurch shares about his family cattle farm, and calving right now in Clay County in our Farmland Report. http://www.poultrysouth.com
Ken Peters discusses a recent report from Turkeys for Tomorrow about turkey recruitment and the study of nesting turkeys and the importance of removing predators in our Wildlife Report. www.selandgroup.com/agents/ken-peters
This week on The Land Show:
Brian Watts co-hosts with Jonathan. Brian tells us about his family's recent trip to Scotland. He also discusses their family farm in Tallapoosa County, and the remodeling of an 1830's home. He also discusses a great new property for sale in that area. http://www.selandgroup.com/agents/brian-watts
Charles Yeager, manager of Turkey Creek Nature Preserve, joins us to talk about the hidden gym of Jefferson County that is the public use area at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve. https://turkeycreeknp.com/
Russ Walters talks aout grading peanuts on their family farm in Covington County in our Farmland Report. http://www.selandgroup.com/agents/russ-walters
Rick Bourne, aka "The Dove Daddy", discusses opening weekend of dove season. www.selandgroup.com/agents/rick-bourne
This week on The Land Show:
Jessica Curl, Rural Water Well Program Coordinator, joins us to talk about what rural land owners need to know about having a water well for their rural home. She is with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, and they offer many resources to assist landowners across the state. https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/other-resources-water/aces-water-program/
Jeffrey Hardy talks about his recent successful alligator hunt on Lake Eufaula. He also shares about a great property for sale in the Marble Valley community. http://www.selandgroup.com/agents/jeff-hardy
Randall Upchurch and Robert King come in studio to talk about the history of Poultry South, and how they have developed a system to help people purchase and sell poultry farms across the Southeast. www.poultrysouth.com
This week on The Land Show:
Shelby Marsh, who works with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, joins us to talk about some of the livestock programs she is able to assist landowners with in west Alabama.
http://www.aces.edu
Balsie Butler, who works with the Alabama Forestry Commission, brings us up to speed on wildfire season in Alabama, and what landowners can do to help minimize fire damage to their property. https://forestry.alabama.gov/
Fred Hanners shares about his family's experience with poultry farming in our farmland report. http://www.selandgroup.com/agents/fred-hanners
Brian Watts brings some timber knowledge in our Timber Talk segment. www.selandgroup.com/agents/brian-watts
This week on The Land Show:
This week is a "Best of The Land Show".
This week on The Land Show:
This week on The Land Show:
This week on The Land Show with Dave and Johnny:
This will be Dave's last time as a permanent host on The Land Show. He and his wife are moving farther away to a property they own in Talladega County, and it will make him coming in the studio each week too difficult. We will miss Dave, but Johnny will work to continue to bring you the great guests and information you look forward to each week. Please keep tuning in each week to The Land Show.
This week on The Land Show:
William Crawford, Director of the President's Outdoor Scholars Program at the University of Montevallo, joins us talk about the Montevallo Fishing Team winning their second collegiate bass fishing national championship, and the great things happening in the program. https://www.montevallo.edu/academics/experiential-learning/outdoorscholars/
Chris Nix, Alligator Program Director for Alabama's Department of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, discusses the upcoming alligator season, and the success story of how alligator populations have increased throughout Alabama over the past few decades. http://www.outdooralabama.com
William Lyon is on to talk about how to preserve your turkey hunting trophies, and also shares about some recent success with Southeastern Estates sales. http://www.southeasternestates.com
Fred Hanners talks about some current land market trends in the Wiregrass of Alabama in our Farmland Report. www.selandgroup.com/agents/fred-hanners
This week on The Land Show with Dave and Johnny:
This week on The Land Show:
-Captain Dave Hare, owner of Alex City Guide Service, talks to us from his fishing boat on Lake Martin. We get a real time look at the stripe bass bite, and Captain Dave has to leave us abruptly when they get 4 fish on at one time. http://www.alexcityguideservice.com
John McRae joins us from Hazelrig Orchards in Blount County. He talks about the family history with the farm, and what fruits and produce they are growing this year.
Tyler Bauer, agent with Southeastern Land Group, shares about his hometown area of Winchester, TN and north Alabama. He also discusses a great new property for sale. http://www.selandgroup.com/agents/tyler-bauer
Randall Upchurch calls in from north Alabama after looking at a poultry farm to give us our Farmland Report. www.poultrysouth.com