Conservation Stories

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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March 06, 2026 • 00:32:41
When Families Struggle, Pets Feel It Too

When Families Struggle, Pets Feel It Too

In this episode of Conservation Stories, host Tillery Timmins-Sims sits down with Erin Irwin, co-founder of The Daisy Project—a new Lubbock-based nonprofit launched in...

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February 27, 2026 • 00:52:31
Why Noble Exists: Soil, Stewardship, and Staying on the Land

Why Noble Exists: Soil, Stewardship, and Staying on the Land

In this episode of Conservation Stories, host Tillery Timmons-Sims sits down with Hugh Aljoe of the Noble Research Institute to talk about the “why”...

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February 20, 2026 • 00:48:08
Parity, Not Charity: The Forgotten Farmer Protests of the 1970s

Parity, Not Charity: The Forgotten Farmer Protests of the 1970s

In this episode of Conservation Stories, host Tillery Timmons-Sims sits down with Lee Lancaster to uncover a largely forgotten chapter of agricultural history: the...

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February 13, 2026 • 00:39:35
Living History on the High Plains

Living History on the High Plains

In this episode of Conservation Stories, host Tillery Timmons-Sims sits down with Julie Hodges, Helen DeVitt Jones Endowed Director of Education at the National...

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February 06, 2026 • 00:56:23
Farm Economics 101: What “Subsidies” Really Mean

Farm Economics 101: What “Subsidies” Really Mean

In this episode of Conservation Stories, host Tillery Timmons-Sims sits down with Andrew Wright, an agricultural economist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, to unpack...

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January 26, 2026 • 00:36:32
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More Than Bison: The Hidden Wildlife of West Texas

In this episode of Conservation Stories, host Tillery Timmons-Sims sits down with Levi Heffelfinger to explore the often-overlooked wildlife of the Texas Panhandle and...

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