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Why are there more baby animals in spring? This episode explores New Mexico’s spring calving season and its vital role in the state’s beef industry. Learn how warmer weather, native grasses, and generational ranching traditions help raise strong, healthy calves supporting one of the state’s most valuable agricultural sectors.

This episode takes a closer look at Roosevelt SWCD’s cloud seeding program—an innovative effort to boost rainfall during drought. Learn how aircraft release particles into storm clouds to extend their lifespan, increase rainfall, and cover more ground. With promising 2024 results, planes are heading back into the skies in 2025 to help fight drought across eastern New Mexico.

Are you wearing agriculture? This episode highlights how cotton—one of the world’s most-used natural fibers touches our daily lives. From clothing to cooking oils and livestock feed, cotton is more than just a crop. Learn fun facts, clear up common misconceptions, and explore the many surprising ways agriculture shows up in everyday life.

This episode explores the often-overlooked pioneers whose inventions and ideas shaped modern agriculture. From early tools to crop science and refrigeration, figures like Henry Blair, George Washington Carver, and Frederick McKinley Jones paved the way for today's farming advancements. Discover how their legacy continues to impact the food we grow, move, and enjoy.

From the chocolate we enjoy to the roses we gift and even the life-saving innovations in medicine, agriculture touches every part of our lives. This episode explores how farm commodities like milk, nuts, and flowers are grown and processed—and how agricultural science plays a surprising role in modern healthcare. Discover just how far the reach of agriculture goes beyond the plate.

Healthy soil is the foundation of productive farms, ranches, and gardens. This episode breaks down four key principles—maximizing cover, biodiversity, living roots, and minimizing disturbance—that anyone can apply, from backyard gardeners to large-scale ranchers. Learn simple ways to build better soil and support long-term land productivity.

With fewer people connected to farms and ranches, this episode reminds us why agriculture remains vital to our daily lives. From food and clothing to fuel and medicine, ag touches everything. Learn why reconnecting with agriculture and inspiring the next generation to pursue ag careers is more important than ever.

Did you know most Valencia peanuts in the U.S. are grown in eastern New Mexico? This episode highlights the state’s peanut industry, its unique growing conditions, and the important role of the NMDA Peanut Grading Station in Portales. From farm to inspection, learn how local growers help bring safe, delicious peanuts to your table.

This episode looks at why some farmers are planting less corn and turning to sorghum, as drought, pests, and plant diseases pose new threats. Featuring insight from the Clovis Agricultural Science Center, we explore how research and innovation are helping agriculture adapt to changing conditions—and why supporting ag science has never been more important.

What would your day look like without agriculture? From toothpaste and towels to clothes, breakfast, and even your commute agriculture touches nearly every part of daily life. This episode playfully explores just how much we rely on farmers, ranchers, and natural resources, reminding us why agriculture deserves our appreciation every day.