Utah Agriculture's Role in Water Conservation
Cows, Plows, and Things That Grow
Release Date: 04/24/2025
Farm Bureau Farmers' Markets
Cows, Plows, and Things That Grow
The Utah Farm Bureau operates two farmers' markets in the summer -- one at South Jordan's city hall on 1600 West and the other at Murray City Park. They make a wide range of produce available, including some unusual varieties that you'll rarely see in the grocery store. In this episode of Cows, Plows and Things that Grow, we'll hear from Adelaide Corey-Disch, who coordinates these markets for Utah Farm Bureau, and from Kent Pyne, who grows many kinds of tree fruit at his orchards in southern Utah County.
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Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention
Cows, Plows, and Things That Grow
Farmers in the United States die by suicide at a rate more than three times the general population. Utah Farm Bureau is working to draw attention to the issue and to make farmers and rural communities aware of resources that can help farm families feel like they're not alone when they struggle with issues of mental health. In this episode, we'll hear from Utah State University Extension Associate Professor Josh Dallin. from nurse Tiffany McConkie from the Alamont Clinic in Duchesne County and from Utah Farm Bureau Vice President Tyson Roberts.
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Utah Agriculture, the Colorado River and the Great Salt Lake
Cows, Plows, and Things That Grow
In a previous episode of Cows Plows and Things that Grow, we looked at how the state's water optimization program can help to save water on the level of individual farms. Today we're looking at the much larger scale of how agricultural water use can help preserve these major features of the landscape. First, we'll hear from Mark Stilson with the Colorado River Authority of Utah. He tells us farmers have been working for generations to help preserve the water resources in that part of the state and to meet Utah’s obligation to downstream users. We’ll also hear from Brian Steed, who holds...
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Utah Agriculture's Role in Water Conservation
Cows, Plows, and Things That Grow
We'll hear today from two leaders in the field of water optimization, something that's important for every farmer in Utah and the communities that they serve. Brett Bunker is a farmer from Delta, Utah while Hannah Freeze works for the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food in its water optimization program. We'll also hear from Utah's new Commissioner of Agriculture, Kelly Pehrson, about the crucial role farmers play in conserving Utah's limited water supplies. We'll continue our conversations on making the best use of water in Utah in an upcoming edition of the podcast. We'll learn how...
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Utah Farm Bureau Friends in the Utah Legislature
Cows, Plows, and Things That Grow
Utah Farm Bureau followed dozens of bills through the lawmaking process in the recent session of the Utah legislature. As their work was winding down, we talked with three House representatives and two state senators about their support for agriculture and their work with Farm Bureau. Wade Garrett, Farm Bureau's Vice President -- Advocacy and Strategic Relationships helps with an introduction to this episode of Cows, Plows and Things That Grow. Senators Scott Sandall and Derrin Owens joined Dan Bammes, along with Representatives Hoang Nguyen, Jill Koford and Carl Albrecht, to talk about their...
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Utah Farm Bureau Leadership and Public Policy
Cows, Plows, and Things That Grow
In this first episode of Cows, Plows and Things that Grow, we meet several leaders of the Utah Farm Bureau, including -- Val Jay Rigby, President Spencer Gibbons, CEO Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy These leaders discuss a wide range of public policy issues Utah Farm Bureau has been dealing with in recent years as well as those they're watching in the current session of the Utah legislature.
info_outlineWe'll hear today from two leaders in the field of water optimization, something that's important for every farmer in Utah and the communities that they serve. Brett Bunker is a farmer from Delta, Utah while Hannah Freeze works for the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food in its water optimization program. We'll also hear from Utah's new Commissioner of Agriculture, Kelly Pehrson, about the crucial role farmers play in conserving Utah's limited water supplies.
We'll continue our conversations on making the best use of water in Utah in an upcoming edition of the podcast. We'll learn how agriculture impacts two major water resources in the state of Utah -- the Colorado River and the Great Salt Lake.