Playa Country Radio
Playa Country is a weekly radio show focusing on the wildlife, wetlands and prairies of the western Great Plains, and the people who manage them. On the show, we talk to conservation and wildlife experts, as well as farmers, ranchers and land managers, about topics such as removing invasive shrubs to provide more water and forage, grazing management, the impact of fire on the landscape, and the important role playa wetlands have in recharging the Ogallala aquifer.
Playa Country can be heard on the following stations:
- Wednesdays at 11:20 a.m. on KFRM - Salina, Kansas
- Wednesdays at 6:24 a.m. on KFYO - Lubbock, Texas
- Saturdays at 7:44 a.m. on KVRN - Lexington, Nebraska
- Mondays during the 8:00 a.m. hour on KSIR - Fort Morgan, Colorado
- HPPR - Garden City, Kansas, and Amarillo, Texas
- KENW - Portales, New Mexico
- KPAN - Hereford, Texas
Listen to episodes by clicking on a link below or right click the link to download the MP3 file.
Invasive Plants and Trees
- What Are Invasives?
Biologists and rangeland conservationists discuss problems caused by the aggressive invasions of native and exotic shrubs such as Tamarisk, Russian Olive, Eastern Red Cedar and reeds on western Great Plains rangelands. These pests adversely impact ag economics, the ecology, and native wildlife on the Plains.
- Controlling Invasives in Oklahoma and Texas
Biologist Gene Miller describes the problem with invasives along the banks of the Canadian River in the Texas panhandle and western Oklahoma. The Canadian River Cooperative Weed Management Area, a group of agencies, non-governmental organizations and landowners, are working together to control these invasive plants.
- Controlling Invasives in Central Nebraska
Learn about woody shrub invasions and control efforts in Nebraska. Phragmites is a growing problem in waterways and riparian areas, while Russian Olive and Eastern Red Cedar are invading uplands. Landowners have been controlling with mechanical removal followed by fire.
