Farm + Ranch Show with Sage Faulkner

Join Sage as she visits with brothers Luke and Jaden about the Brazos Burnout, a mountain bike race held in Brazos, NM, as a fundraiser for the Taos Field Institute.  Jaden and Luke are young mountain bikers who are hosting, preparing, and supporting the race in the beautiful mountains overlooking the Brazos cliffs.  They discuss with Sage the race and the community around the race, along with why they do this race as a fundraiser!  Listen to this fun interview to see what this cool race is all about!

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Host Sage Faulkner is out at the NMSU Youth Ranch Management Camp and visits with Dr. Frannie Miller, Tom Dean, Sarah McKenzie and several youth participants.  Ranch Camp has been a youth program for 15 years and the weeklong program lets kids get a hands-on experience on a working ranch while they learn many business aspects and prepare team business plans for judging at the conclusion of the program.  

The student participants interviewed for this podcast demonstrate just how bright the future is for agriculture!  

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Listen to Amigos Bravo restoration specialist Elliot Hendry as he and Sage talk about beaver projects and restoration work that Elliot is doing with Amigos Bravo.  A fun listen, this chat will give you some great background information on some of the current work Elliot is doing and some fun thoughts about conservation in New Mexico.  

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Northern NM Recreation & Outdoor Conservation Foundation President and Founder, Javier Vigil, visits with Sage about the vision and goals for NNMROC Foundation.  This fun interview covers everything from the Yazzie Martinez Meeting at Escalante on Oct 9, 2025, to activities for youth and community and critical needs for the Chama youth, community, and for conservation in the area. Learn about this new youth conservation foundation in Chama and the area and feel all the love Javier has for community!   

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Canjilon, NM, artist Isaac Martinez visits with Farm & Ranch Show host, Sage Faulkner, about growing up in northern NM and the wildlife and outdoors that have influenced his art.  He feels that art is a tool for conservation and his is a stark reminder of the importance of the wildlife that call this area home.  

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Farm & Ranch Show host, Sage Faulkner, visits with her daughter, Bayler Faulkner.  Bayler has been a pickup woman for several years in amateur rodeos in southern Colorado and northern NM and talks about how she started the job.  She talks about her horses, the people she works with, and the role of rodeo in the western way of life and the culture. 

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The Farm & Ranch Show talks with the new 4H agent in Rio Arriba County, Lucinda Montano, about 4H programming in the county.  Sage, a longtime supporter of 4H, and Lucinda talk about all things 4H in the county and all the different programming options available.  

Thanks to Lucinda and all the 4H folks across the county, state and world!  4H grows great youth!  

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Farm & Ranch Show host, Sage Faulkner, visits with Upper Chama Soil and Water Conservation District chairman, Norman Vigil, and Supervisor, Max Martinez, about Stewardship Week, which is April 27- May 4, 2025.  The UCSWCD helps its community members promote good stewardship practices and conservation across the watershed with resources for soil health, range improvements, water quality and acequia infrastructure, and healthy forest land.  

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Jerry and Sharon Devers have been ranching in the Chama area for decades.  Pillars in the community and a wealth of experiences in agriculture, the Devers share a few of their stories of running yearlings with a cook wagon, the near-misses and horse wrecks, and the rodeo days of their youth.  

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Northern Rio Arriba Electric Coop, NORA, CEO Anthony Mercure visits with Sage about farm and ranch safety around rural electricity.  

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Dana visits with Sage of the Farm & Ranch Show about her role with Forest Stewards Guild and the coordination of the 2-3-2 Cohesive Strategy Partnership, which coordinates efforts to promote resilient landscapes that protect and improve water resources for communities, provide habitat for wildlife, and support the economic and cultural resilience of communities within and downstream of the 2-3-2 boundary. 

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Cody Dems of the Forest Stewards Guild and an active member of the 232 Cohesive Strategy Partnership, visits with Sage of the Farm & Ranch Show about the work he is doing in the area.  Cody works at the confluence of people and forests to protect and promote resilient forest communities. He collaborates with various land stewards to measure the effects of forest and watershed treatments on the communities and ecosystems of northern NM and southern CO.

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Farm & Ranch Show featuring Dr. Andrea and staff from Southwest Veterinary Services.  Dr Andrea talks about her certification in PAP testing and the need for high elevation cattle stock producers to utlize it.  She and her staff also talk about the changes to the livestock antibiotic rules and what producers will need to do to prepare.  

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Farm & Ranch Show host Sage visits with her dad, Tuck Miller, about superstitions.  Tuck talks about the origin of some of his superstitions, which often came from his time spent in arenas and racetracks, as well as others he grew up with.  

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Farm & Ranch Show featuring guests Johnny Ullibarri and Gerald "JJ" Dabbs from the local Chama USDA NRCS office about different programs offerings for farmers and ranchers. 

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Sage discusses all the ways that CPLA supports conservation through their different program areas.

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Sage visits with 3 young NM bronc riders about rodeos in Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico.

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Katherine Pettingill and Sage talk about Western Heritage Days and local events in Chama for the summer.

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Sage visits with local ranch family pioneer Toni about the agriculture changes in the area and Tierra Wools.  

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Chama district forester, Jose Carillo, and George Ducker, communications coordinator for New Mexico Forestry Division, will both be joining Sage to visit about their roles with NM Forestry Division and what landowners need to be thinking about with a new fire season starting.

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Chama Peak Land Alliance's Program Director, Sage Faulkner, visits with her daughter Keelin.  They discuss younger generations views on conservation, agriculture, and thing that she is currently involved in growing up in a ranching family.

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Find out all you need to know about 4H in Rio Arriba County in Northern New Mexico and the Rio Arriba County Extension Agency. Ag agent and Interim County Program Director Donald Martinez Jr. explains how the local 4H program provides variety and versatility to kids in the area and helps hone their skills for greater success in the future. Sage and Don also talk extensively about all the ways from raspberries to livestock that the Ag extension office shows up to support the residents of Rio Arriba County.

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Agapito discusses all the different programs that Upper Chama SWCD offers to the community.

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Aaron manages approximately 28,000 acres in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado for Rancho del Oso Pardo. Aaron has an extensive background in wildlife ecology and management. He graduated from New Mexico State University and double majored in Wildlife Sciences and Fisheries Management. He has a passion for the outdoors, responsible land stewardship, and conservation.

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Rancher Sage Faulkner interviews Carlos Salazar, the president of the Northern New Mexico Stockman's Association.  They discuss the directive to kill cattle in the Gila, the upcoming Northern NM Stockman's meeting and other ranch related issues.

Carlos Salazar is a rancher and farmer and is a retired employee of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. He is a graduate of New Mexico State University and is a US Army veteran. He currently is serving as president of Northern New Mexico Stockman’s Association (NNMSA). He also serves as vice-chair of the New Mexico Federal Lands Council and vice-chair of...

Ralph Martinez, livestock inspector with the NM Livestock Board, speaks about rules and regulations for transporting livestock.

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Trini Vigil and Des Vigil talk about their meat processing business Carnivores Custom Meats. Everything from honoring the life of the cow to the harvesting and processing meats in a way that is not wasteful and respects the value of the meat and the animal and celebrating that value with good cooking. Carnivores Meats processes high quality grass-fed and free-range cows, yaks, pigs and more. They're located in Chama, NM, off north highway 64. 

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 Sage Faulkner interviews Jessica Casados about C4 Farms Grass Fed Beef, who will soon be delivering to customers as far as Albuquerque.

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Northern New Mexico native, former politician, and current gardener, acequia, and local history expert Manny Trujillo discusses the future of water in the Chama Valley.

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A very important part of the history of the Chama Valley is sheep ranching.  Listen to Belamino Archuleta tell us all about it on the Farm & Ranch Show on KXJR The Eagle sponsored by Chama Peak Land Alliance. 

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