Stone County Extension Saves the World
Stone County Extension Saves the World is an educational and humorous podcast hosted by Stone County Arkansas, County Extension Agents: Anna Harlan (Family and Consumer Science Agent) and Tyler Caston (Agriculture Agent). They work for the University of Arkansas Systems Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service. They cover a wide range of topics in the mission to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices.
Episodes
14 episodes
Ep. 14- Eat at Home, Save Money/ Save Time... to Spray
Want to save money, stop eating out. Easier said than done. In this episode Tyler and Anna are back at it. It's the time of year to start thinking about weed control. Herbicides have there place and Tyler talks about pre-emerg...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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48:45
Ep. 13 - Save for a Snowy Day
Best episode of the year, so far. Anna and Tyler talk winter weather tips. Tyler gives some tips on protecting plants and making sure to provide adequate nutrition to livestock in winter weather. Some of the tips, would have been ni...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:01:05
Ep. 12 - Track Your Expenses & Moving Towards Regenerative Agriculture
In this episode, Anna continues with her financial tips with how to track monthly expenses. If you're not tracking them, they are likely higher than you think. Tyler discusses regenerative agriculture and how it looks like there is going ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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49:36
Ep. 11 - New Year, New Problems 2026
In this episode of Stone County Extension Saves the World, Anna and Tyler discuss new year's resolutions and setting goals that are S.M.A.R.T. Anna gives tips on where to start for achieving financial goals and going about checking your c...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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56:23
Ep. 10 - Looking Back at 2025, Highlights and Failures
This is the season finale. Anna and Tyler look back over the program year for 2025 and discuss some of their program successes and the not so successful programs. They give highlights for 4-H, Ag, and FCS. A few funny things that ha...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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49:03
Ep. 9 - A New State Park, Sustainable Gifts, and Winter Feeding
In this episode, Tyler and Anna discuss the news about Blanchard Springs becoming the 53rd Arkansas State Park and Tyler's time working as a cave guide. Anna gives some ideas for being more sustainable this holiday season. Do you know how...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:16:41
Ep. 8 - Naughty Food Preservation Practices & Nice Pond Management Tips
In this episode of Stone County Extension Saves the World, Tyler and Anna get onto the topic of pet peeves. Anna talks about the dangers that could happen when following improper canning information found on the internet. Tyler discusses ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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50:52
Ep. 7 - Stone County 4-H Takes Over the Podcast
In this episode of Stone County Extension Saves the World records on location for the annual Stone County 4-H Food Drive. A few of the Stone County 4-H members take over the podcast to talk about different topics they are interested in. T...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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30:12
Ep. 6 - Holiday Food Poisoning Prevention
In this episode of Stone County Extension Saves the World, Anna discusses how to keep your family safe from food borne illnesses this holiday season. Tyler talks about cleaning up gardens, composting, and why folks should get there soil t...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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38:05
Ep. 5 - Cussing to Calm Cattle Working
In this episode of Stone County Extension Saves the World, Tyler and Anna discuss going from working cattle overly excited to becoming more low stress handling. News about the Asian Longhorn Tick(Haemaphysalis longicornis) in Ark...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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51:08
Ep. 4 - Turkey Tips & Going Organic
In this episode Tyler and Anna discuss topics ranging from tips for cooking Turkey for the holidays; how to become a certified organic farmer; improving grazing practices on your farm; and what's new with Stone County Youth Leadership. &n...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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36:05
Ep. 3 - Hunting Stories, Wild Game Parasites, & Argentine Beef
In this episode of Stone County Extension Saves the World, Anna and Tyler talk about their experiences in Extension from the past couple weeks, the tell some hunting stories and discuss some safety tips for processing and preserving wild game m...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:09:31
Ep.2 - Canning for Convenience & Castrating Screw Worms
In this episode of Stone County Extension Saves the World, Anna and Tyler talk about the New World Screw Worm, canning for convenience, pasture management, and a little bit about bears, WHEP and 4-H. UADA Stone County Extension Fac...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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53:22