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LOCAL MOTION: Mental health and land management in agriculture. Plus, sled dogs!

Episode One

We discuss mental health, respect for the land, and land management with attendees and presenters at the Western Colorado Soil Health, Food, and Farm Forum.

Guests include Jenny Carver, an Oregon rancher and wool producer; Robert Sakata, agriculture and water policy advisor for the Colorado Department of Agriculture; and Wayne Knight, who directs Holistic Management International.

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    Episode Two

    We visited the Grand Mesa Summit Challenge sled dog race, which happened on January 25 and 26 on the mesa.

    We talked with several mushers, including mushing veterans Whiskey Miller and Henry Petra.

    Watch videos from the sled dog races

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    Brody is a Montrose local that grew up in the Uncompahge Valley, and recently moved back home with his wife and son after several decades away. After a career in energy efficiency, and corporate sustainability, he decided he'd climbed the corporate ladder high enough, and embraced his love of audio and community, and began volunteering for KVNF, first as a Morning Edition Host, then board member. Brody decided he couldn't get enough KVNF in his life and recently joined the staff full-time as Staff Reporter, and Morning Edition host. You can hear him every morning between 6:30 am and 8am.