August 2011 Show Archives
Week 1 Show 1132
Big Energy, Little Places (View Video)
Researchers at Oklahoma University are finding big energy…in the smallest places. We visit with OU's Dr. McCann about these small energy sources.
For more information visit these links:University of Oklahoma -- College of Engineering
Phononic Devices
Oklahoma CareerTech -- Technology Education
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Green Grants (View Video)
The Oklahoma green schools program is committed to empowering and educating students to make a difference in their community by greening up their schools through service learning projects.
For more information visit these links:Oklahoma Green Schools Program
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture -- Forestry
Fletcher High School
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Value Added -- DECA Going Green (View Video)
An old Native American proverb says, "We don't inherit the land from our grandparents, we borrow it from our children." A concept that is teaching some Oklahoma students the value of marketing a cleaner environment.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma DECA
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Interview with Larry Walker -- Sustainable Energy (View Video)
We visit with Dr. Larry Walker, a national leader in industrial biotechnology, about the economics of going green.
For more information visit these links:Cornell University -- Dr. Larry P. Walker
Cornell University
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Green House (View Video)
When it comes to energy conservation, the biggest difference is often one we make right at home. So, when Northwest Technology Center's Daren Slater decided to build his dream home, it was with energy conservation in mind.
For more information visit this link:Northwest Technology Center
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Value Added -- Solar Power (View Video)
One potential energy source is pretty much a constant without harming the environment. A growing number of Americans are counting their energy savings thanks to a little help from the sun.
For more information visit this link:GE Energy
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Week 2 Show 1133
Northeast Agritourism Rolling Bus Tour Overview (View Video)
We traveled with Jeff Weeks, Agritourism Coordinator, to northeast Oklahoma on the Agritourism's Rolling Bus Tour. A one day trip where people could experience first-hand how such destinations work.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Agritourism
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Blackberry Farm (Owasso) (View Video)
We visit with Paula Jacobs of the Owasso Tree and Berry Farm who shares her love for blackberries with everyone who visits her "you pick'em" farm.
For more information visit this link:Owasso Tree and Berry Farm
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Windsong Ranch (View Video)
We visit with Rowdy Malchow who raises a variety of livestock...some native and some a bit more exotic, like camels…at his Windsong Ranch in Adair, Oklahoma.
For more information visit this link:Windsong Adventures
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Oak Hills Winery and Vineyard (View Video)
The unique tasting wines made from a variety of grapes grown at the Oak Hills Winery in Chelsea, Oklahoma, is what turns people off of historic Route 66 and into the winery.
For more information visit this link:Oak Hills Winery
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Value Added: Girls Gone Wine (View Video)
See how three best friends poured themselves into the wine industry as Girls Gone Wine.
For more information visit this link:Girls Gone Wine
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Value Added: Whispering Meadows Vineyard and Winery (View Video)
Located in downtown McAlester, Whispering Meadows Winery is a one stop shop for any wine connoisseur.
For more information visit this link:Whispering Meadows Vineyard and Winery
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Value Added: Woods and Waters Winery (View Video)
Oklahoma's largest commercial vineyard and winery is located near Anadarko, Oklahoma. It's home to the finest red wine in Oklahoma according to Europe's largest wine review magazine.
For more information visit this link:Woods and Waters Winery
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Bison Roundup (View Video)
One of our most enduring American images is that of the great American bison. A look at Bison ranching in Oklahoma and how it is more than a novelty or passing fad, it is a viable industry.
For more information visit this link:Nature Conservancy
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Shepherd's Cross (View Video)
Peter and Diane Dickinson share their calling to be shepherds with those who want to know more about "sheep" down on their farm called Shepherd's Cross in Claremore, Oklahoma.
For more information visit this link:Shepherd's Cross, Inc.
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Price Tower (View Video)
The tallest skyscraper ever built by world famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright stands 19 stories tall in Bartlesville Oklahoma. Price Tower started out as a company oil and pipeline headquarters, but now is a high-style hotel, restaurant, and art museum.
For more information visit this link:Price Tower Arts Center
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Week 3 Show 1134
OALP Forum (View Video)
We visit with members of the Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program about opportunities for Oklahoma and the agricultural communities that serve it.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program
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DownOnTheFarm (View Video)
This past wheat harvest, one of the Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program members invited us to join her to see what life was like to be a farmer these days.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program
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OALP Economics (View Video)
For years old rural towns have shrunk as our nation's economy has shifted towards technology and away from life on the farm, but that may be changing.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program
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OALP Washington (View Video)
A new Farm Bill is set to be written next year, and what is in it… is important to both farmers and consumers. We discuss the role that bill, and conservation, plays on today's farms.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program
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OALP Reflections (View Video)
We wrap up our visit with the OALP members and find out how being in the program has helped each of them.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program
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Week 4 Show 1135
Cost of College (View Video)
We explore whether the high cost of a college education is worth the investment.
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Senator James Halligan on Higher Education Costs (View Video)
We visit with Senator James Halligan to get his perspective on higher education costs.
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Cooperative Alliance (View Video)
We tell you how students can earn college credits while still in high school.
For more information visit these links:Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
Metro Career Academy
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Lt. Governor Todd Lamb on Education (View Video)
We visit with Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb about the connection between education and economic development.
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Rachel Meinke on Adult Education (View Video)
We visit with Rachel Meinke of Citizens Academy about their goal to educate adults on being better citizens.
For more information visit this link:Citizens Academy
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