Voices of Forestry

Hosted by Arkansas Forestry Association

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Each month the Voices of Forestry podcast will bring you a new voice of forestry to discuss the challenges and benefits of the industry. On the first Friday of each month, host Seth Stephenson will sit down with guests including landowners, forestry professionals and others to learn more about forestry. This show is brought to you by the Arkansas Forestry Association. Thank you to Some Guy Named Robb/Robb McCormick for the use of our theme song "The Same Love" from his album "The Folkster."

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August 7, 202635 min

Voices of Forestry Ep. 79 - Ray Burns, the 105-Year-Old Landowner

Join Seth this month as he talks to 105-year-old landowner Ray Burns. The two talk about history, the work he does with his property, and the importance of relationships with good forest managers for out-of-state landowners. Thank you to Rayonier for their support of this month's episode! You can find more music from Some Guy Named Robb/Robb McCormick on Spotify or by visiting https://www.sgnrobb.com/ . For more information about the Arkansas Forestry Association visit arkforests.org .

July 3, 202636 min

Voices of Forestry Ep. 78 - Endangered Species in Arkansas

Voices of Forestry is back this month to talk about the endangered species in Arkansas. Host Seth Stephenson is joined by U.S. Fish & Wildlife's Chris Davidson to talk about those species and the work being done to get them off of the threatened or endangered lists. For more information on what U.S. Fish & Wildlife is doing in Arkansas visit fws.gov/office/arkansas-ecological-services . Thank you to this month's sponsor Farm Credit ! We appreciate their continued support of the show. You can find more music from Some Guy Named Robb/Robb McCormick on Spotify or by visiting https://www.sgnrobb.com/ . For more information about the Arkansas Forestry Association visit arkforests.org .

June 5, 202652 min

Voices of Forestry Ep. 77 - Railway Ties & the Railway Tie Association

Voices of Forestry is back with a new episode! This month, Host Seth Stephenson talks with Dr. Nate Irby, the executive director of the Railway Tie Association, to talk about this important forest product. The two talk about how many ties can be found in the U.S., some issues the industry is facing, and the work being done to improve that industry. For more information on RTA or to see some of the data they have collected, you can visit https://www.rta.org/ . Thank you to this month's sponsor, DDK Forestry & Real Estate . We appreciate their cotinued support of the show. You can find more music from Some Guy Named Robb/Robb McCormick on Spotify or by visiting https://www.sgnrobb.com/ . For more information about the Arkansas Forestry Association visit arkforests.org .

May 1, 202640 min

Voices of Forestry Ep. 76 - 2025 AR Tree Farm of the Year: Matson Properties

We finally sat down with our 2025 Tree Farm of the Year winners, the Russ and Lee Ann Matson. The two talk about their property just outside of Little Rock, some of the work they've done and what it was like having a large crowd tour their land during the Tree Farm of the Year Tour. Thank you to our sponsor this month, Shelby Taylor Trucking ! We appreciate their continued support of the show. You can find more music from Some Guy Named Robb/Robb McCormick on Spotify or by visiting https://www.sgnrobb.com/ . For more information about the Arkansas Forestry Association visit arkforests.org .

April 3, 202644 min

Voices of Forestry Ep. 75 - The Arkansas Forestry Association Education Foundation

Voices of Forestry is back this month with a new, and long overdue, guest, Rob Beadel! Rob is the Director of Forestry Education with the AFA Education Foundation and joins Host Seth Stephenson to talk about the role the foundation plays in providing education to teachers, students and landowners. Thank you to this month's sponsor, PotlatchDeltic ! We appreciate their continued support of the show. You can find more music from Some Guy Named Robb/Robb McCormick on Spotify or by visiting https://www.sgnrobb.com/ . For more information about the Arkansas Forestry Association visit arkforests.org .

March 6, 202630 min

Voices of Forestry Ep. 74 - The March 2025 Arkansas Wildfires

For the month of March, Voices of Forestry is taking a trip down memory land as we discuss the massive amount of wildfires that rocked Arkansas in March of 2025. Host Seth Stephenson is joined again by Arkansas Department of Agriculture's Robert Murphy to discuss what happened that day and how that is influencing their preparations for 2026. Thank you to this month's sponsor, Caribou Software for their support of the show. You can find more music from Some Guy Named Robb/Robb McCormick on Spotify or by visiting https://www.sgnrobb.com/ . For more information about the Arkansas Forestry Association visit arkforests.org .

February 6, 202630 min

Voices of Forestry Ep. 73 - Evaluating Land Before You Buy

Welcome back to Voices of Forestry! For February 2026, Host Seth Stephenson sits down with Mark Knight and Ray Galloway with DDK Forestry & Real Estate to discuss evaluating land before you buy. The trio talk about what a potential buy needs to have ready, the process of evaluating, and how that has changed over the years. Thank you to this month's sponsor, DDK Forestry & Real Estate for their continued support of the show! You can find more music from Some Guy Named Robb/Robb McCormick on Spotify or by visiting https://www.sgnrobb.com/ . For more information about the Arkansas Forestry Association visit arkforests.org .

January 2, 202640 min

Voices of Forestry Ep. 72 - The Pine Pandemic Preparedness Plan

To start off the 2026 year, Host Seth Stephenson sits down again with Division Forester Chandler Barton to discuss the new Pine Pandemic Preparedness Plan, or P4. The two talk about how this plan came together and the benefits it will provide if a threat to our forests arises. To read more of the P4, visit pineplan.org or contact Barton at chandler.barton@agriculture.arkansas.gov for a physical copy. Thank you to this month's sponsor NativState ! We appreciate their continued support of the show. You can find more music from Some Guy Named Robb/Robb McCormick on Spotify or by visiting https://www.sgnrobb.com/ . For more information about the Arkansas Forestry Association visit arkforests.org .

December 5, 202528 min

Voices of Forestry Ep. 71 - Arkansas Environmental Education Association

For the final episode of 2025, Host Seth Stephenson sits down with the Executive Director of the Arkansas Environmental Education Association Sophia Stephenson. The two talk about the role the association has in making sure teachers around the state have the tools they need to provide environmental education to students around the state. For more information on AEEA, CLICK HERE . You can also look at the resources available in Arkansas with their Resource Directory . Thank you to our sponsors this month F&W Forestry! You can find more information on them HERE . You can find more music from Some Guy Named Robb/Robb McCormick on Spotify or by visiting https://www.sgnrobb.com/ . For more information about the Arkansas Forestry Association visit arkforests.org .

November 7, 202553 min

Voices of Forestry Ep. 70 - The Arkansas Stream Heritage Partnership

Two new voices of forestry join Host Seth Stephenson this week to talk about the Arkansas Stream Heritage Partnership. Eric Brinkman and Tyler Fox sit down to talk about what the partnership does and how exactly their work affects not only forestry but the entire state. To reach out to the Partnership, you can email Eric at eric.brinkman@agfc.ar.gov or Tyler at john.fox@tnc.org. Thank you to this month's sponsor, DDK Forestry & Real Estate ! We appreciate their continued support of the show. You can find more music from Some Guy Named Robb/Robb McCormick on Spotify or by visiting https://www.sgnrobb.com/ . For more information about the Arkansas Forestry Association visit arkforests.org .

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