Cultural Currents

Episodio 4: Riego por Zanjas y el Canal Soule

Sara McFarland, bibliotecaria investigadora de la Biblioteca Pública de Cimarron, comparte recuerdos sobre el rancho de su familia situado a orillas del río Arkansas y el impacto del riego por zanquias

Episode 6: Indigenous Peoples’ Historical Encounters Along the River

Novelist and author Max McCoy shares about different historical and cultural events surrounding Indigenous People’s encounters with conquistadors, American colonists, and the US army.

Episodio 3: Manejo de Cultivos y Riego

Profesor asistente en KSU y agrónomo del área suroeste, Dr. Logan Simon, comparte sobre la importancia del río Arkansas para la agricultura y los avances realizados en las técnicas de riego de cultivos.

Cultural Currents Special Crew Episode

The production crew of the Cultural Currents Podcast recently sat down for a special bonus episode to reflect on the journey so far. In this fun and relaxed discussion, the team shared their favorite moments, memorable stories, and behind the scenes experiences from their time exploring and discussing the Arkansas River. The episode offers listeners a lighthearted look at the making of the podcast and the stories that have shaped it along the way.

Episode 5: History of the KS-CO Water ComPact

Washburn Law Professor Burke Griggs talks about legal rights and disputes over the use of water from the Arkansas River.

Episode 4: Ditch Irrigation and the Soule Canal

Sara McFarland, research librarian at the Cimarron Public Library, shares memories about her family’s ranch located along the arkansas river and the impact of ditch irrigation.

Episodio 2: Cabalgatas y Día de la Independencia de México

Sergio García y Xavier Cienfuegos, organizadores de la Cabalgata de Dodge City, hablará sobre la historia de las cabalgatas, su significado cultural y el uso del lecho seco del río Arkansas.

Episode 3: Crop management and irrigation

KSU Assistant Professor and Southwest Area Agronomist dr. logan simon shares about the importance of the arkansas river to agriculture and advancements made to crop irrigation techniques.

Episodio 1: Inundaciones, Mantenimiento de Ríos y FEMA

Los ingenieros profesionales Ray Slattery y Tanner Rutschman comparten sobre la histórica inundación de 1965 y los esfuerzos para garantizar que los diques de Dodge City puedan resistir un futuro evento de inundación.

Episode 2: Cabalgatas & Mexican Independence Day

Sergio Garcia and Xavier Cienfuegos talks about the significance of a cabalgata and the cultural ties of this procession of horseback riders through the Arkansas riverbed.