Clay Pope 09/27/2021
Description
Clay Pope, a 1992 graduate of Oklahoma State University, talks about his career in the area of conservation including his time in Oklahoma’s House of Representations, his ten years as executive director of the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts, and his current work with the Southern Plains Climate Hub. He discusses various conservation issues such as upstream flood control and the need to rehabilitation aging structures (silent sentinels) and his family’s success with no-till and cover crop practices. He also explains Oklahoma’s place in the history of conservation and touches upon “The Dust Bowl” documentary by Ken Burns and winning a regional Emmy for assisting with promoting the film. He also recalls the day in 1995 of the Murrah Federal Building bombing and shares his thoughts in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Date(s) | 9/27/2021 |
| Call Number | SOK_489 |
| Subjects | Conservation programs, OACD, Agricultural issues, Career, No-till farming, Murrah Building bombing Climatic changes, Conservation of natural resources, Interviews, Politics and government, Soil conservation districts, Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae |
| Interviewee(s) | Clay Pope |
| Interviewer(s) | Tanya Finchum | Ben Pollard |