Nicolette Zangara: Ozarks Weather, El Niño, and Winter Hazards

Why does severe weather always seem to split right at I-44, and what does that 40% rain chance actually mean? 🌪️❄️ In this episode of Beyond the Gate, Jamie sits down with Meteorologist Nicolette Zangara of the Greene County Office of Emergency Management to pull back the curtain on the wild, unp…

Show-Me Genetics: Improving Cattle Genetics One Generation at a Time

What goes into improving cattle genetics one generation at a time? 🧬🐂In this episode of Beyond the Gate, Jamie sits down with Steven Rogers, owner of Show-Me Genetics in Strafford, Missouri! 🎙️🌾 Steven shares his journey from high school ag educator and Missouri FFA state staff member to purch…

Jamie Johansen: Inside the Life of a State Fair Show Mom and Commissioner

What happens when the host of Beyond the Gate is forced to sit in the guest chair? 🎙️👀 In this special role-reversal episode recorded on location at the Missouri State Fair, Jamie Johansen hands over the microphone to her husband, Kevin Johansen! 🎡🐄 Kevin digs into Jamie’s lifelong connection…

Corn Dogs, Raccoons & Dubai Chocolate: Inside the Missouri State Fair with Steven Sims

What really happens behind the scenes when 450+ vendors, 70+ concessionaires, and thousands of hungry fairgoers descend on Sedalia? 🌭🎡 In this episode of Beyond the Gate, Jamie sits down with Missouri State Fair Concessions and Vendor Manager Steven Sims to pull back the curtain on the chaotic, …

Preserving 125+ Years: The Future of the Missouri State Fair

What does it take to transform 600 acres of historic fairgrounds for the next century of agriculture? 🎡🚜 In this episode of Beyond the Gate, Jamie sits down inside the brand-new Michael L. Parson Arena with engineer, lifelong cattleman, and Missouri State Fair Foundation Chairman Chad Sayre! 🎙️…

Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company: How a 17-Year-Old Started a Global Gardening Movement

How did a 12-page catalog printed by a 17-year-old launch a global movement to save rare seeds? In this episode of Beyond the Gate, Jamie sits down with Michelle and Andrew from Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company in Mansfield, Missouri. They take us inside one of the most biodiverse farms in the M…

Stacy Dohle: The Truth About Raw Milk, Antibiotics, and Dairy Myths

How do you bridge the gap between 42 million consumers and the 3,600 dairy farm families who feed them? 🐄🥛 In this episode of Beyond the Gate, Jamie sits down with Stacy Dohle, a dairy advocate who literally wears two hats: one in corporate communications for Midwest Dairy and one in the barn at…

Ellie Samek: The High-Stakes Journey Behind the Blue Jacket

What does it actually take to lead 30,000 members across the state? In this episode of Beyond the Gate, Jamie sits down with newly elected Missouri State FFA President Ellie Samek. Ellie opens up about her roots on a Southwest Missouri dairy farm, but this isn't your average farm-kid story. 🐄 She…

Eric Schnelle: The S&H Farm Supply Legacy

What happens when you combine $1,000, a kitchen table, and a farm garage with a massive vision? 🚜 In this episode of Beyond the Gate, Jamie sits down with Eric Schnelle of S&H Farm Supply to chart the incredible growth of a family business that started in 1969 and expanded into seven physical loc…

Dr. Jeff Brown: Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health in Rural America

What happens when the heavy loads we carry move past everyday stress into a silent crisis? In this essential episode of Beyond the Gate, Jamie sits down with Laclede County native and nationally recognized psychologist Dr. Jeff Brown to discuss mental health in rural America. With the agricultural…