Explore every episode of the podcast The Prairie Farm Podcast
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| Ep. 183 One Thousand Goats, Goat-scaping, and Alternative Farming | 30 Aug 2024 | 01:32:48 | |
Adam with Iowa Kiko Goats has made his living with goats. His story is curious and inspiring. Join us as we pick his impressive brain.
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| Ep. 182 (Coffee Time) Should the government be allowed to buy land? | 28 Aug 2024 | 00:44:43 | |
Coffee time gets a little feisty this week. Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee and join Nicolas and Kent.
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| Ep. 173 Five percent of the world's population uses 30% of its resources | 26 Jul 2024 | 01:35:03 | |
Chad Graeve, a natural resource specialist, shares his life lessons working with the prairie and how we as humans can move from being human consumers to human beings.
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| Ep. 85 Where does your food really come from (Tom Philpott) | 25 Aug 2023 | 01:09:13 | |
Just the title, Senior Research Associate at the Center for a Livable Future, is epic. Let alone the man who holds the title and our conversation with him. Tom Philpott is a forward thinker and understands exactly what makes the world's agriculture and food world go round. You won't want to miss this one.
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| Ep. 84 (Coffee Time) Letting Strangers on Your Land | 23 Aug 2023 | 00:55:59 | |
There's a lot more to this coffee time. More time and more voices. Join us as we discuss what we believe is conservation's next big step: Sharing The Land. | |||
| Ep. 83 Prehistoric Prairie Audio Files: The Wildlife Biologist | 18 Aug 2023 | 01:19:12 | |
Todd Bogenschutz, Iowa's Upland Wildlife Research Biologist, knows animals. And we sat down to dive deeper into what the fauna portfolio would have been hundreds of years ago and how those have changed.
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| Ep. 82 (Coffee Time) Iowa Water Quality... | 16 Aug 2023 | 00:19:33 | |
Buckle your seat belts, and join us on our road trip as we bring Coffee Time on the road.
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| Ep 81. How to ”get into” farming with Riley Rozendaal | 11 Aug 2023 | 01:21:28 | |
Today, to most people "getting into farming" means taking out a $10 million loan and farming corn and beans. But our guest today proved that just isn't the case. Fellow prairie-lover, dermestid beetle owner, bison rancher, and entrepreneur Riley Rozendaal walks us through how with some hard work, out-of-the-box thinking, and humility anyone can become a farmer. No more excuses. Hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com | |||
| Ep 80. (Coffee Time) Prairie Enthusiasts | 09 Aug 2023 | 00:53:44 | |
This coffee time is more of a lunch listen... We hung out with our friend Lance Brisbois from Iowa Prairie Network, the loess hills, and Golden Hills Resource Conservation. We had a good time. You will too when you listen. | |||
| Ep. 79 Prehistoric Prairie Audio Files: The Prairie Professor | 04 Aug 2023 | 01:21:43 | |
This past winter, we sat down with a leading studier of prairie, Russel Benedict of Central College. He is quite the enthusiasts and helped us understand where prairie came from. You probably heard him in our Prehistoric Prairie Series, but here's the full episode.
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| Ep. 78 (Coffee Time) Recycling Solar Panels and Highway Bison | 02 Aug 2023 | 00:22:58 | |
Welp! It's that time again... Grab your Folger's and pull up a chair. It's Coffee Time! | |||
| Ep. 77 Prehistoric Prairie (Part 2: The Emergence of Prairie, its Wildlife, and its People) | 28 Jul 2023 | 01:17:40 | |
It's finally here! The second episode of The Prehistoric Prairie Series is complete. We are moving forward in time from the last ice age to the establishment of prairie across the midwest and plains states. In this episode we will hear from Dr. Russ Benedict of Central College, Taylor Keen of Creighton University and Sacred Seed, Karen Viste-Sparkman of Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, and Todd Bogenschutz of the Iowa DNR. This team of experts shares information on prairie plants, soils, wildlife, and the people who inhabited the prairies.
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Satanta Quote: Satanta - Kiowa chief. First Peoples of America and Canada. (n.d.). https://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Wisdom/Satanta.html
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| Ep. 76 (Coffee Time) Back in my day | 26 Jul 2023 | 00:20:16 | |
We're joined by 4 boomers (including Carroll himself) and asked each, "What's the biggest change you've seen in agriculture?" A classic coffee time discussion. | |||
| Ep. 172 (Coffee Time) Spongy moth poop and the Roaring 20's | 24 Jul 2024 | 00:27:06 | |
Join us for this weeks coffee time, and don't forget your Wild Rivers Coffee. Wild Rivers gives 2% or more of every purchase to conservation causes, and we are proud to partner with them!
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| Ep. 75 What you can do for conservation (Prairie Appreciation Days) | 21 Jul 2023 | 00:03:13 | |
Just a quick update on our upcoming docuseries podcasts and an exciting announcement! | |||
| Ep. 74 (Coffee Time) How to live past 100 and deadly floods | 19 Jul 2023 | 00:19:53 | |
Grab your Splenda, then throw it away because it's nasty, because it's coffee time! | |||
| Ep. 73 Food Shortages in the Global Food Chain (War in Ukraine, Covid, etc.) | 17 Jul 2023 | 00:39:56 | |
What causes food price spikes? And why is there hunger when 1.5x the amount of needed food is produced every year? Join Nicolas as he takes a deep dive into what makes the world's food cycle go round as he discusses the Ukrainian War, Covid, inflation, sustainable agriculture, and local food sourcing. | |||
| Ep 72 (Coffee Time) Aging Land Owners and Reintroduced Dinosaurs | 12 Jul 2023 | 00:17:49 | |
Sit down, take a break, and listen in. It's coffee time! | |||
| Ep. 71 Prairie Super Friends (Loess Hills, Sacred Seed, Iowa Prairie Network) | 07 Jul 2023 | 01:12:58 | |
We gathered some of the most knowledgeable and passionate prairie people we know. We put them all in a room and hit record. We were visited by - Taylor Keen of Sacred Seed http://www.sacredseed.org/new-page-1 - Tabitha Panas and Lance Brisbois of Iowa Prairie Network https://www.iowaprairienetwork.org/ - Dustin Clayton of Hitchcock Nature Center https://www.pottconservation.com/parks/hitchcock_nature_center/ | |||
| Ep. 70 (Coffee Time) Prairie Grizzlies, Recycling, Australia, El Niño | 05 Jul 2023 | 00:27:09 | |
Pour that extra strong brew following the holiday weekend, breathe deeply, put on the headphones and relax.... it's Coffee Time! | |||
| Ep.69 Buying & Managing Land in The Whitetail State with Skip Sligh | 30 Jun 2023 | 01:36:45 | |
Skip Sligh is one of the most recognizable names in the whitetail deer property world. Skip is driven by the mystery and awe that this iconic animal inspires, so much so that he moved to Iowa, The Whitetail State, from his home state of Michigan. Skip explains what makes Iowa a great place for whitetail deer and how hunters and conservationists need to rally politically to keep it that way.
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| Ep. 68 (Coffee Time) Prairie Remnants and Pet Peeves about Pet Peeves | 28 Jun 2023 | 00:28:37 | |
| Ep. 67 Prehistoric Prairie Audio Files: Pleistocene Paleontology | 23 Jun 2023 | 01:08:10 | |
This is the full length interview with Dr. Julie Meachen of Des Moines University. Dr. Meachen is a professor of anatomy and paleontology and spends much of her time studying pleistocene megafauna fossils.
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| Ep. 66 (Coffee Time) O Canada | 20 Jun 2023 | 00:23:18 | |
| Ep. 171 How to create QUALITY deer habitat | 19 Jul 2024 | 02:20:34 | |
Thomas Mlsna, founder of Untamed Ambition, sits down with us to talk through why shortcuts in habitat management never get the results we want.
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| Ep. 65 Prehistoric Prairie Audio Files: Mammoths Close To Home | 16 Jun 2023 | 01:00:19 | |
| Ep. 64 Prehistoric Prairie Audio Files: Fossil Hunters | 16 Jun 2023 | 01:10:31 | |
| Ep. 63 (Coffee Time) Climate Predictions and FOOD | 14 Jun 2023 | 00:18:26 | |
| Ep. 62 Prehistoric Prairie (Part 1: The Ice Age) | 09 Jun 2023 | 01:17:44 | |
Where did prairie come from? Who lived here, and what were they doing? What was the landscape like? How does it compare to today? Those questions are what we will answer in this first episode in our three part docuseries--Prehistoric Prairie. This first episode features the time period of the most recent glaciation of Iowa. We discuss topics including soil, vegetation, and what happened to all of those pleistocene megafauna? Our guests include fossil hunters (Judd McCullum, Mitch Gleason, John Waller), a medical school professor and paleontologist (Dr. Julie Meachen), a collegiate biology professor (Dr. Russ Benedict), and county naturalist (Laura DeCook). You won't want to miss this one!
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| Ep. 61(Coffee Time) A.I. Lasers and 10,000 Rats | 07 Jun 2023 | 00:20:38 | |
| Ep. 60 From Alaskan Brown Bears to Iowa Deer Country | 02 Jun 2023 | 00:57:31 | |
| Ep. 59 (Coffee Time) Wetlands, Solar Fields, BLM Land | 31 May 2023 | 00:25:13 | |
Feet up volume up! It's Coffee Time! | |||
| Ep.58 This Land is Your Land, This Land Is My Land- Why Public Land Matters with Sam Soholt | 26 May 2023 | 00:55:32 | |
To people who truly understand its value, nothing is more free in America than the public lands we have, and access we have to them. Sam Soholt of Public Land Tees joins me and Nic to discuss the importance of public land, and his experiences enjoying that freedom.
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| Ep. 57 Coffee Time) Drones and Carbon Capture | 24 May 2023 | 00:25:14 | |
| Ep. 56 Why Billionaires are Buying Carbon Credits (Lisa Kubik) | 19 May 2023 | 00:56:36 | |
What the heck are carbon credits? And who's buying them? And who's selling them? We had the same questions. Thankfully, we had an awesome interview with Lisa Kubik, who happens to work in the thick of carbon credit programs. Get all these answered and much more on this episode of the prairie farm podcast.
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| Ep. 170 (Coffee Time) Prescribed Fires and John Deere moving to Mexico | 17 Jul 2024 | 00:32:35 | |
| Ep. 55 (Coffee Time) Ending Deforestation in Brazil, Autonomous Farm Equipment, Pork Bans | 17 May 2023 | 00:29:02 | |
It's time to rest your back and exercise your mind. It's coffee time! | |||
| Ep. 54 Bison Have Families Too (Bob Jackson Pt. 2) | 12 May 2023 | 01:13:48 | |
Did you know Bison have emotionally healthy, functioning family groups, including grandmas and angsty teenage bulls? Or at least... they're supposed to. Most bison farmers (possibly all except Bob himself) don't structure their herds in a manner that allows that to happen. Join us for the second part of our interview with Bob "Action" Jackson, as Bob tells us what he learned about bison while on the range of Yellowstone.
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| Ep. 53 Herding Buffalo and Hunting Poachers (Bob Jackson Pt. 1) | 12 May 2023 | 01:09:10 | |
Bob "Action" Jackson, former Yellowstone Backcountry Ranger and legendary hunter of poachers, sat down with us to tell us some of the wildest stories you will ever hear. Join us as Bob tells us of the times when all he had was a gun, a good horse, and his own solitary thoughts.
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| Ep. 52 (Coffee Time) Dutch Farmers vs. Dutch Lawmakers | 10 May 2023 | 00:21:58 | |
Sip that coffee, kick up those feet, and we'll engage your brain. It's coffee time. | |||
| Ep. 51 Saving the World through Sustainable Homesteading with Angela Ferraro-Fanning | 05 May 2023 | 00:48:10 | |
Professional homesteader, gardener, and author, Angelo Ferraro-Fanning is a forerunner in the art of homesteading in the 21 century. Join us as we dive into what it's like to take a step out of the bustle and into connecting with your land. | |||
| Ep. 50 (Coffee Time) Dust Storm Tragedy, Flooding, When Ag and Government Collide- Netherlands Style | 03 May 2023 | 00:21:33 | |
C, c, c, c, c, c, C COFEE TIME IS HERE! | |||
| Ep. 49 A Touch of Holland (Val Van Kooten) | 28 Apr 2023 | 01:01:32 | |
The city of Pella, found in central Iowa celebrates their Dutch heritage every year with a festival called Tulip Time. But what are they celebrating? What are the origins of Pella? And how did it blossom into the thriving city it is today? Join us, as we interview Executive Director of Pella Historical, Val Van Kooten, on the prairie flooded history of Pella. | |||
| Ep. 48 (Coffee Time) Grassland CRP Signup | 26 Apr 2023 | 00:21:08 | |
Grasslands CRP sign up opened last week. What does this mean for ag, conservation, and landowners? Find out by tuning in as Nicolas dives in to explain this cattle focused conservation reserve program. It's C-C-CCCoffee Time (dramatic echo). | |||
| Ep. 47 Savannas From Africa to Wisconsin with Clay Frazer | 21 Apr 2023 | 00:49:42 | |
Clay Frazer is a passionate conservationist with one of the most experienced resume's we have ever heard. From being a prescribed burn specialist, beaver researcher, prairie reconstruction expert, to humanitarian work in Africa, Clay has been there and done that. This conversation touches on all of those topics and more. | |||
| Ep. 46 (Coffee Time) Trash Island, Bison, and Paywall | 19 Apr 2023 | 00:20:50 | |
Happy Coffee Time! Kick back and sip those work time blues away as you hear the news you didn't know you needed to know. | |||
| Ep. 169 Coming Home to the Farm and Alternative Cropping | 12 Jul 2024 | 01:22:27 | |
Meredith Nunnikhoven, founder of Barnswallow Flowers, joins us to discuss why she came back from the film industry to the family farm and decided to dive into the world of alternative cropping. Also... she's an inventor, and we like that about her.
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| Ep. 45 Sharing The Land with Doug Duren | 14 Apr 2023 | 01:53:22 | |
For someone to develop a land ethic they need to spend time interacting with the land. That's the goal of Doug Duren's Sharing The Land initiative. In this episode we discuss topics ranging from the Driftless Area of the United States, to the history of the famed Duren Family Farm, and even the management of Chronic Wasting Disease in deer populations. Most importantly though the theme of conserving the land we are made of serves as the undertone to the whole conversation. | |||
| Ep. 44 (Coffee Time) Mammoth Meatballs, Locally Sourced School Lunches, and Oil Drilling | 12 Apr 2023 | 00:20:15 | |
Shuffle down to the break room, grab that crusty work mug of yours, fill up with some less than fresh coffee off the warmer, and get ready to go on an auditory and intellectual journey. It's coffee time people. | |||
| Ep. 43 Gardening and Television with Mary and Tom Holm of Prairie Yard and Garden | 07 Apr 2023 | 00:52:38 | |
On this episode Mary and Tom Holm join the show to talk about their experience hosting the PBS show "Prairie Yard and Garden," as well as their own gardening experiences at their home. It's a great conversation with plenty of stories and inspiration that will make you want to transform your own yard. | |||