The Prairie Farm Podcast

Nicolas Lirio & Kent Boucher
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Mar 19, 2025 • 21min

Ep. 237 (Coffee Time) Planting Natives in Ditches, Tornadoes, and Dust Storms

Grab your coffee and join for another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday, but this time we've got Judd McCullum joining us!   hokseynativeseeds.com (for native prairie grass and wildflower seed)
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Mar 14, 2025 • 1h 29min

Ep. 236 The Nitty Gritty of Prairie Maintenance with Tony Vorwald

Tony Vorwald, a fellow prairie enthusiast, joins us to discuss the nuances of prairies and maintaining them.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for native prairie and wildflower seed) theprairiefarm.com (for bee and butterfly mixes)
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Mar 12, 2025 • 24min

Ep. 235 (Coffee Time) Pheasant Hunting and Walmart's Conservation Efforts

Welcome back to Coffee Time Wednesday! Grab your coffee, because it's time!   Hokseynativeseeds.com (for native seed and CRP mixes) theprairiefarm.com (for bee and butterfly mixes)
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Mar 7, 2025 • 1h 36min

Ep. 234 How to Keep Our Conservation Programs with Pete Berthelson

Pete Berthelson of Conservation Blueprint joins us once again to talk about Doge, managing prairies, Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund, solar projects, and a lot more.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes, native pasture mixes, and more!)
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Mar 5, 2025 • 19min

Ep. 233 (Coffee Time) Snow fleas, fly storms, and locust

It's time for your favorite Coffee Time of the week!   hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes and Native Seed)
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Feb 28, 2025 • 1h 48min

Ep. 232 Fighting for Conservation and Hunting in the Government with Skip Sligh

Skip has possibly fought harder than anyone at the legislative level in Iowa to help protect our natural resources, particularly our white tailed deer. We greatly enjoyed our conversation with him, and we think you will as well.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes and Native Seed) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie mixes and bee and butterfly mixes)
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Feb 26, 2025 • 17min

Ep. 231 (Coffee Time) Radiation Eating Fungi and White Tailed Deer Habitat

Join us for another great time on Coffee Time!   hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP Mixes and Native Seed) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie)
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Feb 21, 2025 • 1h 20min

Ep. 230 Nuclear Energy and Alligator Gar

This one's for you Judd. And everyone else of course, but Judd is going to like it the most. We had the privilege of sitting down with Jeremiah Haas, an aquatic biologist at the Constellation Quad Cities Clean Energy Center in Cordova, IL. Jeremiah is a professional in every sense of the word, and he joined the show to talk about nuclear energy, it's impact on the Mississippi River, his role in bringing alligator gar back to their native home of Illinois, netting and tracking bald eagles and so much more.    hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Native Seeders) theprairiefarm.com (for bee and butterfly mixes)  
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Feb 19, 2025 • 52min

Ep. 229 (Coffee Time) DOGE Layoffs, Public Land Extraction Leases, Conservation Program Freezes

It's been a volatile and unsettling week in the conservation world over the past week as our country takes its first actions on our $36T debt, and begins eyeing public land fossil fuel and mineral resources. We don't have all the answers, but we do have some opinions. Buckle up and do your best to determine what makes sense!   Ittttt's Coffee Time!   We want to hear your conservation, habitat, and prairie questions! Send them our way at social@theprairiefarm.com hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and native habitat mixes)
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Feb 14, 2025 • 1h 34min

Ep. 228 Using Prairie to Protect Our Water with Dr. Matt Helmers

Dr. Matt Helmers joins us to discuss his research in nutrient reduction in Iowa.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Native Seeders) theprairiefarm.com (for bee and butterfly mixes)

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