The Prairie Farm Podcast

The Prairie Farm Podcast

All things conservation, prairie, gardening, permaculture, hunting, and agriculture. ”Conservation happens one mind at a time.”

Episodes

August 1, 2025 68 mins

Dr. Patrick Keyser from University of Tennessee joins us to talk about native warm season pastures. He's a foremost expert on the topic. We get into the weeds on this topic. If you or someone you know has pasture, you'll want to hear this episode.

 

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Center for Native Grasslands Management

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Doug Duren joins us for this weeks Coffee Time Wednesday. And he's got some thoughts! (As per usual) You won't want to miss this episode.

 

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Dr. Larry Weber, Director at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering and Iowa Flood Center, joins us to discuss Iowa's (and the Midwest's) water quality. Look friends, we're not going to sugar coat it. It's bad. And Dr. Weber helps explain to us how bad. We dive into Nitrates, flood plains, rivers, and a lot more.

 

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This was a fun one! We answer a great question about how to mitigate Big Bluestem from taking over native, then dive into how the Big Beautiful Bill affects rural hospitals and their importance as economic staples for rural America.

 

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Check out Dr. Turner's article on deer nutrition.

 

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This week we are talking about some of the biggest lessons our Founder and Mentor Carroll taught us while we were working with him.

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Carroll Hoksbergen (1955 - 2025) passed away on Monday July 7th, 2025. We are deeply saddened but also very grateful for the time we got to spend with him. He will be missed.

 

This week we are re-releasing the first episode we recorded with him. This is actually a "redo recording" because the audio was so bad on that one. But if you really want to hear the FIRST FIRST interview with him, you can find it on our YouTube channel.

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Welcome back to Coffee Time! With tick season in full swing across Iowa, this episode is a must-listen for anyone who works or plays outdoors.

 

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This week, we’re joined by Nick Larson of The Bird Shot Podcast. We explore the world of upland hunting, the urgent threat of copper mining near the Boundary Waters, and why the future of conservation depends on the passion of hunters who cherish wild places and pristine water.

 

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We're unpacking the new Texas food law, SB 25, and what it means for your family. This bill requires warning labels for certain food additives that are banned in other countries but approved by the FDA. We get into the debate over consumer rights and what you'll actually see on shelves.

 

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Kelly Kindscher is an amazing man. Kent and Riley had a wonderful time picking his deep well of knowledge on all things prairie, outdoors, and utilizing prairie for sustenance.

 

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This one is exciting! We boiled through this one the whole time. It was so hot!

But we've got a great prairie and pasture question as well as a great topic about Styrofoam.

 

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Aaron Warbritton, with The Hunting Public, joins us to discuss a new venture The Habitat Association. We are very excited for this nonprofit conservation organization. We also discuss what's going on in public land today and our natural resources.

 

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Another exciting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! Grab your coffee and join good people with good topics.

 

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Tabitha Panas was one of thousands of people fired by DOGE on February 14th. It's been a rocky and uncertain road for her since then. This is her version of the story.

 

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This was truly an awesome interview!

(For our friends who are only here for Rob Sand, the interview starts at 15:15)

 

Merch for Conservation (Preorder closes at the end of the day June 12th)

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Hal Herring is an acclaimed writer on all things public land and outdoors. He has fought ruthlessly over the years to help preserve our Public Land and to save our natural resources. And frankly, he’s a really nice guy.

We greatly enjoyed this conversation, and we believe you will as well.

 

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Another great Coffee Time for you this week!

There's still a little more time to pre-order our merch line. 50% (at least) of profits will go to Backcountry Hunters and Anglers.

Merch for Conservation

 

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Chad Graeve joins us from Pottawattamie County and the Loess Hills to talk about how we can increase our quality of life by having less. We also discuss alternatives to glyphosate, and how to use fire and grazing.

 

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Join us for another awesome episode of The Prairie Farm Podcast. In this episode discuss how honey locust are affecting the flora and fauna of water ways. We also answer a fantastic question about establishing a prairie over 10 acres.

 

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