The Prairie Farm Podcast
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Ep. 115 (Coffee Time) National Debt is Killing the Gray Fox
Nothing more exciting than talking about our government's inadequacies, so grab your coffee! hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 114 Little House on the Prairie
Laura Ingalls Wilder gave a us fascinating look into the era of the Midwestern Settlers. Join Kent as he interviews an expert from Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 113 (Coffee Time) The Corn Belt Might Be Moving
Don't forget to take your coffee break and get your podcast in! hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 112 (Coffee Time) Mule Deer and Beef on The Western Nebraska Prairies
Grab yo mug and treat yo'self to that coffee time break you deserve!
Ep. 111 Why Sharing the Land is the Future of Hunting Access (Doug Duren)
We had an incredible time working with Doug Duren and sharingtheland.com to create an experience for access seekers in Iowa. Join us as we sit down with Doug and three of those access seekers to see if Sharing The Land really works. sharingtheland.com hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 110 (Coffee Time) Electric Can Openers, Vertical Farming, Soil Erosion Tonnage
Better late than never! Iiiiiiiiit's Coffee Time!
Ep. 109 (Coffee Time) The Trucking Recession and Deadly Farming Fever
Happy almost Thanksgiving! Give yourself a break today... you earned it! hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 108 The Authority of the Authority on Prairie (Laura Jackson)
The Director of the Tallgrass Prairie Center, Laura Jackson, joins us as we dive into our favorite topic, prairie. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com tallgrassprairiecenter.org
Ep. 107 (Coffee Time) It’s too hot to hunt
Sit down and enjoy your break. You earned it. Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 106 Where did all the bugs go?? (Sarah Nizzi)
Sarah Nizzi, a pollinator specialist, joins us as we discuss what is happening to the insects, and how can we help. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com xerces.org
Ep. 105 (Coffee Time) The Impact of A.I. on the environment
We get so into the weeds on A.I. environment implications, that we don't even get to Kent's topic... whoops! hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 104 The Science Behind Farming Prairie (Justin Meissen)
Justin Meissen, from Tallgrass Prairie Center, knows A LOT about the science of prairie plants. We got to pick his brain about the latest science behind what makes a prairie stand establish well.
Ep. 103 (Coffee Time) Is China Buying up all the Farm Land?
Grab your thermos, because it's getting cold, and it's COFFEE TIME! hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com https://wildriverscoffeeco.com/
Ep. 102 Farming Prairie is Very Hard (Laura Walter)
You've heard her before on our podcast, and we've mentioned her many times, but we were really excited to sit down with Laura Walter from the Tallgrass Prairie Center and discuss her ventures into learning how to farm prairie. hokseynativeseeds.com https://tallgrassprairiecenter.org/ theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 101 (Coffee Time) John Deere Going Organic?
Welcome back to Coffee Time Wednesdays! Your favorite fifteen minutes of your week. Enjoy! hokseynativeseeds.com
Ep. 100 (Coffee Time) Ugly before it’s broken
It's time to relax and hear about recent conservation and hunting news. Coffee Time!
Ep 99. BONUS EPISODE: Don’t Mow the Ditches (Kristine Nemec)
The Roadside prairie program is the second largest prairie program in Iowa, second only to CRP. Join Kristine as she walks us through how prairie gets into our ditches. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com Hoksey Insta The Prairie Farm Insta
Ep 98. Putting prairie back on farms (Andy Olson)
Andy Olson is the Prairie on Farms Programs Manager at Tallgrass Prairie Center. He helps people get prairie back on their farms. Another step towards sustainable farming! theprairiefarm.com hokseynativeseeds.com Hoksey Insta The Prairie Farm Insta
Ep. 97 Why raise chickens when you can raise pheasants?
Jack Bensink, owner of the one and only Bensink Farms Hunting preserve, sat down with us to discuss conventional farming, hunting on a preserve, and raising pheasants... We really enjoyed him, and we think you will too. Hoksey Insta The Prairie Farm Insta theprairiefarm.com hokseynativeseeds.com
Ep. 96 (Coffee Time) Your Tires End Up in the Ocean...
It's harvest season, and we took a nice long coffee time... Hoksey Insta The Prairie Farm Insta theprairiefarm.com hokseynativeseeds.com
Ep. 95 The Soil Entrepreneur (Bob Wubben)
Bob Wubben, founder of Blooming Prairie Nursery, joined us to discuss how he started his journey on a new way of growing prairie plants. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com The Prairie Farm Insta Hoksey Insta
Ep. 94 (Coffee Time) The Farm Bill, Government Dependents, and Black Bears
Welp... It's that time of week again. Don't worry. Kent kept it short this time. Hoksey Insta The Prairie Farm Insta hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 93 The Prairie Movie Maker and Theologian (John O’Keefe)
John O'Keefe is a theologian turned movie maker. He went out to the last large scale prairie in North America to film the land and connect with it. Quite the interesting guy. Want to purchase some backyard prairie? Check it out here! Want to purchase some CRP seed? This is the place! The Prairie Farm Insta: Hoksey Native Seeds Insta: hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 92 (Coffee Time) A-Sexual Birds and The Hunger Games
We've been getting really into animals recently... Enjoy! Hoksey Native Seeds Insta The Prairie Farm Insta theprairiefarm.com (blogs, seeds sales, and more) hokseynativeseeds.com
Ep. 91 Prehistoric Prairie Audio Files: The Wildlife Refuge Ranger
Karen Viste-Sparkman is as knowledgeable as they come. She has spent years getting her hands dirty at the Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge. Join us as we sit down and pick her brain on prairie and what it was. Hoksey Insta: The Prairie Farm Insta: Hokseynativeseeds.com Theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 90 (Coffee Time) Mercury Pills, Quinine, and Endangered Animals
Ready to learn some outdoor conservation facts?? Grab your coffee. It's time. The Prairie Farm Insta Hoksey Insta hokseynativeseeds.com Theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 89 The Horticulture Professor (Randall Vos)
Once a horticulture professor, now working with fruit growers in Iowa, Randall Vos is a part time row crop farmer and side job sheep farmer. He's done a lot, and we got to sit down and pick his brain. Randy's Instagram hokseynativeseeds.com Theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 88 (Coffee Time) Milkweed used for WW2 and Dolly the Sheep
... this one is weird and fascinating. Buckle in! theprairiefarm.com hokseynativeseeds.com Hoksey Native Seeds Instagram
Ep. 87 What in the world is a ”POOR FARM”?
Geoff Mouming, Project Manager for Restoration for Impact 7G, joined us to talk about all things conservation, but we started with a very odd socialist experiment from over a hundred years ago... the poor farm. We found Geoff fascinating! And we're sure you will too! Wanting some Backyard Pollinator/Prairie? Look no further! theprairiefarm.com Looking for CRP this year? hokseynativeseeds.com Want to know more about Geoff and Impact 7G? https://www.impact7g.com/
Ep. 86 (Coffee Time) Corn Sweat and Is a Tomato a Fruit?
Back to the classic. Sit back and enjoy your coffee! Our Instagram theprairiefarm.com hokseynativeseeds.com
Ep. 85 Where does your food really come from (Tom Philpott)
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. tomphilpott.net/ Hokseynativeseeds.com Theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 84 (Coffee Time) Letting Strangers on Your Land
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
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. theprairiefarm.com hokseynativeseeds.com
Ep. 82 (Coffee Time) Iowa Water Quality...
Buckle your seat belts, and join us on our road trip as we bring Coffee Time on the road. theprairiefarm.com hokseynativeseeds.com
Ep 81. How to ”get into” farming with Riley Rozendaal
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 https://www.facebook.com/iowaprairiebison
Ep 80. (Coffee Time) Prairie Enthusiasts
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
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. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
Ep. 78 (Coffee Time) Recycling Solar Panels and Highway Bison
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)
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. Visit the Hoksey Native Seeds Website Visit the Prairie Farm Website Follow Hoksey Native Seeds on Instagram: @hokseynativeseeds Satanta Quote: Satanta - Kiowa chief. First Peoples of America and Canada. (n.d.). https://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Wisdom/Satanta.html
Ep. 76 (Coffee Time) Back in my day
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. 75 What you can do for conservation (Prairie Appreciation Days)
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
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.)
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
Sit down, take a break, and listen in. It's coffee time!
Ep. 71 Prairie Super Friends (Loess Hills, Sacred Seed, Iowa Prairie Network)
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
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
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. Visit the Hoksey Native Seeds Website Visit the Prairie Farm Website Follow Hoksey Native Seeds on Instagram: @hokseynativeseeds
Ep. 68 (Coffee Time) Prairie Remnants and Pet Peeves about Pet Peeves
It's coffee time crazy busy week edition! Visit the Hoksey Native Seeds Website Visit the Prairie Farm Website Follow Hoksey Native Seeds on Instagram: @hokseynativeseeds
Ep. 67 Prehistoric Prairie Audio Files: Pleistocene Paleontology
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. Visit the Hoksey Native Seeds Website Visit the Prairie Farm Website Follow Hoksey Native Seeds on Instagram: @hokseynativeseeds
Ep. 66 (Coffee Time) O Canada
Grab a cup of Canadian coffee and kick up your feet, it's coffee time! Visit the Hoksey Native Seeds Website Visit the Prairie Farm Website Follow Hoksey Native Seeds on Instagram: @hokseynativeseeds