Nicolas Lirio & Kent Boucher

The Prairie Farm Podcast

Science EN ↓ 383 episodes

All things conservation, prairie, gardening, hunting, and farming. From the fore-most voices of conservation and prairie to your casual backyard garden lovers, we’ve picked some of the most interesting brains around. Don’t miss it.

Author

Nicolas Lirio & Kent Boucher

Episodes

Ep. 253 (Coffee Time) Farm Bureau and Vermeer Goes to the Moon 14.05.2025 25:52

Welcome back to another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie and CRP mixes) Vermeer Drills on the Moon Source

Ep. 252 Hunting, Conservation, and Near Death Experiences with Travis Frank 09.05.2025 1:16:12

Travis Frank , host of The Flush , joins us to share haunting stories of fishing, hunting, and how he aims to make a difference in the hunting/conservation world. hokseynativeseeds.com (for hunting habitat mixes and native perennial food plots)

Ep. 251 (Coffee Time) Prairie Planting in Mulch and the Founder of Fortnite 07.05.2025 21:42

Another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! We kept this one short and sweet due to the craziness of May prairie farm season. hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard pollinator and prairie mixes)

Ep. 250 Will Dire Wolves ACTUALLY Help Conservation?? with Dr. Julie Meachen 02.05.2025 1:10:39

Dr. Julie Meach of Des Moines University joins us to talk in depth about the Pleistocene era, dire wolves, and conservation in science. hokseynativeseeds.com (for native prairie and wildflower mixes)

Ep. 249 (Coffee Time) How to Interseed Wildflowers into Prairie Grasses and the Future of Humanity 30.04.2025 27:08

It's time for another riveting Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com (for wildflowers to interseed into your prairie)

Ep. 248 The founding of Pella, IA and Tulip Time with Val Van Kooten 24.04.2025 1:02:37

Enjoy this rerelease in celebration of Tulip Time in Pella, Iowa. Val Van Kooten goes through the history of Pella and its incredible founding in the mid 1800's. hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie mixes)

Ep. 247 (Coffee Time) Biosolids, Facial Scrub, and Shop Cat 23.04.2025 34:00

Welcome back to another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com (for all your prairie and wildflower needs)

Ep. 246 Land Prices and Protecting Our Resources 18.04.2025 1:21:43

The infamous, Steve Hanson , joins us to discuss land prices, tariffs, our outdoor resources, and a lot more! hokseynativeseeds.com (for native seed mixes)

Ep. 245 (Coffee Time) When should we get rid of regulation? 16.04.2025 22:33

Another great, and deep, Coffee Time Wednesday! Send us your question at social@theprairiefarm.com to hopefully get your question answered and get free native seed mix. hokseynativeseeds.com (for all your native seed, CRP, hunting mixes need)

Ep. 244 How to Revitalize Rural America (guest host Judd McCullum) 11.04.2025 1:48:18

Jackie and Chase Burns, with Land Guys , join us to discuss how to help bring back the community and benefits of rural America's lifestyle. hokseynativeseeds.com (for all your native seed needs and native pasture mixes and CRP mixes)

Ep. 243 (Coffee Time) Are Dire Wolves Really Back?? 09.04.2025 33:41

It's time for another great Coffee Time Wednesday episode! Hokseynativeseeds.com (for all your native seed needs)

Ep. 242 How to Graze Your Cattle On Native Plants 04.04.2025 1:20:43

Hunter Lehman, with Grazing Labs , joins us to dive into how to graze cattle in a regenerative way. hokseynativeseeds.com (for native prairie and wildflower seed and CRP mixes)

Ep. 241 (Coffee Time) Agrochemical Laws, Agrochemical Fires, and Reed Canary Grass 02.04.2025 48:12

Welcome back to a riveting Coffee Time! P.S. We merged our two websites. Both can be found at hokseynativeseeds.com

Ep. 240 Bringing Back The Good Life with Luke Fritch 28.03.2025 1:43:47

He's back and ready to tell it like it is. Longtime guest and friend of the show Luke Fritch joins the show to talk about how life is on the farm, the health of rural America and how good we could have it. Hokseynativeseeds.com (for Native Seed, CRP, and Native Hunting Mixes)

Ep. 239 (Coffee Time) Access to Public Land and Prairie Biofuel 26.03.2025 29:11

Welcome back to The Prairie Farm Podcast! Grab your coffee; it's time to enjoy good company, good topics, and a great podcast! hokseynativeseeds.com (for native seed, CRP mixes, and backyard prairie mixes)

Ep. 238 Land Prices, Conservation Minded Hunting, and What Happens if CRP Goes Away with Jake Hofer (guest host Judd McCullum) 21.03.2025 1:10:47

Jacob Hofer is a good friend of ours, host of The Land Podcast , and owner of White Tail Master Academy . We greatly enjoyed our conservation, and we believe you will as well! Hokseynativeseeds.com (for Native Seed, CRP, and Native Hunting Mixes)

Ep. 237 (Coffee Time) Planting Natives in Ditches, Tornadoes, and Dust Storms 19.03.2025 20:59

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)

Ep. 236 The Nitty Gritty of Prairie Maintenance with Tony Vorwald 14.03.2025 1:28:48

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)

Ep. 235 (Coffee Time) Pheasant Hunting and Walmart's Conservation Efforts 12.03.2025 24:26

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)

Ep. 234 How to Keep Our Conservation Programs with Pete Berthelson 07.03.2025 1:35:58

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!)

Ep. 233 (Coffee Time) Snow fleas, fly storms, and locust 05.03.2025 19:02

It's time for your favorite Coffee Time of the week! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes and Native Seed)

Ep. 232 Fighting for Conservation and Hunting in the Government with Skip Sligh 28.02.2025 1:47:41

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)

Ep. 231 (Coffee Time) Radiation Eating Fungi and White Tailed Deer Habitat 26.02.2025 16:39

Join us for another great time on Coffee Time! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP Mixes and Native Seed) theprairiefarm.com (for backyard prairie)

Ep. 230 Nuclear Energy and Alligator Gar 21.02.2025 1:20:22

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 b...

Ep. 229 (Coffee Time) DOGE Layoffs, Public Land Extraction Leases, Conservation Program Freezes 19.02.2025 51:58

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...