About
WildAg Podcast
WildAg is a podcast that serves as a connection point for landowners and conservation professionals who want to integrate conservation and agriculture. Our project brings perspectives from both landowners and conservation professionals for lively discussions on soil, water, and wildlife.
Episodes are released the first Monday of each month. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, or wherever you find your podcasts.
WildAg is part of the Natural Resources University podcast network.
Latest Episode
Episode #27: Monarchs on the Move
In this episode, we’re joined by Jake Koenig, Midwest Habitat Program Manager for the Monarch Joint Venture, to explore the fascinating world of monarch butterflies. Jake shares insights into their incredible multi-generational migration, the challenges they face, and what conservation efforts are underway to support their survival and growth. He also takes us along on his recent trip to Mexico, where monarchs gather in breathtaking numbers at their overwintering grounds. From the incredible spectacle of migration to possible ventures in milkweed production, we explore the incredible world of the monarch and the role we can play in it.
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Episode Archive
- Episode #1: Introduction
- Episode #2: Predator Management with Dr. John Carroll
- Episode #3: Prescribed Fire with Brian Teeter
- Episode #4: Building a Research Project
- Episode #5: Mountain Lions with Sam Wilson and Jason Clark
- Episode #6: Improving Soil Health Across Nebraska
- Episode #7: The Aldo Leopold Legacy, Then and Now
- Episode #8: The Wonders of Wetlands
- Episode #9: Conservation in Practice
- Episode #10: Fences of the Future
- Episode #11: Oh, deer! Hunting and Management
- Episode #12: The Wild Turkey Today with Dr. Mike Chamberlain
- Episode #13: No Lazy Coyotes: Why Messy Habitat is Good
- Episode #14: Got Nitrates? Clean Water for Healthy Communities
- Episode #15: Hunting Access, Hometown Impact
- Episode #16: From Habitat to Land Taxes: A Landowner's Conservation Journey
- Episode #17: The Carbon Market - What Famers Should Know
- Episode #18: Shaping the Heartland: The Evolution of Working Landscapes
- Episode #19: Nitrogen Stewardship & Profitability: A Conversation with Sentinel Ag
- Episode #20: Nitrates & Human Health with Dr. Jesse Bell
- Episode #21: Productive Plains: The Secret is in the Soil
- Episode #22: Prairie Strips: Practical Conservation for Modern Farms and Wildlife
- Episode #23: Return of the River Otter
- Episode #24: Turkey Talk: An Icon of Nebraska
- Episode #25: Winter Wheat: The Third Crop
- Episode #26: Ponds with a Purpose: Fishery Management on Working Lands
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