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 #28: Birds and Bioenergy
In this episode, Dr. Grace Schuster joins co-hosts Andy and Nathan to discuss her PhD research on how bioenergy crop production impacts grassland bird communities in southwestern Nebraska. From the feasibility of large-scale switchgrass production to conservation strategies, this episode explores the balance between fueling the future and protecting our wildlife. Can agricultural landscapes support both renewable energy goals and healthy bird populations? Tune in for a fascinating conversation at the intersection of ecology, agriculture, and conservation.
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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
- Episode #27: Monarchs on the Move
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