The Prairie Farm Podcast

Ep. 278 High Quality Timber, Perennial Food Plots, and Healthy Hunting Ecosystems w/ Jared Van Hees

What does it really take to create a deer paradise? We’re joined by Jared Van Hees of The Habitat Podcast to get the dirt on what truly matters. We cover everything from smart timber stand improvement and working with loggers to building effective perennial food plots for year-round wildlife health.
 
HokseyNativeSeeds.com (for deer habitat and perennial food plot mixes)

Ep. 277 (Coffee Time) The Truth About Our Lawns (psst, it's not good)

We have another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday where we discuss American Lawns and how they affect the ecosystem. We greatly enjoyed this episode, and we believe you will as well.
 
hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard pollinator mixes and all your native seed needs)

Ep. 276 What The Expert Says About Grazing Native Pasture w/ Dr. Patrick Keyser

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.
 
hokseynativeseeds.com (for Native Pasture Mixes and all your other native seed needs)
Center for Native Grasslands Management

Ep. 275 (Coffee Time) How to Manage Land for Better Water Quality and Doug Duren's New Podcast w/ Doug Duren

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.
 
hokseynativeseeds.com (for all your prairie and wildflower seed needs)

Ep. 274 Why Iowa's Water Quality Is So Bad with Dr. Larry Weber

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.
 
hokseynativeseeds.com (For wetland mixes and all your other native seed needs)

Ep. 273 (Coffee Time) Mitigating Big Bluestem and Rural Hospitals in the Big Beautiful Bill

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.
 
hokseynativeseeds.com (for Backyard Pollinator mixes and Hunting Habitat mixes)

Ep. 272 What Deer Need To Eat with Dr. Mark Turner

Check out Dr. Turner's article on deer nutrition.
 
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Ep. 271 (Coffee Time) What Carroll Taught us

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

Ep. 270 In Memoriam: The Beginning of Our Story with Carroll Hoksbergen (Hoksey Native Seeds Founder)

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.

Ep. 269 (Coffee Time) Ticks, Lyme & a Hunter's Guide to Staying Safe in the Field

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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