Conservation Chat

Conservation Chat, hosted by anthropologist Jacqueline Comito, is a podcast series that explores the relationship between conservation, soil, water, agriculture, and the people of Iowa. This is accomplished through thoughtful interviews with farmers and rural and urban residents about conservation and water quality in the state. Comito is the Director of Iowa Learning Farms, an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach program that has been building a culture of conservation statewide for over ten years.

http://conservationchat.libsyn.com/podcast

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 37m. Bisher sind 52 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint alle 4 Wochen.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 8 hours 5 minutes

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CC 52: Water Quality with Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig


This is a chat with Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig, as a part of the Iowa Learning Farms monthly webinar series. We talk about water quality, conservation and Secretary Naig fields questions from folks who attended both on-line and...


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 February 25, 2020  38m
 
 

CC 51: Wade Dooley and Nathan Anderson: Farms, Faith and Climate Change


Farmers Wade Dooley and Nathan Anderson bring a joy and humility to their work on the land. Both men are striving to make their farms more resilient in the face of climate change and other environmental challenges. 


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 January 21, 2020  38m
 
 

CC 50: Increasing Wildlife Habitat in the Next Decade with Dr. Adam Janke


Adam Janke is an assistant professor and an Extension wildlife specialist at Iowa State University.  With research and outreach, Adam hopes to increase wildlife populations in agricultural landscapes in Iowa for generations to come.


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 December 30, 2019  51m
 
 

CC 49: Ben and Andy Johnson: Saving Time with Conservation


Ben and Andy Johnson farm in northeast Iowa where conservation is at the heart of their production. While they appreciate the soil and water quality benefits of the different practices, the brothers say they do conservation because it saves them time.


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 November 22, 2019  19m
 
 

CC 48: A Passion for Prairies: David Stein of Prairie Rivers of Iowa


As Prairie Rivers of Iowa’s Watershed Program Coordinator, David Stein’s job (and passion) is to help establish “corridors” of habitats throughout central Iowa with a goal of increasing pollinators, wildlife, improving water quality and soil...


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 October 31, 2019  30m
 
 

CC 47: ISU's Daniel Robison, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences


Daniel Robison is Iowa State University’s new dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Robison comes to ISU from West Virginia University and has degrees in forestry, silviculture and forest influences and forest entomology.


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 September 30, 2019  31m
 
 

CC 46: Soil Health, Listening and Legacy with Marty Adkins


Marty Adkins spent decades with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service working to leave Iowa’s natural resources in better shape than when he started. He did this by listening and connecting with all the major conservation stakeholder...


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 August 22, 2019  34m
 
 

CC 45: Farmers, Faith and Climate Change with Matt Russell


Matt Russell is the Executive Director of Iowa Interfaith Power & Light and a fifth generation Iowa farmer.  Matt is traveling around Iowa having conversations with farmers about faith and climate change.


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 July 29, 2019  40m
 
 

CC 44: Iowa Environmental Council: Striving for Cleaner Water for All Iowans to Enjoy


Ingrid Gronstal Anderson is the new Water Program Director for the Iowa Environmental Council. Jennifer Terry is the Executive Director. Both Ingrid and Jenn are passionate about the state and dedicated to restoring Iowa’s waters so all can enjoy them.


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 June 28, 2019  32m
 
 

CC 43: Conservation and Climate Change with Pat Boddy


Pat Boddy is a Renaissance woman: an agricultural engineer, water resources expert, accomplished harpist and respected community leader. Pat is driven by a love of science and nature, particularly water and the impact of climate change on our world.


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 May 30, 2019  34m