Prairie Prophets Podcast
Prairie Prophets Podcast with host Brandon Butler will highlight opportunities to develop a climate-smart agriculture value chain. Topics will cover Conservation, Renewable Energy, and Agriculture. Guests will include industry leaders, educators, and enthusiasts alike with a common love for prairie and protecting our natural resources.
Episodes
31 episodes
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep. 31: Jesse Deubel, Executive Director of The New Mexico Wildlife Federation
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon sits down with Jesse Deubel, Executive Director of the New Mexico Wildlife Federation. Jesse has been intricately involved with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and recently worked with BHA in...
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Episode 31
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23:54
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep. 30: Bill Cooksey, Senior Sportsman Outreach Coordinator Acting Director of Conservation Partnerships
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon chats with Bill Cooksey, Senior Sportsman Outreach Coordinator and Acting Director of Conservation Partnerships for Vanishing Paradise. Vanishing Paradise is a program of the National Wildlif...
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Episode 30
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24:28
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep. 29: Missouri State Representative Tim Taylor
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon chats with Missouri State Representative Tim Taylor. Taylor represents parts of Chariton, Cooper, Howard, and Randolph counties (District 48) in the Missouri House of Representatives. Taylor ...
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Episode 29
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24:20
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep: 28: Rudi Roeslein, Founder of Roeslein Alternative Energy
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon sits down with Rudi Roeslein, Founder of Roeslein Alternative Energy, at Rudi's farm in North Missouri. Rudi's vision for digesting native prairie plants into renewable energy focuses on retu...
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Episode 28
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28:17
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep. 27: Kyle Carroll, Presiding Commissioner of Dekalb County, Missouri
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon chats with Kyle Carroll, Presiding Commissioner of Dekalb County, Missouri. Kyle spent 27 years as an agent for the Department of Conservation and seven years for the highway patrol. During t...
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Episode 27
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24:13
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep. 26: Shane Staten, Senior Restoration Manager & Senior Professional Wetland Scientist SWALLOWTAIL
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon recaps a fieldtrip with Shane Staten a Senior Restoration Manager & Senior Professional Wetland Scientist for SWALLOWTAIL. Shane has been a primary or contributing designer for 21 approve...
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Episode 26
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26:07
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep. 25: Ashlea Neill, Private Land Conservationist for the Missouri Department of Conservation
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon meets with Ashlea Neill at the Women in Agriculture Meeting in Kirksville, MO. Ashlea is a Private Land Conservationist for the Missouri Department of Conservation serving Adair and Sul...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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21:53
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep. 24: Joshua Marshall, Senior Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist Pheasants & Quail Forever
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon meets with Joshua Marshall at the Women in Agriculture Meeting in Kirksville, MO. Joshua is a Senior Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist for Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever where he ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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26:04
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep. 23: Lucas Brass, Area Soil Health Specialist with the NRCS
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon sits down with Lucas Brass, Area Soil Health Specialist for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). Lucas and the Soil Health Sp...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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23:39
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep. 22: Adam McLane, State Director of Missouri for The Nature Conservancy
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon chats with Adam McLane, Missouri State Director of The Nature Conservancy (TNC). Adam McLane heads a statewide team of scientists, conservation experts and support staff whose work prot...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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25:47
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep. 21: Will Higgins, Manager of "Horizon II" Climate Smart Commodities Grant
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon sits down with Will Higgins, Development Manager for Roeslein Alternative Energy and Manager of the "Horizon II" Climate Smart Commodities Grant. Will was instrumental in the negotiatio...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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22:19
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep. 20: Sean McMahon, Executive Director, Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance (IAWA)
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon meets with Sean McMahon, Executive Director of the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance (IAWA). Sean works with key partners to champion farmer engagement and adoption of conservation practices th...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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25:16
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep. 19: Jason Sumners, Deputy Director of Missouri Department of Conservation
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon sits down with Jason Sumners, Deputy Director of Resource Management for the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Jason supervises the Fisheries, Forestry, Private Land Services, Protec...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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26:12
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep. 18: Hunter Slifka, Project Coordinator for the Turkey River Headwaters & Chihak Creek in NE Iowa
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon chats with Hunter Slifka, Project Coordinator for the Turkey River Headwaters & Chihak Creek in NE Iowa. Hunter has focused his efforts on the Turkey River & Chihak Creek Watershed Pr...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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26:23
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep. 17: Chris McLeland, Director of Agriculture Programs for Ducks Unlimited
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon sits down with Chris McLeland, Director of Agriculture Programs for Ducks Unlimited. Ducks Unlimited has partnered with the USDA, National Pork Board, Nestle and others for a Climate-Smart Co...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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24:42
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep16: Patrick Serfass, Executive Director of the American Biogas Council
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon talks with Executive Director of the American Biogas Council, Patrick Serfass. Patrick helped create the American Biogas Council in 2010 which now represents 400 organizations dedicated to ma...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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24:09
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep. 15: Steve Mowry, Attorney and Conservationist
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon chats with Steve Mowry, Kansas City Attorney and avid conservationist. Steve's work with the Missouri Prairie Foundation played a significant role in the early stages of Roeslein Alternative ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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26:15
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep. 14: Zack Vucurevich, Owner of Whetstone Habitat
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon talks with Zack Vucurevich, Owner and Certified Wildlife Biologist of Whetstone Habitat. Through Whetstone Habitat, Zack helps clients become better stewards of their land - maximizing the ec...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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27:01
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep. 13: Missouri State Representative Bruce and wife Jan Sassmann
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon chats with Missouri State Representative Bruce Sassmann and his wife, Jan. Sassmann serves as the Chair of the Conservation and Natural Resources Committee for the House of Representatives. J...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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37:25
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep: 12: Tom Richard, Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering Penn State University
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon chats with Tom Richard, a retired Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering from Penn State University. Tom is one of the foremost authorities on biomass conversion.Brandon...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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29:27
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep: 11: Wendy Caldwell, Executive Director of Monarch Joint Venture
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon visits with Wendy Caldwell, Executive Director of Monarch Joint Venture. Monarch Joint Venture (MJV) is a partnership of federal and state agencies, non-governmental organizations, businesses...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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29:28
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep. 10: Trevor Edmonson, Kankakee Sands Site Manager & Restoration Ecologist
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon heads home to Indiana for a visit with the Nature Conservancy's Kankakee Sands Site Manager & Restoration Ecologist, Trevor Edmonson. The two talk habitat and ecology in the Kankake...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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31:47
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep. 9: Bri Styck, Executive Director & Educator Soil & Water Conservation
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon sits down with the Executive Director & Educator of Newton County, Indiana's Soil & Water Conservation District, Bri Styck. The two discuss the importance of cover crops and con...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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30:43
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep: 8: Dust Bowl (Part 2) with the Bensch Brothers
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon continues to dive deeper on the topic of the Dust Bowl. He meets up with Dr. Curtis Bensch, Associate Professor of Agronomy at Oklahoma Panhandle State University and his brother Randall Bens...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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34:19
Prairie Prophets Podcast: Ep. 7: Larry O'Dell, Oklahoma Dust Bowl Historian (Part 1)
On this episode of Prairie Prophets Podcast, Brandon sits down with Larry O'Dell. Larry is a State Historian for the Oklahoma Historical Society. Larry is a wealth of knowledge as it pertains to the history of Oklahoma, so Brandon ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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26:53
