Ep. 395 (Coffee Time) Do Prairie Fires Keep Flies and Ticks Away And Wendell Berry Tribute

Fire may be the cheapest pest control tool on the prairie. Nicolas, Kent, and Riley break down research showing burned pastures cut horn flies on cattle by 41% and slash tick counts. Then they honor conservation legend Wendell Berry and ask what it takes to keep young people on the land.

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Chapters:

0:00 Pre-Show Banter

4:00 Fixing Up the Farm Hog Cart

8:00 Imported Beef from China

12:00 Hoksey Native Seeds Sponsor

14:00 Wendell Berry Goes Back to the Farm

18:00 Doing the Hard Thing for Conservation

22:00 Wendell Berry on Work and Community

24:00 Prairie Burns Cut Horn Flies

28:00 Patch-Burn Grazing and Cattle

32:00 Burns and Tick Larvae

34:00 Tick Stories

36:00 Burning and Grazing in Moderation

42:00 Wrap Up