Soil Health & Adding Fertility Back - When it's time to fertilize with Dr. Rick Haney
Release Date: 08/26/2024
The Saga of Soggy Sauerkraut
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It's ok...you've decided to go back to using the herbicides in your wildlife management program. You didn't fail...afterall, you tried but it's different in your part of the country. These guys who claim Glyphosate and Roundup are carcinogenic are tree huggers. We get it...you're probably right. But have you considered the soil, plant, animal and human health deterioration that results from mineral chelation when using herbicides? ALL diseases can be traced to mineral deficiencies and ALL herbicides create mineral deficiencies. The "experts" haven't discovered the cause of CWD,...
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A Farewell to CWD (and those who profit from it)
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Who's really making progress in the CWD puzzle? Jason sits down with PA Deer Farmers Association President, Josh Newton to share a new perspective on Chronic Wasting Disease as they ponder: Will failed CWD management policies have negative impacts on the private deer farming industry? Who is really moving the needle and how much of whose money are we spending to "monitor" and "track" CWD prevalence?
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Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio & Soil Management
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Help me understand the Carbon to Nitrogen ratio in the soil and how do plants impact it? What is carbon? What is nitrogen? What are these metrics telling us about our soil and our management? Jason sits down with the great Dr. Rick Haney (always a listener favorite!) to discuss the C:N ratio and a whole mess of other little known soil health facts.
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Food Plot Seed: What's really in the bag?
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What goes on behind the scenes in the seed world? Are you being duped? Should you ever buy seed at a box store? Jason and Zach talk about common misconceptions and their experiences after being in the seed industry for a collective century! Do you know where your seed comes from? Are seed coatings really worth paying 33% to 50% more for far less seed? Are you buying new crop seed or previous crop seed from years' past?
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Are We Losing The Mighty Oak?
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Are we losing our MIGHTY OAK by removing periodic fire from the landscape? Jason talks to Dr. Todd Hutchinson, Research Ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service about his long-term research. Todd is located in the Northern Research Station in Ohio and his recently published research captures 20 years of data on the management required to sustain eastern oak forests. This is a fascinating coversation that brings a ticking time bomb to the forefront: Are we losing our MIGHTY OAKS? How do prescribed fire and forest thinning play into the management solution to our resource concern?
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In The Spotlight Part 2: Rich Tradition or Wildlife Harassment?
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In Part 2 of the spotlighting/shining discussion, Jason sits down with one of the Pennsylvania Game Commission's finest game protectors, Mark Rutkowski, to discuss why spottin'/shining is legal in Pennsylvania and under what circumstances is it regulated.
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In the Spotlight Part 1: Shining a light on deer harassment
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In Part 1, Jason talks to Deer Program Leader of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks, William McKinley about shining/spotting laws/regs in Mississippi. Jason begins to make his case for outlawing spotting for 3 main reasons: Spotting/Shining deer is harassment of wildlife. Allowing spotting/shining puts unnecessary pressure on wildlife law enforcement personnel when they are already over worked, under paid and spread too thin! Temptation - Mature bucks carrying massive head gear create a colossal amount of temptation - why allow it in the first place?
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10X Dove Harvest on Missouri Regen Dove Field!!!
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A tale of two dove fields and Regen Dove Management...on the same property with a private lake separating them. One is managed regeneratively and the other conventionally; same food source. One field yielded 10 TIMES more doves than the other. If you enjoy managing and shooting doves, you will enjoy this episode as Jason sits down with his Missouri client to discuss his observations and harvest results from the two fields. Grab a bag of Regen Dove Blend from the Drop-Tine Seed Co. for you 2025 Dove hunts!
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Legendary Lawman: Sheriff Jim Wilson
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Legendary peace keeper and retired Sheriff, Jim Wilson is also widely respected as one of the greatest gun writers in American history. In fact, he's contributed to every major firearms magazine and now does work for the NRA. The old school, hard core peace keeper, who is now retired, has some great guns named after him. After 30 years of chasing bad guys, Sheriff Wilson now writes for the largest gun publications in the world and he's a fantastic story teller; many times through his country music. Jason sits down with this legend of the American Southwest as they talk...
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Fall Army Worms Case Closed: A Missouri client's supporting story
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If you think our coverage of fall army worms lack supporting evidence, have a listen to this Missouri client's story from the field. Imagine having 60 acres of regenerative food plots and deciding to take two of those plots and turn them into conventional alfalfa fields because you can't see your deer in your regenerative plots. Then, imagine that those two conventional fields are consumed by fall army worms...even though you've never had fall army worms on your property! Now, imagine that none of your regenerative plots are touched by army worms...ON THE SAME FARM! Jason's...
info_outlinePlants fix dirt but are we A.) Using the right seeds/plants? and B.) Giving the right seeds/plants the proper nutrients to do their job? Jason and Dr. Rick Haney talk about using just the right amount of THE NEEDED nutrients by consulting two leading soil health tests. Neither of these tests are being run by any other labs in the world. Every food plot is different so when you're ready to optimize your plants, and the wildlife that eat them, this podcast is for you!