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Common Ground: A Prairie Podcast

Walsh County Three Rivers Conservation District

Common Ground: A Prairie Podcast is hosted by Dr. Josh Anderson, a former American literature professor who returned home to rural ND to help lead local conservation efforts. Often considered “flyover country,” North Dakota is the least visited state in the nation. But thanks to a generous grant from the North Dakota Natural Resources Trust, you can experience this rich and rugged landscape. Josh travels to the pastures, grasslands, and wetlands to talk to Pulitzer Prize winning journalists,

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Episode 12: Prairie Art, Prairie Science, Prairie Policy

Common Ground: A Prairie Podcast ·

2025/07/25

In this episode of Common Ground: A Prairie Podcast, we talk with Dr. Allison Wallace, a biologist and ecologist from Minnesota State University, Moorhead, and a researcher who worked on the climate science team during the Biden Administration. We also talk with acclaimed artist Corinne Teed, a professor at Temple University who teamed up with Dr. Wallace and their students titled "Fragile Preservation: A Tallgrass Community," which is a permanent art installation at the Plains Art Museum

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Episode 11: The Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers

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2025/07/07

In this episode of Common Ground: A Prairie Podcast, we speak with two North Dakota farmers who represent the future of agriculture. Jake Callander is a farmer raised on a 3,000 acre conventional farm who now runs his own market garden farm with sales of delicious fruits and vegetables direct to customers. Jake is also the facilitator of the Farm Beginnings program with FARRMS (Foundation for Agricultural and Rural Resources Management and Sustainability). Luke Rotunda is a self-described "city kid"

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Episode 10: How To Restore Soil Health with Jon Stika

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2025/06/16

In today's episode, we speak with soil health expert Jon Stika about lessons from his career and his influential book A Soil Owner's Manual: How to Restore and Maintain Soil Health. Listen to the episode to learn how to apply the principles of soil health to any farm, ranch, or garden. Listen to deepen your understanding of how healthy soil is supposed to function, and how healthy soil has many cost benefits to a farmer's bottom line. Listen to learn why Jon says that the most important

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00:54:49

Episode 9: Sh*t Talk and Deadstock: Livestock...

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2025/05/28

In this episode of Common Ground: A Prairie Podcast, we talk with Mary Keena of NDSU Research Extension Center about how to compost dead livestock and manure. Listen to the episode to discover how Mary became North Dakota's go-to expert on manure and mortality management, and to learn the 4 steps for composting livestock that dies before making it to market.This episode was produced by Crista Fiala, with theme music provided by Matthew Connolly. Thanks to the North Dakota Natural Resources Trust

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Episode 8: Wetlands, Waterfowl, and Working Lands...

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2025/04/01

In this episode of Common Ground: A Prairie Podcast, we talk with folks from Ducks Unlimited about how wetlands and grasslands are not only good for ducks, but for soil health and working farms and ranches. Join us for our conversation with Robert Ford, a biologist for Ducks Unlimited, and Emily Schwartz, an agronomist. We speak with Robert and Emily out on a protected wetland site, during the spring migration season.In this episode, you'll learn why small wetlands are a big deal for migratory

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Episode 7: Flyover Country

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2025/03/03

In this episode we ask: how can a birds-eye view of flyover country help us to rethink our approach to grasslands conservation with the help of farmers and ranchers? To tackle this question, we take you to "Flyover Country," where we talk with three grassland bird researchers about how ranchers and conservationists can work together to preserve the prairie. The episode features interviews with Dr. Susan Felege of the Felege Wildlife Lab at the University of North Dakota, Dr. Andy Boyce of

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00:59:19

Prairie Fire and Prairie Smoke: The United Prairie...

Common Ground: A Prairie Podcast ·

2024/10/18

In today's episode, we talk with the United Prairie Foundation to learn how seed collection, public outreach, and fire management work together to restore prairie ecosystems.Throughout the episode, founder John Devries and biologist Patrice Delaney repeat the phrase "no fire, no prairie." Listen to the episode to learn why fire is so vital to the prairie and to hear about how the United Prairie Foundation is working to "make prairie common again" (a phrase they recently trademarked). Please

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Episode 5: Living Roots and Perennial Cultures in...

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2024/09/10

In this episode of Common Ground: A Prairie Podcast, we take a tour of local farmer Steve Enger's farm in the Red River Valley of North Dakota. Join us on the tour to learn why Steve adopted soil health principles and how he continues to learn about his soil while he digs for earthworms in his cover crops. Stick around to listen to Steve serve us a homemade lunch and to learn what he believes it will take for other farmers in the region to adopt soil health principles. After lunch with Steve,

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00:39:32

A Masterclass in Soil Health

Common Ground: A Prairie Podcast ·

2024/07/26

In this episode, we visit with Naeem Kalwar, soil health specialist at the NDSU Langdon Research Extension Center in North Dakota. Naeem tells the story of growing up in Pakistan, where his father was an agronomy professor and his uncles farmed in a nearby village. Today, Naeem helps to lead soil health initiatives in North Dakota. Listen to our conversation to learn more about the principles of soil health, the fascinating biology and chemistry of soil, and how our own cultural histories can be

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00:58:33

Episode 3: Thinking Like a Prairie

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2024/05/13

In Episode 3, we ask "what does it take to change our minds and our relationships to land?" And, "how could we begin to think like a prairie?"To explore these questions, we talk with Dr. Curt Meine, senior fellow at the Aldo Leopold Foundation and the Center for Humans and Nature. Listen to the episode to learn how Aldo Leopold's mind changed about land over the course of his illustrious career. From his work to designate the Gila Wilderness as the world's first

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Episode 2: Hope Is The Thing With Feathers

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2024/04/16

In Episode 2, we talk with three incredible women working to restore grassland bird habitat in partnership with local farmers and ranchers.In our first interview, we meet up with Jodie Provost and her hunting dog Ava at their restored prairie grassland in the Drift Prairie region of the Sheyenne River Valley. Jodie serves as the communications director of the North American Grouse Partnership, which is the only conservation organization that advocates for all 12 species of North American Grouse

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Episode 0: Introduction to Common Ground: A Prairie...

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2024/02/22

In Episode 0, we introduce you to Common Ground: A Prairie Podcast. Join Dr. Josh Anderson on his journey through the rich and rugged landscapes of North Dakota, where he introduces a wide range of guests involved in conservation efforts. Listen to Episode 0 to learn how Josh went from a professor of American literature in New England to a conservationist in his home state of North Dakota. Listen to learn how famed American author Mark Twain’s essay “Two Ways of Seeing a River” inspired the

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00:54:05

Episode 1 - Always in Season with Pulitzer Prize...

Common Ground: A Prairie Podcast ·

2024/01/29

In Episode 1, we talk with Mike Jacobs, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and avid birder, whose column "Always in Season" has delighted readers and bird lovers in the Great Plains for over 40 years. We met up with Mike at Kelly's Slough National Wildlife Refuge, which shares ground, water, and air space with the Grand Forks Air Force Base and supports migratory waterfowl and shore birds in North Dakota. Listen to the episode to hear Mike compose a "prairie symphony"

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