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Beasts of Burden is about land stewardship and enhancing the individual. To work with the land you need to work with yourself. We are about enhancing land for wildlife, finding...
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Beasts of Burden is about land stewardship and enhancing the individual. To work with the land you need to work with yourself. We are about enhancing land for wildlife, finding niche income streams from your land, and ultimately how to wrestle with your shadow to become a whole individual. Balance your soul, balance the land. So come along for the journey! The hunt awaits! Well have many laughs and hopefully profound conversations!
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Beasts Of Burden
Beasts Of Burden
11 AUG 2024 · In this epsidoe, we continue on where we left off from part 1. I read from "Conserving the Southern Longleaf" chapter 7 the foundations of Tall Timbers. I continue to read from Herbert Stoddards publication, "The Bobwhite Quail". As I read from botht these books a sense of gratefulness and gratitude fell upon me for the folks that came before us. Let us be grateful for those that sacrified in conservation for what we have today.
11 AUG 2024 · In this episode, I start off with talking about low potassium aka hypokalemia. I am working on increasing my potassium and I did not realize all the huge critical health benefits and body functions that potassium offers. I thought I share that with my listeners. I then go into the life of Herbet Stoddard the main focus of our show. Herbert Stoddard was a man of many professions. Taxidermist, citizen ornithologist trained by professionals, and forest ecologist. Herbet Stoddard with the friendship of Aldo Leopold, William McAtee, Paul Errington, Ed Komarek, and others fought against the mainstream in the defense of fire ecology, wildlife, and future conservation. Herbet L. Stoddard founded Tall Timber Research Station and today carries on the legacy of Herbet Stoddard. I hope you enjoy the episode!
Check out the book, "Conserving the Southern Longleaf" by Albert. G Way
https://www.amazon.com/Conserving-Southern-Longleaf-Ecological-Environmental/dp/0820340170
1 AUG 2024 · In this episode, I give a detailed weather update of the flooding we are experncing here in south east Iowa. I talk about food plots, mainly a better stratedgy to have better food plots in the spring to lead to even better food plots in the fall.
I focus the rest of the episoe on the book I am listening too on Audible, "Wilderness and the American Mind" by Roderick Frazier Nash. The book explains the glum view of wilderness from the ancient European mindset, the views of the early settlers and the Church's mindset, and how the view of wilderness transcended wicked and evil into the glorification of God, the Creator. I hope you enjoy the episode thank you for listening!
21 JUL 2024 · In this episode, I talk about a new invasive speices introduced for the good hearted intention to help the monarch butterfly, but it actually makes more harm than good! I go into the history of Canadian Thistle in the United States and Iowa. I focus on how main stream agriculture points fingers at conservationist, but in reality where did invasives come from? I wanted to focus on primarily stopping the blame game. We can get our egos hurt and get snippy back, but what good does that do? Let's work together to stop the spread! I finish with having a grand vision for one's property. Goals higher than you; higher than the ego. Literally, setting up your property better than you found it.
7 JUL 2024 · In this episode I start out with a terrible Adella impression. I speak about the challenges this summer with invasive work, but over coming challenges with our new addition to the Dbltree Family of Tools the Stihl FS 561 D-EM. I talk about replacing the seals on my Birchmeier Sprayer and where to get the seal kits for.
The rest of the episode I attempt to focus on talking about the subconscious mind. I have learned the hard way what you say has an effect on future outcomes. I have come across a great book called Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill author of "Think and Grow Rich{. In this alleged interview with the Devil, Napoleon unconvers how the Devil uses fear and the habit of drifting to rule over our minds and keep us confined. By thinking for yourself you can embrace freedom. I'll be honest I need to imrpove on keeping my thought process straight for I feel I was on a good rhythm in my dialouge then a random thought appears which probably did have a connection and due to trying to make a joke to make an uncomfortable topic more lighthearted I missed the point. I do apolgoize and it is an art form I need to craft. I feel I am closer, but I need more mental discipline.
At the end I attempt to explain this connection with the subconscious mind and how it's almost child like. It takes in everything and reflects who you really are. What you say leads to cause and effect and that is something I am learning to control so I can create a better outcome. I hope this might give you something to think about and lead you on your own path as I am too.
5 JUN 2024 · In this episode, I reflect on a project I drilled in May for a client. I was drilling a standard native prairie mix and I was sharing the importance of getting residue off the soil so it can dry out quickly, better surface contact with herbicides, and most important part seed to soil contact for your native prairie seed. I share about summer projectcs I am burning (see what I did there) to do with growing season burns and taking out the recurring invasive species on the farm. Finally, I share about how to remove cool season grasses in an old field situations or in prairie seedings.
26 MAY 2024 · In this episode, I decided to share the frustrations of owning equipment and the rising costs of maintaining equipment. I go over the acres I have drilled over the years and how much the demand for services fluctuate and how much the government through CRP can influence that. I explain the difference for me how manageing forestry is more profitable and larger habitat impact vs driving a tractor up and down the road. I have enjoyed my time doing the custom work, but I'd rather leave the tractor parked for now and enjoy the time with family working the farm and watching my kids grow up.
14 MAY 2024 · In this episode, I talk about different options for tree plantings with having the least amount of enviornmental impact for the future. I talk about having an early successional plant community in your tree planting. You may have to use some hardcore herbicides the fall prior to have the most effective cool season grass kill so you do not have to spray again or avoid the annual pre-emergent applications for 3-5 years.
12 MAY 2024 · In this episode I give an update on the challenges of a wet spring in southeast Iowa as a habitat contractor and a farm hand. I go over my battle of Candida a viscous little fungus that ruins your gut. I also talk about the turkey season. It was not successful, however the habitat work has paid off and I learned a lot about this bird. I am obsessed and can't wait to pursuit the turkey again.
10 APR 2024 · In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Marcus Lashley. Dr. Lashley is host of Fire University is co-host of the Wild Turkey Science. Dr. Marcus is assistant Professor at the University of Florida's Department of Wildlife and Ecology. In this episode, we discussed more about fire ecology, but also discussed fire behavior and safety. Fire is one of the ultimate tools in wildlife management, but there is a time and place. Inappropriate times will lead to disaster. Let's use prescribed fire in the safest way, but also the most effective way.
Fire University Podcast:
https://fireuniversity.libsyn.com/
Wild Turkey Science
https://turkeysfortomorrow.org/wild-turkey-science-podcast/
Forest Service s130 and s190 Online Training:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/angeles/fire/?cid=FSEPRD1059372
Beasts of Burden is about land stewardship and enhancing the individual. To work with the land you need to work with yourself. We are about enhancing land for wildlife, finding...
show more
Beasts of Burden is about land stewardship and enhancing the individual. To work with the land you need to work with yourself. We are about enhancing land for wildlife, finding niche income streams from your land, and ultimately how to wrestle with your shadow to become a whole individual. Balance your soul, balance the land. So come along for the journey! The hunt awaits! Well have many laughs and hopefully profound conversations!
show less
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