A prairie strip is a narrow strip planted with native vegetation in the middle of a field. This planting has a lot to offer farmers in terms of soil preservation, water protection and farm benefit. This episode of Talk about IowaCharity Nebbe, host, speaks with Lisa Schulte Moore, Iowa State University landscape ecologist, and MacArthur Genius Lisa Schulte Moore about prairie strips and how to bring ecology and agriculture together to create a win-win situation.
Dennis Reese, who has been with Iowa Public Radio and WSUI for nearly 41 years, will be retiring later in the podcast. Reese speaks about his career, and how public radio has evolved.
Guests:
- Lisa Schulte-MooreProfessor of Natural Resource Management and Management at Iowa State University, and associate director of the Bioeconomics Institute at Iowa State University.
- Dennis Reese, talk show producer and midday host
