This podcast addresses the economic and environmental benefits of re-establishlng tall grass prairie. Nearly all of the original tall grass prairie in the Northern Great Plains has been converted to farmland. New research has discovered that the destruction of the prairie was a mistake. Restoring prairie on retired farmland using methods developed by EcoSun Prairie Farms can produce healthier soil, wetlands, and lakes and at the same time be profitable.
No one has ever done this before, restore native grasslands and wetlands on a 500-acre former corn and soybean farm in eastern South Dakota. Carter Johnson, President of EcoSun Prairie Farms, Inc. discusses how they did it and what they learned about marketing grassland products and restoring critical ecosystem services. This podcast educates listeners about the benefits of prairie as an alternative to traditional row crop grain farming.
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