From Habitat to Land Taxes: A Landowner's Conservation Journey | Wild Ag #434

Natural Resources University · Jun 2, 2025 · 1h 2m

Joining us this month on the podcast is a local Nebraska landowner, Merlyn Nielsen, to talk about his experiences implementing conservation practices on his farmland. From creating habitat to hunt pheasants and improve sustainability to a tip for reduced land taxes, Merlyn shares the joys and benefits of his conservation projects as well as some of the barriers encountered along the way.

Resources:

Natural Resources Conservation Service | USDA

Farm Service Agency | USDA

Seward County (NE) Pheasants Forever

Dr. Andrew Little [academic profile, @awesmlabdoc]

Nathan Pflueger [website]

AWESM Lab…