For 55 years, the deer world has been told chronic wasting disease comes from a misfolded protein, the prion. Dr. Laura Manuelidis, a Yale neuropathologist with over five decades in this research, isn't so sure. Her data points to a slow, latent virus the field has...
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CWD: The rest of the story
This podcast explores the controversial history of the prion hypothesis in CWD research, questioning established science and highlighting overlooked data. Hosted by Jason Snavely, it delves into the scientific debates, political influences, and the quest for true...
DROUGHT! A functional soil health perspective
Jason and David talk about the early season drought many are experiencing from a systems and functional soil health approach. What's the best timing for roller crimp terminating in a drought? Plants fix dirt! How to win during the next drought or flood through...
Glyphosate & Dr. Don Huber: EIGHT PLUS DECADES OF WISDOM
87 year-old Glyphosate researcher, plant pathologist, retired U.S. Army Col. and Emeritus Professor (Purdue Univ)., Dr. Don Huber has been shot at, stabbed and beaten to a pulp during his storied investigative career merely because of his long-time involvement in...
CWD and Urine Bans: Don’t piss down my leg and tell me it’s raining!
As state agencies target bans on commercial urine and attractants, Jason engages in conversation with one of the nations leading biochemists, Dr. Davin Henderson, on the fact that the real science lacks a single case where deer were infected with CWD by giving them...
What Your Food Plots Eat with Dr. David Montgomery
Jason talks in depth with Dr. David Montgomery about the relationship between soil health and food plot nutrient density. Listen as Jason and Dave entertain the underappreciated topic of food plot quantity vs. quality. Are we spending too much time worrying about what...
Regen Wildlife Ag: The Academic Journey Begins
Jason talks with Dr. Bronson Strickland and Dr. Rick Haney about why his alma mater, Mississippi State University, should study the impact of of soil health & conservation agriculture on food plot forage nutrient density, soil organic matter, crop nutritional...
CWD: The Beginning (ostensibly) with Dr. Michael Miller
CWD. Jason talks with world-renowned CWD expert & wildlife veterinarian, Dr. Michael Miller about the early days of CWD in Colorado and Wyoming as part 1 of the Drop-Tine CWD Intensive Recordings BEGIN!
The Science of the Shot w/ Dr. Bumgardner
Ever wonder about the anatomy and physiology of good and bad shots? How long should you wait after all of the different types of hits and what determines whether you find your trophy at the end of a blood trail or you're forced to eat tag soup?
Soil Health & Fall Reload
We flip the script as Jason is interviewed by "AB" from Humanimal. "AB" fires questions at Jason about soil health, biomimicry, weeds as desirable "free agents", food plotting in Nature's image and Fall Reload.

