agriculture business

Bio-Economics with Dr Emma Stephens

In this episode, we chat with Dr Emma Stephens about the economic impact of environmental practices, and her role in the Peace Region Living Lab.
 
For more information about the Peace Living Lab check them out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peacelivinglab.ca
 
Dr Stephen's scientist profile can be found here; https://profils-profiles.science.gc.ca/en/profile/dr-emma-c-stephens
 
More information about the Longterm Agriculture Research Project can be found here: https://ltar.ars.usda.gov/
 
For more information about PCBFA or to check out our research visit https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
music for the intro and outro is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw learn more at www.audionautix.com

Successful Farm and Ranch Succession with Elaine Froese

Succession is tough! Get some pointers from Farm Transition expert Elaine Froese, as we discuss some key considerations for passing your operation on to the next generation.
 
If you'd like to learn more about Elaine, you can find her website here: https://elainefroese.com/
Elaine's Link Tree https://linktr.ee/farmfamilycoach
Or you can check out her YouTube channel here; https://www.youtube.com/c/farmfamilycoach
 
You can plan to join PCBFA for a full day with Elaine on Friday, November 18th, 2022. Learn more, or register here: https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/farmtransitionelainefroese
 
For more info on PCBFA check out our website at https://peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
The intro and outro music is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw. Learn more at www.Audionautix.com
 

Recycling Agricultural Plastics with the APRG

In today's episode, we're chatting with Assar Grinde, the Beef Producer representative with Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group. We'll discuss how ag plastic gets recycled, new initiatives to recycle silage plastic and the potential for edible netwrap!
This episode was recorded in April of 2022 so for an updated list of recycling sites and projects, visit the sites below!
For more info on the APRG, check out their website here; https://www.aprg.ca/
For more info on Clean Farms and the work that they do, visit their website; https://cleanfarms.ca/alberta-ag-plastic-recycle-it-program/
Thanks also to Alberta Beef Producers, Alberta Milk, and Alberta Cattle Feeders for their support on these projects!

Dealing with Bears with the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association

Jeff Bectell is the Coordinator of the Carnivores and Communities Program at the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association. In this episode, we discuss some of the methods they've tested for preventing conflicts with Grizzly bears and other carnivores.
 
For more information about the Waterton Biosphere, check out their website here: https://www.watertonbiosphere.com/
The Blackfoot Challenge can be found here: https://blackfootchallenge.org/
The Carnivores & Communities Program is here: https://www.watertonbiosphere.com/projects/carnivores-communities/
 People & Carnivores: https://peopleandcarnivores.org/
Alberta Landholder's Guide to Wildlife Friendly Fencing https://www.ab-conservation.com/downloads
Western Landowner's Alliance Reducing Conflict with Grizzly Bears Wolves & Elk: https://westernlandowners.org/lp/reducing-conflict-with-grizzly-bears-wolves-elk/
 
For more info on Peace Country Beef & Forage Association check out our website here: https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca
 
Music for our Intro & Outro is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw. Learn more at https://audionautix.com
 

New Farmers from Young Agrarians

In this episode Johanna chats with the team from Young Agrarians about communication, and community building among farmers, ranchers, and food lovers.
 
Find the Young Agrarians website here: https://youngagrarians.org/
 
To learn more about the Business Bootcamp, check out this link https://youngagrarians.org/courses/business-bootcamp-for-new-farmers/
 
The Alberta Land Access Guide can be found here: https://youngagrarians.org/the-alberta-land-access-guide-is-out/
 
Not from Canada? Check out the Quvira Coalition in the states: https://quiviracoalition.org/
 
For more information about PCBFA or our research check out our website at https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
The Music for our intro and outro is redwood Highway by Jason Shaw, find more at https://audionautix.com/

Adaptive Grazing with Allen Williams

In today's episode, we chat about adaptive grazing, pasture management and the cattle industry with Allen Williams.
 
Like what you hear? sign up for PCBFA's virtual Grazing conference before 7 pm MST on January 14th to ask your questions live, or afterwards to get access to the recordings and catch other great speakers! https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/virtualgrazingconference
 
You can find more information from Allen here: https://understandingag.com/resources/
There is more information on soil health, and organic agriculture at the Rodale Institute which can be found here https://rodaleinstitute.org/science/
 

Long term Planning with Kelly Sidoryk

A key tenet of Business management, agricultural or not, is planning. in this episode we chat with Kelly Sidoryk about Holistic Management, creating long-term goals, adjusting those goals and how they can shape the farm in tough times.
 
If you have questions about cocktail cover crops send us an email at podcast@pcbfa.ca
 
For more information about Holistic management check out the Holistic Management Canada website here: http://holisticmanagement.ca/ You can listen to our Episode with Dallas Mount here: https://coffeecowsandcrops.podbean.com/e/making-tough-decisions-with-dallas-mount For more info about PCBFA and our other programs and research, check out our website at https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca The music for our Intro and Outro is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw find more at https://audionautix.com

Raising Goats in Northern Alberta with Mallory Kaiser

In this episode, we chat with Mallory Kaiser about raising goats, how it differs from other livestock, and what goats can be used for. We also discuss the Alberta Goat Association and their work in the province.
For more information about Alberta Goat, check out their website: https://www.albertagoats.com/
Or follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/albertagoats/
 
To learn more about Peace Country Beef & Forage Association visit our website at https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
The music in our Intro and outro is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw. find more of his music at https://audionautix.com/
 

Making Tough Decisions with Dallas Mount

In this episode, we take a closer look at the decision-making process, how to choose the best option in tough situations, and deal with "buyer's remorse" when making big decisions on the ranch.
 
The YouTube video "Sunk Cost and Status Quo Bias" can be found on the Ranching 4 Profit YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9muNk8cgYH0
You can learn more about Ranching for Profit, subscribe to the RMC newsletter and find other resources check out the Ranch Management Consultants website here: https://ranchmanagement.com/
To get in contact with PCBFA or check out our archive of newsletters, factsheets, and research projects check out our website at https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
The music in our intro and outro is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw, find more at https://www.audionautix.com/

The Waldron Grazing Co-Op Part Two: Water and Fencing

In part two of our chat with Mike Roberts of the Waldron Grazing Co-op we talk about the importance of a good watering system, fencing, and responsible stewardship.
For more information about the Foothills Forage and Grazing Association: check out their website at https://www.foothillsforage.com/
For more information about the Waldron; check out http://waldronranch.com/
As always, feel free to drop by PCBFA's website at https://peacecountrybeef.ca/
to check out our research and upcoming events.
 
Our theme music is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com