Agriculture research

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

Farm-Scale research in the Peace with the Peace Region Living Lab

In this episode we chat with the coordination team of the Peace Region Living Lab.
Nadia Mori, Dr Akim Omokanye, and Monika Benoit discuss what a living lab is, the practices they will be investigating and how a living lab works.
 
For more information on the Peace Living lab check out their facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/peacelivinglab.ca
The website can be found here: http://peacelivinglab.ca/
 
For more information about the Peace Country Beef and forage association, check out our website https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
The intro and outro for Coffee Cows and Crops is Red Wood highway by Jason Shaw, find more here: www.audionautix.com
 

AMP Grazing with Dr Mark Boyce

In today's episode we discuss the University of Alberta's Adaptive Multi-Paddock Grazing system project with Dr Mark Boyce.
For more information on this project you can check out this article in the Western Producer: https://www.producer.com/livestock/intensive-grazing-damage-minimal/
Or this one from the Canadian Cattlemen's Association: https://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/news/grazing-can-amp-up-carbon-sequestration-u-of-a-researcher-says/
To learn more about AMP Grazing you can download the AMP Grazing Guidebook from ALUS here: https://alus.ca/grazing-forward/
 
If you would like to see any of the academic papers from this study you can contact PCBFA.
 
You can find PCBFA's research and factsheets at https://peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
Music for our intro and outro is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw, find more at www.audionautix.com
 

Seeding Rates and the Alberta Wheat Commission

Jeremy Boychyn discusses the seeding rate trial Alberta Wheat Commission is working on with the Peace Region Research Association. From weed control, to wheat protein and yield, the proper seeding rate can significantly affect your bottom line.
To learn more about the Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley Commissions, check them out here: https://www.albertawheatbarley.com/alberta-wheat
https://www.albertawheatbarley.com/alberta-barley
For more information about seeding rates, check out the Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley commission's seeding rate calculator and the resources they have there https://www.albertawheatbarley.com/seeding-rate-calculator?setcommission=alberta-wheat
 
And to learn more about Peace Country Beef and Forage Association or the other research we do, check out our website https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
The music for our intro and outro is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw. Learn more at www.audionautix.com/

Plant Growth Regulators and Forage Pests with the Peace Forage Seed Association

Chat with Talon Gauthier, General Manager of the Peace Forage Seed Association, in this episode about producing Forage Seed in the Peace Country, and some of the challenges of seed production.
Check out the Peace Forage Seed Association here: http://www.peaceforageseed.ca/
For more info on Growth Regulators, check out this episode of Knowledge for Resilience in the Peace with Calvin Yoder: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-vcj8w-12371d3
For more info on the European Skipper, check out the fact sheet here: http://www.peaceforageseed.ca/pdf/SeedHeads/SH_23_European_Skipper.pdf
More info on the Red Case bearer can be found here http://insectpestmanagement.blogspot.com/2019/02/red-clover-casebearer-in-peace-river.html
To hear more about the Peace Country Beef and Forage Association, check out our website at  https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
Our intro and outro music is Red Wood Highway by Jason Shaw; https://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!

The Beef Cattle Research Council with Andrea Brocklebank

In this episode, we're chatting with Andrea Brocklebank the executive director of the Beef Cattle Research Council. We discuss how the BCRC works, the research that they do, and, of course, our favourite tools on the BCRC website.
 
Learn more about the BCRC here: https://www.beefresearch.ca/
 
Checkout PCBFA's research here: https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
Our intro and outro music is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw. Find more at https://www.audionautix.com
 

Pollination and Wild Bees with Dr Gail MacInnis

In this episode we chat with Dr Gail MacInnis about the role of wild bees in the pollination of feild and forage crops as well as the function of wild bees in the environment and upcoming research projects with the Northwestern Polytechnic (formerly Grande Prairie Regional College).
 
Check out the Xerves website for more information about pollinators: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-resource-center/north-central
and the Xerces Farming for Bees book for more information on providing habitat for wild pollinators https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/2018-05/15-007_04_XercesSoc_Farming-for-Bees-Guidelines_web.pdf
For more information about the National Bee Diagnostic Center check out the GPRC website here: https://www.gprc.ab.ca/research/nbdc/
 
Visit https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/ for factsheets, and research performed in the peace country
 
Our intro and Outro music 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/
 

Cocktail Cover Crops with Kevin Elmy

Curious about Cocktail cover crops? Learn more about them in this episode with Kevin Elmy, we discuss what cocktails are, as well as, seeding, harvesting, and building cocktails that fit your operation and goals.
 
For more info on Kevin, check out Cover Crops Canada https://covercrops.ca/
You can find the Soil Owners Manual here: https://www.amazon.ca/Soil-Owners-Manual-Restore-Maintain/dp/1530431263
When Weeds Talk by Jay L. McCaman can be ordered here: https://bookstore.acresusa.com/products/weeds-and-why-they-grow
The Farm As an Ecosystem by Jerry Brunetti is here: https://bookstore.acresusa.com/products/the-farm-as-ecosystem
Mycorrhizal Planet by Michael Phillips: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/mycorrhizal-planet-how-symbiotic-fungi/9781603586580-item.html
Our sponsor for this episode was Ag Safe! check out their website here: https://take11.ca/
Check out PCBFA's research at https://peacecountrybeef.ca
 
Our intro and outro music is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw, check out more at www.audionautix.com