Environment

Soil and Plant Sap testing with Melissa Werkema

In this episode we talk soil and plant nutrition with Melissa Werkema the lab tech and manager of Future Analytics lab in Red Deer Alberta.
For more information about Future Analytics, visit their website at https://www.futureanalyticsinc.com/
 
To check out PCBFA's research, send us a message, or check out our newsletters and fact sheets go to https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
Our theme music is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw, find out more at https://www.audionautix.com/
 

Weed management with Sonja Raven

In this episode, we talk weed classifications and management with Sonya Raven Grande Prairie's agricultural fieldman.
For more information about invasive plants and weeds, check out the links below, or reach out to your local ag fieldman at your county office!
Common Plants of the Western Rangelands https://bookstore.ualberta.ca/p-22174-common-plants-of-the-western-rangelands-volume-1-grasses-and-grass-like-species.aspx
Alberta Invasive Plant Council's invasive plant page; https://abinvasives.ca/invasive-plants/
AB invasive plant id guide https://open.alberta.ca/publications/6740590
Also, Check out the County of Grande Prairie's Pest and Disease page https://www.countygp.ab.ca/en/living-in-our-community/pest-and-disease.aspx
 
If you have a topic or speaker suggestion for our podcast, send us a message! You can find our contact information at peacecountrybeef.ca!
 
Our theme song is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw; find more of his music at Audionautix.com

Monitoring Water quality with Lesser Slave Watershed Council

Meghan Payne of the Lesser Slave Watershed Council discusses their water quality monitoring program, the importance of monitoring and the role of watershed councils in Alberta.
 
To contact the LSWC, check out their website: https://www.lswc.ca/
To view the water quality data the council has collected, check out the Mackenzie Datastream: https://mackenziedatastream.ca/
If you'd like to contact your local Watershed council, check out this resource on the Government of Alberta website: https://www.alberta.ca/watershed-planning-and-advisory-councils.aspx
 
The music for our intro and outro is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw, check out more at Audionautix.com
 

Managing Your Soil Health with Daryl Chubb

Today we're talking to Daryl Chubb, soil health consultant and farmer from southern Alberta. Daryl talks about some of the basics of soil health, how to read a soil test, and how to get started managing your soil health.
You can find Daryl's Website at denovoag.com.
Our intro and outro music is Red Wood Highway by Jason Shaw; check out more at Audionautix.com

Tips for Living with Wildlife with Robb Stavne

In this episode, we have a chat with Robb Stavne of Sora Ecological Consulting. Robb talks about dealing with predation, and other issues, as well as methods of control. We also discuss using cattle to maintain wildlife habitats, and how ranchers and farmers can keep their operations profitable while making room for wildlife.
 
To learn more about any of the topics we discussed today, or get some resources or funding on your own operation, reach out to any of the following conservation associations.
Cows and Fish https://cowsandfish.org/
Alberta Conservation Association https://www.ab-conservation.com/
Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation https://www.aiwc.ca/
Alberta Environmental Farm Plan https://www.albertaefp.com/
 
As always, feel free to reach out to PCBFA as well at https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
Music for this episode was Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw. Check out more at Audionautix.com
 

Livestock Water Crossings with the MPWA

In today's episode, Adam Norris and Rhonda Clarke-Gauthier talk with us about their Livestock Water Crossing project, and how the Mighty Peace Watershed Alliance is working to improve water quality and quantity.
 
For more info on the MPWA check out their website here: https://www.mightypeacewatershedalliance.org/
 
Also check out the the Alberta Conservation Association https://www.ab-conservation.com/
Cows and Fish: https://cowsandfish.org/
and the Agroforestry & Woodlot Extension Society https://www.awes-ab.ca/
 
And as always PCBFA's website is https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
The music for our intro and outro is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw, Check out more at Audionautix.com