Soil Health

Update: February Fun & What's to Come

Here is an update from the busy month of February! We had many events to keep us busy and even more lined up for March. Find out what we have been up to and mark your calendars for March events in the Peace.
 
BONUS: including a brief "soil tips highlight" from, Yasir of ViviGro Sustainable Solutions, on two listener questions that were kindly submitted. If you have any questions you would like featured on our podcast, you are welcome to send them in for some fresh insight.
 
 
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SPECIAL GUEST MINI-SERIES: Soil Success with YASIR SYED of VIVIGRO!

BONUS SERIES - Get to know our special guest, president, CEO and founder of ViviGro Sustainable Solutions Ltd, Yasir Syed, with some introductory questions on common mistakes, myths and misconceptions about soil health. This season is a dedicated soil special mini series and will be jam packed with some amazing soil health information with an easy to grasp, holistic approach. Get your questions ready and please call in or email them to shelby@pcbfa.ca so we can discuss them on the show!
 
 
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Paving the Way

Meet our new manager and PCBFA Team Leader, Alaina Archibald. Alaina is a local producer who is passionate about women in agriculture and excited to express her support and inspiration through our growing organization. 
 
 
 
 
 
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Cow Patty Critters with Dr Kevin Floate

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Kevin Floate about the insects, bugs, and other creepy crawlies that help break-down cow dung on pasture.
 
You can find Cow Patty Critters for free online here: https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.913866/publication.html
 
Have questions? Comments? find Kevin's contact info here: https://profils-profiles.science.gc.ca/en/profile/dr-kevin-floate
 
Find more information about PCBFA and our research here: https://peacecountrybeef.ca
 
Our intro and outro music is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw, find more at https://audionautix.com

Compost, Vermiculture, and Farming in the Big City with Mike Dorion

In today's episode, we're chatting with Compost expert and soil-health enthusiast Mike Dorion from Living Soil Solutions about Composting, Vermiculture, and the Highfield Regenerative farm.
 
For more resources on Composting and Vermiculture check out the Compost Council of Canada's website here: https://www.compost.org/
Check out Living Soil solutions here: https://vergepermaculture.ca/portfolio-posts/mike-dorion-living-soil-solutions/
Learn more about the Highfield Regenerative farm in Calgary here: https://www.highfieldfarm.ca/
For more info about PCBFA or our projects, check out https://peacecountrybeef.ca
Our intro and outro music is Red Wood Highway by Jason Shaw. Find more at www.audionautix.com
 

Cover-crops and Bison with Avery Shepherd

In today's episode we chat with Saskatchewan bison producer Avery Shepherd about making the switch to covercrops on his bison operation.
We discussed a lot of resources in this episode;
The Cotswold Seeds guide is here: https://www.cotswoldseeds.com/species-guide.asp
Cover Crops Canada by Kevin Elmy is available as both an e-book and physical book here: https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000132143048/Kevin-R.-Elmy-Cover-Cropping-in-Western-Canada
You can contact Avery at a.shepherd@imperialseed.caFor more information about PCBFA's research, check out our website at https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/
The intro and outro music is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw; find more at www.audionautix.com

Hemp, Forage Crops, and the Peace Living Lab with SARDA Ag Research

In this episode we chat with Shelleen Gerbig and Surendra Bhattarai about some of the management practices they will be studying as part of the Peace Region Living Lab.
 
For more information about SARDA, check out their website here: https://sarda.ca/
 
This episode was funded by the Peace Region Living Lab, for more information about the project, check them out here; https://peacelivinglab.ca/
For more information about PCBFA's research, or to get in touch with us, visit our website; https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
The intro music for Coffee Cows & Crops is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw. Find more at https://www.audionautix.com

Management Options for Marginal Land with Jay Byer

In this episode, we chat with Jay Byer, Soil Conservation analyst from Gateway Research Organization, about a series of projects looking at the economics of different management styles on poor-quality agricultural land.
 
For more information about Gateway Research Organization, check out their website here: https://gatewayresearchorganization.com/
Or their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/GatewayResearchOrganization
 
You can listen to our 2020 episode here:
 
and you can find more information about PCBFA at our website: https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca
 
The intro and outro music is RedWood Highway by Jason Shaw 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
 
 

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