Coffee Cows and Crops

Introduction to Alberta Beef Producers with Melanie Wowk

In this episode, we chat with Melanie Wowk, chair of the board at the Alberta Beef Producers, about Government Lobbying, the Beef cattle checkoff, and how to get involved with ABP.
 
For more information about the Alberta Beef Producers, check out their new website at https://abpdaily.com/
 
Find PCBFA at https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
Our intro and outro music is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw at https://www.audionautix.com/
 

Raising Honeybees with Ryan Hicks

In this episode we chat with honey producer and Alberta Beekeepers board member Ryan Hicks about the challenges and fun moments of raising honeybees.
 
For more information check out the Alberta beekeepers website here: https://www.albertabeekeepers.ca/
Find info about scientific beekeeping here:
For more info about PCBFA check out our website at https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca
 

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!

Forest Grazing with Katherine Haugan

In this episode we chat with Area Range Management Specialist Katherine Haugan about grazing cattle in the boreal Forest and the differences between managing forest pasture and open range.
 
For more information on the topics we discussed today, check out these resources;
Range community Guides; https://www.alberta.ca/range-classification-and-survey-tools.aspx
Health assessment; https://www.alberta.ca/range-health.aspx
Cows & Fish, a great resource for any riparian management questions; https://cowsandfish.org/
 
If you'd like to learn more about PCBFA check out our website at https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
Our intro and outro music is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw, find more at https://www.audionautix.com/
 

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
 

Managing Natural Water Sources with the Lesser Slave Watershed

In this episode with the Lesser Slave Watershed Alliance we discuss managing natural water bodies the role of Watershed groups, and how to make the most of your natural water sources.
 
For more information, check out the resources below:
LSWC web page: http://www.lswc.ca 
Past Projects: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/lswc/pages/43/attachments/original/1572536953/2016-19_WRRP_journal.pdf?1572536953 
Cows and Fish:  https://cowsandfish.org/ 
Ducks Unlimited:  https://www.ducks.ca/ 
Alberta Riparian Web Portal: https://www.riparianresourcesab.info/ 
Alberta AG Water Quality for Livestock:
https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex718/$file/400_716-2.pdf?OpenElement
Local WPAC Map (to find your local watershed group): 
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55775efbe4b02c5614691727/t/559d5385e4b0bcd5cef60be4/1436373893936/WPAC-map.pdf
Environmental Farm Plan: https://www.albertaefp.com/
Producer’s Guide to Protecting Water Quality Webinar Recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY5q7T-gijQ&t=7s
The LSWC & LSC Present: Being Good Stewards of the Land
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jRx1DLayng&t=112s
 
For Mor info about PCBFA or our project check out: https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
Music for our intro and outro is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw. Learn more at https://www.audionautix.com

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
 

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
 
 

Practical Rangeland Management with Cows & Fish

In this episode, Norine Ambrose discusses the principles of good range management and how to apply them in forested pastures, riparian areas and other unusual pastures.
 
You can find Cows & Fish at their website here: https://cowsandfish.org/
 
Listen to more info from Cows & Fish on their Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakbtXfMuvI21PtiwjYrJpA?app=desktop
 
And find PCBFA and our research, at our website here: https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
For more info about our podcast contact podcast@pcbfa.ca
 
The music for our intro and outro is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw, find more at 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/