Coffee Cows and Crops

Regenerative Agriculture and Rural Routes to Climate Solutions

In today's episode we chat with Derek Leahy and Brenda Baritt from RR2CS about their Regenerative Ag Lab and some of the other work they do in rural Alberta.
 
You can learn more about Rural Routes here: https://rr2cs.ca/
The Rodale Institute can be found here: https://rodaleinstitute.org/
and the Savoury Institute is here: https://savory.global/
For research being done in Alberta check out the work being done by Farm Rite https://farmrite.ca/organizations/
and Areca https://www.areca.ca/
PCBFA's research can be found here: https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/applied-research
 
The music for our intro and outro is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw; find more at www.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/
 

Dugouts and Livestock Water with Dan Benson

In today's episode, we chat with Dan Benson about maintaining dugouts, water quality and choosing watering systems.
 
Quality Farm Dugouts: https://open.alberta.ca/publications/9781460123508
Dugout Volume Calculator: https://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/app19/calc/volume/dugout.jsp
 

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
 

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

Biodiversity and Monitoring in Alberta with Dave Evans

In this episode we chat with Dave Evans about the work he does with Inno-tech Alberta and the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute. We discuss what biodiversity means, how the data can be accessed, and what makes the ABMI unique.
 
To send in your questions for our episode with Kevin Elmy, email podcast@pcbfa.ca comment on the pinned post on Facebook, or tweet at us @PCBFA on Twitter!
 
For more info on the ABMI check out their website: https://www.abmi.ca/home.html
and blog: http://blog.abmi.ca/
 
ABMI's Mapping Portal can be found here with their species data mapped out across the province- https://maps.abmi.ca/#/
 
ABMI's Biodiversity Browser - Look up more about your favorite species in the province! https://www.abmi.ca/home/data-analytics/biobrowser-home
 
Naturelynx - Unsure about a species of plant, bird, insect, moss or lichen? Take a photo of it and let our panel of experts on Naturelynx identfiy it for you! https://naturelynx.ca/
 
ABMI's online platform for managing, storing, processing, sharing and discovering Trail Camera and Environmental Sensor Data. https://www.wildtrax.ca/home
 
If you're interested in learning more about plant ID check out:
Lone Pine: Plants of the Western Forest
Common Plants of the Western Rangelands Volume 1: Grasses and Grass Like Species - Tannas
Common Plants of the Western Rangelands Volume 2: Trees and Shrubs - Tannas
Common Plants of the Western Rangelands Volume 3: Forbs - Tannas
And if you're interested in hearing more from Dave, check out his podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1117478
 
Peace Country Beef & Forage Association can be found 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/

Grazing Riparian Areas with Norine Ambrose

In this episode, we discuss management practices to help you get more out of grazing riparian areas and how to ensure pasture recovery after tough years with Norine Ambrose, the executive director of Cows and Fish.
 
You can find more information about Cows and Fish on their website here: https://cowsandfish.org/
The ALUS program operates in some counties across Alberta and provides support for producers looking into land-use changes such as streambank restoration and riparian area management, more information about ALUS can be found here: https://alus.ca/
Best Management Practices for Alberta's Rangeland is a resource put out by the Alberta Government and can be found here: https://www.alberta.ca/grazing-and-range-management-overview.aspx
 
To contact PCBFA or for help finding more resources, visit 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/

Drought and Cattle Health with Dr Cheryl Waldner

In this Episode we get to chat with Dr Cheryl Waldner a veterinarian from the University of Saskatchewan, about cattle health, preventing disease, as well as nutrition and cattle health.
 
For more information on Biosecurity check out the page at cattle.ca
For more resources on cattle health and body condition scoring, check out the Beef cattle research council; https://www.beefresearch.ca/research/body-condition-scoring.cfm
https://www.beefresearch.ca/research/animal-health-welfare.cfm
 As always, you can find resources, newsletters and factsheets on our website at https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca
 
The music for our intro and outro is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw,
Find more at https://www.audionautix.com/