Coffee Cows and Crops

Karin Lindquist on Perennial Pasture Recovery Part 2

In this episode, Karin and I discuss using winter feeding, fertility, and management practices to encourage regrowth and help improve our stressed perennial pastures for next year's grazing.
Check out Battle River Research Group at their website here: battleriverresearch.com
Check out the factsheets, research, and decision making resources from the Beef Cattle Research Council here: https://www.beefresearch.ca/
And as always, you can find contact information, past newsletters, and research reports at peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
Our intro and outro music is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw, you can find out more at audionautix.com
 
 

Karin Lindquist on Pasture Health Part 1

In this episode, we chat with Karin Lindquist about pasture health indicators and how to graze pastures for better regrowth and maintenance.
Check out the resources below for more information!
The Alberta Forage Manual can be found and downloaded here  https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/077326082x Or a physical copy can be purchased here: https://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/
Battle River Research Group's website can be found here: https://www.battleriverresearch.com/
And as always, to contact PCBFA, check out our archive of factsheets and newsletters, or check out what we do, visit https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
Our music is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw, check out more at https://www.audionautix.com
 
 

Livestock Disease and the Western Canadian Animal Health Network

In this episode, Johanna chats with Dr Barb Wilhelm, the Western Canadian Animal Health Network (WeCAHN). We discuss how WeCAHN monitors disease trends, how that monitoring differs from what the federal and provincial governments do, and best practices for disease management on farms.
You can learn more about WeCAHN on their website here: https://www.wecahn.ca/
 
For more information on provincial notifiable or reportable diseases, check out the Alberta Government's list here; https://www.alberta.ca/reportable-and-notifiable-diseases.aspx
 
For more information on PCBFA; check out our website https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca
 
Our music is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw. Find more at https://audionautix.com
 
 

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

The Waldron Grazing Co-Op Part Two: Water and Fencing

In part two of our chat with Mike Roberts of the Waldron Grazing Co-op we talk about the importance of a good watering system, fencing, and responsible stewardship.
For more information about the Foothills Forage and Grazing Association: check out their website at https://www.foothillsforage.com/
For more information about the Waldron; check out http://waldronranch.com/
As always, feel free to drop by PCBFA's website at https://peacecountrybeef.ca/
to check out our research and upcoming events.
 
Our theme music is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com

The Waldron Grazing Co-Op Part One; Grazing Practices

In part one of our interview with Mike Roberts of the Waldron Grazing Co-op we talk about rotational grazing, the format of the co op and pasture set up. For more information about the Foothills Forage and Grazing Association: check out their website at https://www.foothillsforage.com/
For more information about the Waldron; check out http://waldronranch.com/
As always, feel free to drop by PCBFA's website at https://peacecountrybeef.ca/
to check out our research and upcoming events.
 
Our theme music is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com

Forage pests and control of insects with Jennifer Otani

In this episode, we talk to Entomologist Jennifer Otani from the Beaverlodge Research station about her work in crop protection. We discuss Economic thresholds, control measures and the value of beneficial insects.
You can find the unofficial research station blog is here http://insectpestmanagement.blogspot.com/ and follow Jennifer at @bugs5132 on Twitter!
And have a look at the following resources for more information!
Alberta Forage Manual at https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/077326082x
Field Crop and Forage Pests and their Natural Enemies in Western Canada: Identification and Management Field Guide at http://prairiepestmonitoring.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_1.html
Cutworm Pests of Crops on the Canadian Prairie: Identification and Management Field Guide at http://prairiepestmonitoring.blogspot.com/p/cutworm-corner.html
Field Heroes https://fieldheroes.ca/   and @FieldHeroes
Alberta Pest Monitoring Network at https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-insect-pest-monitoring-network.aspx
Alberta Crop Insects webpages at https://www.alberta.ca/crop-insects.aspx
Canadian Grain Commission’s Stored Insect Pest Keys at https://grainscanada.gc.ca/en/grain-quality/manage/identify-an-insect/
RFSA’s Insect and Disease Trials at http://www.peaceforageseed.ca/research.html
Prairie Pest Monitoring Network Website at https://prairiepest.ca/
Insect Pest Management Program Blog at http://insectpestmanagement.blogspot.com/
 
As always, you can find PCBFA's research, events, and resources at https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
Music for the intro and outro by Jason Shaw at www.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
 

SARDA's Intercropping Research with Megan Snell

In this episode, Johanna chats with Megan Snell, the research Coordinator from Smoky Applied Research and Demonstration Association, about Intercropping research in the Peace and a few other projects SARDA has been working on.    
 
To find more information on SARDA's projects or their newsletters, check out their website at https://sarda.ca.
 
PCBFA's research can be found under the applied research tab on our website https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/
 
Music for the intros and outros is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw. Check out more music at www.audionautix.com.