Coffee Cows and Crops

There have been some exciting changes at the PCBFA! Find out who has joined our organization and what they are excited to share. Tune in next week to hear about our upcoming events you won't want to miss.

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

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

In this bonus episode we chat with Greg Judy a regenerative rancher from Missouri, about his grazing operation, some of his business philosophy and, livestock selection.

For more info about Greg's operation you can check out his YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8jM5w49UezskDWBGyKq5g

Greg will be doing a tour of Alberta in June. Check out the stops of Greg's tour below:

Valleyview - June 13th

Manning - June 15th

Bonanza - June 17th

Barrhead - June 19th

Fort Kent - June 21st

Coronation - June 23rd

Rumsey - June 26th

Jumping Pound - June 28th

Leslieville - June 29th

Find more information about PCBFA's events and research here: https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/

In Today's episode we chat with Milena McWatt about her work with the Land Stewardship Center and the Green Acreages Program.

You can find more information about the Green Acreages Program on the Land Stewardship Center Website here: https://www.landstewardship.org/

The intro and outro music for this podcast is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw, find more at https://audionautix.com/

In this episode we chat with Sandeep Nain, from the Gateway Research Organization about a couple of projects to do with perennial wheat and perennial rye grown for harvest and grazing. 

For more information about Kernza Perennial Wheat, check out this interview with Lee DeHaan from the Kansas Land Institute: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-zaguv-102af95

For more info on Perennial Cereals check out Gro's video with Dr. Surya Acharya and Dr. Raja Ragupathy here: https://youtu.be/MiPsXvkY3MU

For more information about GRO check out their website here: https://gatewayresearchorganization.com/

The intro and outro music is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw. Find more at https://audionautix.com/

In this episode, Fiona Briody from RDAR takes us through the new On-Farm Climate Action Fund program and discusses what is covered and how to apply.

More program details and application info can be found on RDAR's website here: https://rdar.ca/ofcaf/

For more information on OFCAF, you can call RDAR at 1 877 503 5955 or email them at [email protected]

If you want some reference for forages that grow well in the peace, cocktail cover crop info or want to say hi, visit PCBFA's website at https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/

The music for the intro and outro is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw. For more information, check out https://audionautix.com/

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 [email protected]

The intro and outro music is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw; find more at www.audionautix.com

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

In this episode, we chat with Donovan Kitt about Bale grazing with the Peace Region Living lab, managing pigs on pasture, chickens with predator pressure, and what success looks like on his operation.

To learn more about the Homestead, check out their website here: https://thehomesteadfarm.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