Coffee Cows and Crops

Jeremy Boychyn discusses the seeding rate trial Alberta Wheat Commission is working on with the Peace Region Research Association. From weed control, to wheat protein and yield, the proper seeding rate can significantly affect your bottom line.

To learn more about the Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley Commissions, check them out here: https://www.albertawheatbarley.com/alberta-wheat

https://www.albertawheatbarley.com/alberta-barley

For more information about seeding rates, check out the Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley commission's seeding rate calculator and the resources they have there https://www.albertawheatbarley.com/seeding-rate-calculator?setcommission=alberta-wheat

And to learn more about Peace Country Beef and Forage Association or the other research we do, check out our website https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/

The music for our intro and outro is Redwood Highway by Jason Shaw. Learn more at www.audionautix.com/

Chat with Talon Gauthier, General Manager of the Peace Forage Seed Association, in this episode about producing Forage Seed in the Peace Country, and some of the challenges of seed production.

Check out the Peace Forage Seed Association here: http://www.peaceforageseed.ca/

For more info on Growth Regulators, check out this episode of Knowledge for Resilience in the Peace with Calvin Yoder: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-vcj8w-12371d3

For more info on the European Skipper, check out the fact sheet here: http://www.peaceforageseed.ca/pdf/SeedHeads/SH_23_European_Skipper.pdf

More info on the Red Case bearer can be found here http://insectpestmanagement.blogspot.com/2019/02/red-clover-casebearer-in-peace-river.html

To hear more about the Peace Country Beef and Forage Association, check out our website at  https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/

Our intro and outro music is Red Wood Highway by Jason Shaw; https://www.audionautix.com

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/

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

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!

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/

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

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

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

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