Maritime AgCast

Host and P.Ag. Brad McCallum, Agri-Commodity Management Association, chats with fellow Agrologists, NSIA President Maxine MacLean, Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture, Councilor Caitlin Congdon, Perennia, & member Kamryn Findlay, Dalhousie Agricultural Campus, discussing their roles as professionals in the industry & value they see as being NSIA members.

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Host Brad McCallum, Agri-Commodity Management Association, chats with Heather Watson, Farm Management Canada, Cedric MacLeod, MacLeod Agronomics, and producer Adam Steeves about farm management practices, with a business approach.

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Host Brad McCallum, Agri-Commodity Management Association, continues his discussion with Dr. Egan Brockhoff, Prairie Swine Health Services, and Heather McLean, Perennia, discussing the devastating effects of African Swine Fever & how to do your part to prevent it from entering your farm.

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Host Brad McCallum, Agri-Commodity Management Association, chats with Justin Cantafio, Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia, Byron Petrie, Charlottetown Farmers’ Market, and Stacey Russell, Fredericton Boyce Farmers’ Market, about the consumer/producer connections made through the markets, and how the weekly markets operate.

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Host Brad McCallum, Agri-Commodity Management Association, chats with Dr. Egan Brockhoff, Prairie Swine Health Services, and Heather McLean, Perennia, to discuss the importance of ensuring pigs are at their optimal health, with tips of what to watch for as potential warning signs of disease, as well as covering handling techniques.

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Host Brad McCallum, Agri-Commodity Management Association (ACMA), chats with Ashley Anderson, Maritime AgCast Producer, and repeat-guest Amy Higgins, Maritime Beef Council, about how the podcast came to be and highlighting this season’s episodes, with a look ahead to season 2.

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Host Brad McCallum, Agri-Commodity Management Association (ACMA), chats with Peter Burgess, Wild Blueberry Producers Association of Nova Scotia, Peter Swinkels, Doug Bragg Enterprises Ltd., and Peter Van Dyk, Van Dyk’s by Nature, to discuss wild blueberry production and harvesting in Nova Scotia. 

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Check out Episode 23: Nova Scotia Wild Blueberry Production and Harvesting when released July 20, 2021 to hear the rest of this podcast episode!

Host Brad McCallum, Agri-Commodity Management Association (ACMA), chats with Melinda German, Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency, and John Ross, Canadian Pork Council, about the beef and pork Promotion & Research Agencies.

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Host Brad McCallum, Agri-Commodity Management Association (ACMA), continues his conversation with Heather McLean, Perennia, about raising weaned pigs - through growing and finishing, focusing on feeding, transport and processing.

To hear the first part of this conversation, please listen to Episode 18: Intro to Small Scale Pork Production – Housing and Care.

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