29 episodes
Simply Verified Beef - The Podcast Simply Verified Beef - The Podcast
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Host Emma Cross (VBP+ Communications Specialist) takes you through conversations with expert guests from coast to coast on various parts of the Canadian beef supply chain from farmers and ranchers to consumers. VBP+ stands for Verified Beef Production Plus, a voluntary on farm food safety program.
Season 1 is funded by: Maritime Beef Council and Canadian Agricultural Partnership through New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island's respective provincial Agricultural departments.
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S3E6 Trusted Product
Listen in to hear how Stanley Christensen of Ferme Sage captures value from marketing beef directly to consumers!
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S3 E5 Trusted Transport
Getting ready to haul your own cattle out to pasture? Listen in for best practices for transporting your own livestock! Guests for this episode are:
Jim Whitley - Ontario cow/calf producer and VBP+ auditor
Michelle Bryan - VBP+ Technical Manager
Resources:
VBP+ Producer Reference Manual - Transportation Chapter
Transportation Code of Practice
Canadian Livestock Transport courses
Dr. Tom Noffsinger - animal handling expert
Beef Cattle Research Council - Transport Topic Page -
S3 E4 Trusted Herd Health
Tune in to hear three perspectives on herd health protocols and the value they can have for Canadian beef cattle operations. You'll hear from:
Dr. Pat Burrage - veterinarian
Mackenzie Argent - VBP+ certified producer
Ricki Fleming - VBP+ Operations Manager -
S3 E3 Trusted Producers
Guests Lynsay Beavers (Public and Stakeholder Engagement) and Bob Lowe (Bear Trap Feeders) join host Emma Cross to discuss public trust in the Canadian beef industry and what producers can do to contribute.
Resources:
Email: raisingcdnbeef@cattle.ca
Beef Advocacy Canada
*Note: You can add your Beef Advocacy Canada certificate to your transcript alongside VBP+ training in the Canadian Cattle Learning Center! -
S3 E2 Trusted Visitors
Host Emma Cross is joined by guests Leigh Rosengren (Chief Veterinary Officer for the Canadian Cattle Association), Ed Pajor (Director at WA Ranches) and Heidi Bennett (Cow Boss and Activity Coordinator at WA Ranches) to discuss biosecurity with a focus on calving and bull sale season.
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S3 E1 Trusted Topics
Join new host Emma Cross for a mini episode introducing the topic for Season 3 of Simply Verified Beef - Trusted!