27 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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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!
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S2 E8 Practical Mineral Management
Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick) is joined by Melissa Downing (mdowning@cattlefeeders.ca), and Jason Brock from Sollio Agriculture (jason.brock@optiboeuf.coop) talk about mineral coast to coast!
This will be the last episode of Season 2- Apologies for the big break- but we are lining up to get re-organized for Season 3!
VBP+ is an approved certification body for the Canadian Roundtable for Canadian Beef (CRSB). Beef operations that are certified by VBP+ are also recognized as meeting the CRSB Sustainable Beef Production Standard and are eligible to participate in certified sustainable sourcing programs.
Producer & Host: Amy Higgins (nb@verifiedbeef.ca)
Technical Producer: Amy Higgins (nb@verifiedbeef.ca )
Special Thanks to Michael Boyd for assisting with Podcast startup: michaelboyd@podcastatlantic.com https://podcastatlantic.com/
Music "Angels we have heard on high" composed by Matt Weidauer from: https://archesaudio.com/
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S2 E7 Practical Forage Planning
Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick) is joined by Christine O'Reilly (christine.oreilly@ontario.ca), Cedric MacLeod (cedric@macleodagronomics.com ) and Bree Patterson(just.ag.productions@gmail.com) talk about forage and range management planning coast to coast!
www.canadianfga.ca
https://www.ontario.ca/page/guide-forage-production#:~:text=Publication%2030%3A%20Guide%20to%20Forage,understanding%20a%20laboratory%20forage%20analysis.
VBP+ is an approved certification body for the Canadian Roundtable for Canadian Beef (CRSB). Beef operations that are certified by VBP+ are also recognized as meeting the CRSB Sustainable Beef Production Standard and are eligible to participate in certified sustainable sourcing programs.
Producer & Host: Amy Higgins (nb@verifiedbeef.ca)
Technical Producer: Amy Higgins (nb@verifiedbeef.ca )
Special Thanks to Michael Boyd for assisting with Podcast startup: michaelboyd@podcastatlantic.com https://podcastatlantic.com/
Music "Angels we have heard on high" composed by Matt Weidauer from: https://archesaudio.com/
Anchor: https://anchor.fm/simply-verified-beef
www.verifiedbeef.ca