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Simply Verified Beef - The Podcast
by Simply Verified Beef - The Podcast
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.
Episodes
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S3 E9 Trusted Training
Tune in to hear guests Erika Stewart (SK VBP+ Coordinator) and Karla Hicks (Bluestone Stock Farms) discuss the importance of training to making our operations the best they can be.
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S3 Bonus: Trusted Team
We talk a lot about our animals and how to optimize the production side of our operations, but what about the two-legged factor? Tune in to hear Ashley Nicholls (Founder of Reach Agriculture Strategies) and Dr. Michelle Calvo-Lorenzo (Chief Animal Welfare Officer for Elanco) discuss how we can...
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S3 E8 Trusted Calves
Want to know how to make the most of selling your feeders? Listen in to hear this episode's guests discuss what matters most when selling calves. Hear from Jason Danard (TEAM) and Ken Schaus (VBP+ certified feedlot producer from Ontario). VBP+ Sales Listing: Cattle Sales Listing – Verified Beef...
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S3 E7 Trusted Water
Summer heat can wreak havoc on water quality! Listen in to hear guests Tracy Herbert (Beef Cattle Research Council) and Tara Davidson (Saskatchewan beef producer) discuss how to manage water quality on the farm. Resources: Water: beefresearch.ca/water Record-Keeping Course…
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S3E6 Produit de confiance
Écoutez pour découvrir comment Stanley Christensen de la Ferme Sage tire de la valeur de la commercialisation du bœuf directement auprès des consommateurs !
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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 -...
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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
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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: [email protected] Beef Advocacy Canada *Note: You can add your…
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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 ([email protected]), and Jason Brock from Sollio Agriculture ([email protected]) talk about mineral coast to coast! This will be the last episode of Season 2- Apologies for the big break- but we are...
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S2 E7 Practical Forage Planning
Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick) is joined by Christine O'Reilly ([email protected]), Cedric MacLeod ([email protected] ) and Bree Patterson([email protected]) talk about forage and range management planning coast to coast! www.canadianfga.ca...
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S2E6: Practical KTT & Resources
Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick) is joined by Ricki Fleming ([email protected]), Ellen Crane ([email protected]) and Daniel Muir ([email protected])from NSDA to chat about KTT (Knowledge-Technology-Transfer or Knowledge-Translation-Transfer) and resources...
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S2E5 Practical Plastics Recycling
Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick) is joined by Assar Grinde ([email protected]) and Kim Timmer (" target="_blank">[email protected])from Cleanfarms to chat about Agricultural Plastics Recycling! https://cleanfarms.ca/alberta-ag-plastic-recycle-it-program/...
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S2E4 Practical Cost of Production
Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick)is joined by Brenna Grant ([email protected]) and have a discussion around some of the results You can sign up for the National Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network here (remember- there is a $500 honourarium to help out with your time investment)...
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S2E3: Practical Genetic Improvement
Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick)is joined by Kajal Devani ([email protected] - Canadian Angus Association), and Sean McGrath ([email protected] - Round Rock Ranching) and have a discussion around the tools that are available for genetic selection and improving the cow...
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S2E2: Practical Emergency Preparedness
Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick)is joined by Jennifer Woods (J. Woods Livestock Services) [email protected] who chat about the various components to risk mitigation as it relates to the farm/ranch. NEW Producer Manual has a section on Emergency Preparedness which also has…
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S2E1: Practical Audit Preparation
Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick)is joined by VBP+ auditors Julie Anne Howe from Saskatchewan and Jim Whitley from Ontario to have a chat about preparing for an audit and some best practices they see on other farms. NEW Templates for record keeping can be found here: (but…
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Season 1: Simply the Recap!
Co-Hosts Bree Patterson (VBP+ Coordinator from British Columbia) and Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick) recap Season 1. 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...
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Episode 11: Simply the Dart Gun (Remote Delivery Device)
Co-Hosts Bree Patterson (VBP+ Coordinator from British Columbia) joins Dr. Tamara Quaschnick (Zoetis) have a chat about Remote Delivery Devices (RDD's) VBP+ is an approved certification body for the Canadian Roundtable for Canadian Beef (CRSB). Beef operations that are certified by VBP+ are also...
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Episode 10: Simply the Perks
Co-Hosts Bree Patterson (VBP+ Coordinator from British Columbia) and Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator in the Maritimes) have a chat to talk about the various perks of having a VBP+ certified operation! Some news coming from FCC. This one was a little late arriving, but better late than never! VBP+…
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Episode 9: Simply the Water
Norine Ambrose (Executive Director of Cows and Fish https://cowsandfish.org/ ) and John Anderson (BC Rancher & chair of the Nicola Watershed Community Roundtable) join Co-Host Bree Patterson (VBP+ Coordinator from British Columbia) to talk about managing water as it relates to the VBP+ pillar of...
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Episode 8: Simply the Crew
Alicia King (Co-owner/operator Six Maples Farm in Addington Forks, NS) and Kevin Antworth (CEO Red Coat Cattle Feeders in southern Saskatchewan) join Co-Host Bree Patterson (VBP+ Coordinator from British Columbia) to talk about arguably the most important resource on any operation- and that is…
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Episode 7: Simply the Steps
Co-Hosts Bree Patterson (VBP+ Coordinator from British Columbia) and Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick). Topic today is all about the steps to certification to the Verified Beef Production Plus program. 1. Training 2. Enrollment 3. Audit VBP+ is an approved certification body for…
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Episode 6: Simply the Mentorship
Guests Jessica Radau (CCA Youth Coordinator), Sandy Russell (Spring Creek Land & Cattle Consulting & Mentor), and Scott Gerbrandt (CYL Mentee Class 2022) joins co-host Bree Patterson (VBP+ Coordinator from British Columbia). Topic today is all about mentorship, how to get involved and what value…
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BONUS: Simply the Holiday Recap '21
Co-hosts Bree Patterson (VBP+ Coordinator from British Columbia) and Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick) do a recap of the season that has happened so far in 2021. A little bit more banter, a little bit less actual learning of things :) VBP+ is an approved certification body for the...
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Episode 5: Simply the Labels
Guest Bruce Kostelansky with Zoetis (www.zoepro.ca) joins co-host Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick) . Topic today is all about labels, why they are important to follow, and what does going “off label” mean. NOTE**As with all of our topics, ensure that you work with your own...
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Episode 4: Simply the Tough Decisions
Guest Kendra Keels (Veal Farmers of Ontario) join co-host Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick) . Topic today is delving into a sensitive topic of the classifications of fit/compromised/unfit, making the tough decisions on euthanasia, and discussion on some of the Farm Animal Care...
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Episode 3 "Simply the Marketing"
Guests Jason Danard (TEAM Auction Sales), Melissa Downing (VBP+ cow-calf producers and coordinator in Alberta) join co-host Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick) . Topic today is delving into the critical topic of marketing and expanding a bit on the VBP+ Value Chain. VBP+ stands for...
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BONUS: Wrecks and Wonders of Processing
BONUS Feature from Episode 2 as our Guests Andrea van Iterson (VBP+ Backgrounder and Feedlot from British Columbia), Erika Stewart (VBP+ cow-calf producers and coordinator in Saskatchewan), and Ron Stevenson (VBP+ cow-calf producer and manager of Metzger Vet Services and Alberta Beef Health...
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Episode 2 "Simply the Processing"
Guests Andrea van Iterson (VBP+ Backgrounder and Feedlot from British Columbia), Erika Stewart (VBP+ cow-calf producers and coordinator in Saskatchewan), and Ron Stevenson (VBP+ cow-calf producer and manager of Metzger Vet Services and Alberta Beef Health Solutions) join co-hosts Bree Patterson...
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Episode 1 "Simply the Audit"
Guests Julie-Anne Howe (VBP+ Delivery Services Inc Auditor and VBP+ cow/calf ranch from Saskatchewan), Jaclyn Horenberg (VBP+ Coordinator in Ontario), and Trevor Welch (VBP+ Cow/calf farm from New Brunswick) join co-hosts Bree Patterson (VBP+ Coordinator from British Columbia) and Amy Higgins…
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Episode 0 "Simply the Introduction"
Co-hosts Bree Patterson (VBP+ Coordinator from British Columbia) and Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick) give a quick introduction to the "Simply Verified Beef" podcast. On the 3rd Wednesday of each month, expect guests from coast to coast discussing various parts of the Canadian…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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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