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Forages in Equine Nutrition, Part 2 - Shelagh Niblock

Today’s podcast we re-visit with Shelagh Niblock, who is an equine nutritionist and forage science expert. In the second part of Shelagh’s talk, she dives in more detail on minerals and vitamins as it relates to balancing equine rations as well as what to watch for as far as poisonous plants are concerned.

If you are not a horse person, stick around for the last portion of this podcast when we look into the Forage Factsheet vault with Factsheet #30 - Getting the most from your soil moisture.

1.  “Management Strategies for Cattle During Dry Conditions” Management Strategies for Cattle During Dry Conditions (alberta.ca)

<https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/d08ec60b-39b8-48a7-8a66-3f9d9f91bec0/resource/9cc82ac9-d21f-45e1-af8d-071b1022fbc7/download/2009-420-816-2.pdf>
 2.  “What’s What in Feed Tests: A Vocabulary Enhancer” http://peaceforage.bc.ca/forage_facts_pdfs/FF_20_Understanding_Feed_Tests.pdf
 3.  Beef Cattle Research Centre - Forage & Grasslands - Beef Cattle Research Council (beefresearch.ca)
<http://www.beefresearch.ca/research/forage-grasslands.cfm>
    *   “Don’t let high winter feed costs stall your herd’s reproductive momentum” http://www.beefresearch.ca/blog/dont-let-high-winter-feed-costs-stall-your-herds-reproductive-momentum/
    *   “Drought Management Strategies” Drought Management Strategies - Beef Cattle Research Council (beefresearch.ca)<http://www.beefresearch.ca/research-topic.cfm/drought-management-strategies-96>
    *   Economics of Pregnancy Testing Beef Cattle Model http://www.beefresearch.ca/economicmodel/pregnancy-detection.cfm
 4.  Overview AAFC Livestock Tax Deferral Provision Livestock Tax Deferral Provision | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)<https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/agriculture-and-environment/drought-watch-and-agroclimate/livestock-tax-deferral-provision> PAIRED WITH 2021 Livestock Tax Deferral – Prescribed Regions (canada.ca)<https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/agriculture-and-environment/drought-watch-and-agroclimate/livestock-tax-deferral-provision/2021-list-prescribed-regions>
 5.  Beef Ration Rules of Thumb https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex9146/$file/420_52-4.pdf?OpenElement
 6.  The importance of pregnancy checking the cow herd www.pipestoneflyer.ca/news/the-importance-of-pregnancy-checking-the-cow-herd/<http://www.pipestoneflyer.ca/news/the-importance-of-pregnancy-checking-the-cow-herd/>
 7.  Beef Cow-calf Operation Reduction Strategies http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/econ8818/$file/strategies.pdf?OpenElementThis is slightly older publication but has principles that are not time constrained e.g. matching feed with need and pros/cons of different reduction strategies.
 8.  Beef Cow Rations and Winter Feeding Guidelines http://www.saskatchewan.ca/business/agriculture-natural-resources-and-industry/agribusiness-farmers-and-ranchers/livestock/cattle-poultry-and-other-livestock/cattle/beef-cow-rations-and-winter-feeding-guidelines background information and links to example rations based on different types of roughage for different category of animals.

Forages in Equine Nutrition, Part 1 - Shelagh Niblock

A must listen for anybody feeding horses or looking to sell forage feed to horse owners. Shelagh Niblock, equine nutritionist extraordinaire with over 35 years of experience in the feed industry along with an extensive background in forage science. In part 1 you will learn about how to select the best forage for your horses. 

We also dive into the forage fact sheet vault with Forage Fact Sheet #19: To Hay or Not to Hay: That is the Question. No worries, you don't need to be a Shakespeare buff to dive into this fact sheet! 

 

More on Shelagh Niblock https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelagh-niblock-pas-16655343/?originalSubdomain=ca 

Forage Fact Sheet #19 http://www.peaceforage.bc.ca/forage_facts_pdfs/FF_19_ToBaleorSilage.pdf 

Haylage http://www.uwex.edu/ceshttps://beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/baleage-vs-haylage-whhttps://duplin.ces.ncsu.edu/2018/04/haylage/

Making great silage https://makinhay.com/the-story-on-silage-and-how-to-bale-it/?offer=1 

Pesky Parasites - Livestock under Attack: Dr. John Gilleard, Part 2

Internal parasites can be a eating away at your margins and profits. Find out how to minimize your risk of running into treatment resistant parasites, chemical free alternative and how humans and animals can sometimes get entangled in the lifecycle of certain parasites.

Find out more about Dr. John Gilleard and his lab: https://vet.ucalgary.ca/labs/jsgilleard/home 

Also in this episode: a dive into the Forage Fact Sheet Vault, looking at Forage Fact Sheet #112: How to Measure Forage Yield Yourself. A low tech and easy way to estimate your forage yield before grazing or haying.

For more details on this fact sheet visit:

http://www.peaceforage.bc.ca/forage_facts_pdfs/FF_112_Estimating_Forage_Yields_Yourself.pdf 

along with the associated larger project this fact sheet was produced from: 

http://www.peaceforage.bc.ca/rd_forage_productivity_profitability.html 

Pesky Parasites - Livestock under Attack: Dr. John Gilleard, Part 1

Today’s episode is about livestock being under attach: both from the inside AND outside. In the first half of my chat with Dr John Gilleard from the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Calgary, we focus on inside attackers, namely parasites. We explore the history of parasites, why cattle producers may be leaving dollars on the table and the importance of good grazing management to control internal parasites.

After a fist look at internal attacks, we then dive into the world of wildlife predation with Forage Fact sheet number 66; Dealing with Predators and problem wildlife.

More info on Dr. Gilleard https://vet.ucalgary.ca/contact-us/john-gilleard 

Forage Fact Sheet #66 http://peaceforage.bc.ca/forage_facts_pdfs/FF_66_Dealing_with_Predators.pdf 

Livestock Protection Program https://www.cattlemen.bc.ca/lpp.htm 

Healthy Soils - Healthy Farmers: Brooke Hayes, Part 2

Check out Brooke's Research http://web.uvic.ca/~jpv/research/healthyfarms/ 

Soil & Mental Health Resources http://web.uvic.ca/~jpv/research/healthyfarms/soil-resources/ 

Forage Fact Sheets http://www.peaceforage.bc.ca/forage_facts_archives.html

Additional info shared by Brooke Hayes:

• Links to soil and mental health resources:http://web.uvic.ca/~jpv/research/healthyfarms/soil-resources/, includes:
  • Regenerative Agriculture Institutes and Networks
  • Canadian Soil Maps and National Data
  • Soil Science Organizations
  • Soil Assessment and Testing Resources
  • Canadian-Based Soil Science Long-term Experiments
  • National and International Soil Science Links
  • Soil Science Education Links (information and formal)
  • Mental Health Resources for Farmers
• Contact details:
  • Project Website, including a pre-recorded webinar:http://web.uvic.ca/~jpv/research/healthyfarms/
  • Email: brookehayes@uvic.ca
  • Twitter: @brookehayes1111
  • Insta: @ebrookehayes
  • Facebook: UVic Ecogastronomy Research Group:https://www.facebook.com/UVic-Ecogastronomy-124793175580531
• Some podcasts worth subscribing to to learn more about soil quality and regenerative agriculture:
  • Farmer to Farmer with Chris Blanchard -https://www.farmertofarmerpodcast.com/: “a fresh and honest look at everything from soil fertility and record-keeping to getting your crops to market without making yourself crazy”
  • Regenerative Agriculture - http://regenerativeagriculturepodcast.com/: A show for professional growers hosted by John Kempf, Founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA)
  • Life in the Soil - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-in-the-soil/id1541030670: A collaboration between the Rillig Lab and podcaster Anja Krieger, funded through the BiodivERsA project Digging Deeper
  • In Defense of Plants - https://www.indefenseofplants.com/podcast: Hosted by Matt Candeias describing all aspects of the botanical world
  • Sustainable World Radio Permaculture and Ecology Podcast -https://sustainableworldradio.com/: Since 2004, Jill Cloutier has produced podcasts and videos about the natural world and solutions that benefit both people and planet

Healthy Soils - Healthy Farmers: Brooke Hayes, Part 1

Brooke's Project http://web.uvic.ca/~jpv/research/healthyfarms/ 

Forage Fact Sheet #117 http://www.peaceforage.bc.ca/forage_facts_pdfs/FF_117_Innovation_FarmDecisionMaking.pdf

More info shared by Brooke Hayes

• Links to soil and mental health resources:http://web.uvic.ca/~jpv/research/healthyfarms/soil-resources/, includes:
  • Regenerative Agriculture Institutes and Networks
  • Canadian Soil Maps and National Data
  • Soil Science Organizations
  • Soil Assessment and Testing Resources
  • Canadian-Based Soil Science Long-term Experiments
  • National and International Soil Science Links
  • Soil Science Education Links (information and formal)
  • Mental Health Resources for Farmers
• Contact details:
  • Project Website, including a pre-recorded webinar:http://web.uvic.ca/~jpv/research/healthyfarms/
  • Email: brookehayes@uvic.ca
  • Twitter: @brookehayes1111
  • Insta: @ebrookehayes
  • Facebook: UVic Ecogastronomy Research Group:https://www.facebook.com/UVic-Ecogastronomy-124793175580531
• Some podcasts worth subscribing to to learn more about soil quality and regenerative agriculture:
  • Farmer to Farmer with Chris Blanchard -https://www.farmertofarmerpodcast.com/: “a fresh and honest look at everything from soil fertility and record-keeping to getting your crops to market without making yourself crazy”
  • Regenerative Agriculture - http://regenerativeagriculturepodcast.com/: A show for professional growers hosted by John Kempf, Founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA)
  • Life in the Soil - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-in-the-soil/id1541030670: A collaboration between the Rillig Lab and podcaster Anja Krieger, funded through the BiodivERsA project Digging Deeper
  • In Defense of Plants - https://www.indefenseofplants.com/podcast: Hosted by Matt Candeias describing all aspects of the botanical world
  • Sustainable World Radio Permaculture and Ecology Podcast -https://sustainableworldradio.com/: Since 2004, Jill Cloutier has produced podcasts and videos about the natural world and solutions that benefit both people and planet

Optimal Cattle Nutrition, Part 2 - Barry Yaremcio

More about Barry Yaremcio: https://www.beefconsultant.com/ 

Forage Fact Sheet #83: http://peaceforage.bc.ca/forage_facts_pdfs/FF_83_Beef_Nutrition.pdf

Optimal Cattle Nutrition, Part 1 - Barry Yaremcio

For more info about Barry: https://www.beefconsultant.com/

Equipment rentals at PRFA: http://www.peaceforage.bc.ca/probes.html

 

Cattle Marketing How To, Part 2 - Brian Perillat

For more information visit:

https://www.canfax.ca//Main.aspx

http://www.peaceforage.bc.ca/

http://www.bcpeaceweather.com/  

Cattle Marketing How To, Part 1 - Brian Perillat

Brian Perillat, the Canfax Manager, shares some insights on how to tackle cattle marketing for more peace of mind.

The Forage Fact Sheet #16: http://peaceforage.bc.ca/forage_facts_pdfs/FF_16_Management.pdf

Canfax Info: 
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