Cows on the Planet (Dr. Tim Mcallister, Dr. Kim Stanford, Dr. Kim Ominski)

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Legesse, G., Cordeiro, M. R. C., Ominski, K. H., Beauchemin, K. A., Kroebel, R., McGeough, E. J., Pogue, S., & McAllister, T. A. (2018). Water use intensity of Canadian beef production in 1981 as compared to 2011. Science of The Total Environment, 619–620, 1030–1039. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.194

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Join Tim and Kim as they welcome back Dr. Edward Bork of the University of Alberta to discuss his work on increasing carbon sequestration by judicious grazing by cattle. Are cattle the problem or part of the solution to climate change?

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Baah-Acheamfour, M., Chang, S. X., Carlyle, C. N., & Bork, E. W. (2015). Carbon pool size and stability are affected by trees and grassland cover types within agroforestry systems of western Canada. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 213, 105–113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2015.07.016

Bork, D. E., & Chair, M. (n.d.). A Reconsideration of Grazing Impacts on Soil Carbon in Northern Temperate Grasslands. 31.

Carlyle, C. N. (n.d.). GRAZING EFFECTS ON CARBON STORAGE IN RANGELANDS OF THE CANADIAN PRAIRIE. 26.

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Shrestha, B., Chang, S., Bork, E., & Carlyle, C. (2018). Enrichment Planting and Soil Amendments Enhance Carbon Sequestration and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agroforestry Systems: A Review. Forests, 9(6), 369. https://doi.org/10.3390/f9060369

Whitehead, D. (2020). Management of Grazed Landscapes to Increase Soil Carbon Stocks in Temperate, Dryland Grasslands. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 4, 585913. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2020.585913

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Join Dr. Tim McAllister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada as he discusses "super-bugs", antibiotic use by cattle, and his work comparing antimicrobial resistance in cattle and people.

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Forwood, D. L., Holman, B. W. B., Hopkins, D. L., Smyth, H. E., Hoffman, L. C., Chaves, A. V., & Meale, S. J. (2021). Feeding unsaleable carrots to lambs increased performance and carcass characteristics while maintaining meat quality. Meat Science, 173, 108402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2020.108402

Mottet, A., de Haan, C., Falcucci, A., Tempio, G., Opio, C., & Gerber, P. (2017). Livestock: On our plates or eating at our table? A new analysis of the feed/food debate. Global Food Security, 14, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2017.01.001

Ominski, K., McAllister, T., Stanford, K., Mengistu, G., Kebebe, E. G., Omonijo, F., Cordeiro, M., Legesse, G., & Wittenberg, K. (2021). Utilization of by-products and food waste in livestock production systems: A Canadian perspective. Animal Frontiers, 11(2), 55–63. https://doi.org/10.1093/af/vfab004

Shurson, G. C. (2020). “What a Waste”—Can We Improve Sustainability of Food Animal Production Systems by Recycling Food Waste Streams into Animal Feed in an Era of Health, Climate, and Economic Crises? Sustainability, 12(17), 7071. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12177071

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Callaway, T. R., Carroll, J. A., Arthington, J. D., Edrington, T. S., Anderson, R. C., Rossman, M. L., Carr, M. A., Genovese, K. J., Ricke, S. C., Crandall, P., & Nisbet, D. J. (2011). Orange Peel Products Can Reduce Salmonella Populations in Ruminants. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 8(10), 1071–1075. https://doi.org/10.1089/fpd.2011.0867

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Join Tim and Kim as they talk with Dr. Colleen Duncan of Colorado State University and Dr. Katie Steneroden of Iowa State University on potential cow-related pandemics of the future, the role of climate change in pandemics and the need for future fun fashion with hazmat suits in designer colors. 

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Join Tim and Kim as they talk  with Dr. Hsin Huang, Secretary General of the International Meat Secretariat about some of the surprising products that come from cows other than milk and meat.  

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This episode looks into how grazing cows help trees. To look into this topic we've invited Amanda Miller a rangeland ecologist.

Additional Music - Soviet March by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Join Tim and Kim and Dr. Manuel Juarez of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada as they discus eating invasive species such as wild boars instead of beef and the pros and cons of helicopter gunships for wild boar hunting.

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Keuling, O., Baubet, E., Duscher, A., Ebert, C., Fischer, C., Monaco, A., Podgórski, T., Prevot, C., Ronnenberg, K., Sodeikat, G., Stier, N., & Thurfjell, H. (2013). Mortality rates of wild boar Sus scrofa L. in central Europe. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 59(6), 805–814. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-013-0733-8

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Niewiadomska, K., Kosicka-Gębska, M., Gębski, J., Gutkowska, K., Jeżewska-Zychowicz, M., & Sułek, M. (2020). Game Meat Consumption—Conscious Choice or Just a Game? Foods, 9(10), 1357. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods9101357

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Kim, B. F., Santo, R. E., Scatterday, A. P., Fry, J. P., Synk, C. M., Cebron, S. R., Mekonnen, M. M., Hoekstra, A. Y., de Pee, S., Bloem, M. W., Neff, R. A., & Nachman, K. E. (2020). Country-specific dietary shifts to mitigate climate and water crises. Global Environmental Change, 62, 101926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2019.05.010

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Teague, W. R., Apfelbaum, S., Lal, R., Kreuter, U. P., Rowntree, J., Davies, C. A., Conser, R., Rasmussen, M., Hatfield, J., Wang, T., Wang, F., & Byck, P. (2016). The role of ruminants in reducing agriculture’s carbon footprint in North America. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 71(2), 156–164. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.71.2.156

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Join Dr. Andrew Pelling as he describes some of the challenges his lab is facing developing lab-grown meat.

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Join Tim and Kim as they talk with Dr. Sarah Klopatek of UC Davis and learn all the chewy bits of her recent comprehensive study on grass-fed beef economics, meat quality, and environmental impacts. 

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Join Tim and Kim as they visit with Mark Aspin, Manager of the Pastoral Greenhouse Gas Consortium in New Zealand.  Much discussion of burps, farts and levies for ruminant-produced greenhouse gasses ensues. 

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Beef welfare scientist Dr. Karen Schwartzkopf Genswein discusses changes in the beef industry during her 25 year career.

Join Dr. Mike Dugan as he explores healthy fat such as omega 3s and also unhealthy fats such as trans-fats, and the relationship between saturated fats and heart disease.

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Join Tim and Kim as they discuss the sometimes negative view of agriculture in the media with Ben Wilson and Sarah Wray of Storybrokers Media House. 

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Join Dr. Benjamin Bohrer of Ohio State University as he discusses some of the challenges and easier aspects to meeting nutrient requirements on a vegan diet. Dr. Benjamin Bohrer can be reached on Twitter @b3nbohrer for further discussion!

Join Tim and Kim as they talk about all  your favorite potential residues in beef, from hormones and antibiotics to genetically-modified crops, with Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Director of the Office for Science and Society at McGill University.

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Join Tim and Kim as they discuss situations most likely to lead to injury or death by bovine with Dr. Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein in a shameless ploy to tap into the true crime podcast fanbase. 

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Join Tim and Kim as they talk with Dr. Frank Mitloehner of UC Davis about how dietary choices affect green house gasses, teaching children to cook, and the need for better-looking scientists among other things.

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Join Tim and Kim and Dr. Francis Fluharty of the University of Georgia  as they talk about changes in cattle over the past 60 years, whether these changes can be sustained in the future, and the desirability of selecting for cows that are excellent swimmers for future floods. 

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