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Hi and Welcome to the podcast! My name is Chantel McRae and I will be your host. I started working for MBFI in January of 2022 as an Extension Specialist with the goal of increasing awareness and information regarding the projects and important research happening at MBFI.
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Drought Structure Project with Raf Otfinowski (opens the original)
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Raf Otfinowski is an Associate Professor, in the Department of Biology, at the University of Winnipeg. Originally from Edmonton, Raf has a degree in Environmental Science from U of Alberta and a M.Sc. in biology from the Western University in Ontario. He first came to Manitoba in 2002 for his PhD at the U of Manitoba. Since then, he has been working in grasslands and prairies in Manitoba, focusing on their conservation, grazing, and management. Raf’s research focuses on understanding links betwe
The Bright Future of Ag with MBFI's 2026 Summer Students (opens the original)
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Join us as we introduce MBFI’s 2026 summer students! Meredith Evren grew up North of Minnedosa on a small grain and beef cattle farm with her parents and one younger sister. She was a member of the Minnedosa and Erickson 4-H clubs throughout her childhood where she learned how to show cattle and first got excited about working with livestock. Right after high school Meredith went to Vancouver and studied for a Bachelor of Science in Applied Animal Biology for two years at UBC. In just a few week
Wild Pig Monitoring with Devon Baete (opens the original)
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Devon Baete has a diploma in Natural Resources Management and 20 years field experience working one on one with landowners on agricultural issues. Devon got involved with wild pigs back in 2018 volunteering to apply for grants and distribute traps to local landowners affected in the Cypress River area. The Manitoba Pork Council was concerned about wild pigs posing a disease risk to operations even at that time and provided funding support to his work for many years to add traps. In 2021 the Mani
Bird and Waterfowl Conservation with Ian Cook (Birds Canada) (opens the original)
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As the Grassland Conservation Manager for Birds Canada, Ian’s work largely focuses on finding solutions for conserving birds that rely on the Canadian Prairies. Along with his colleagues at Birds Canada, he works on finding systemic solutions to conserve birds, while sustaining the livelihoods of the people on the land. He received his BSc in Agriculture from the University of Manitoba in 2013, and is a Professional Agrologist. In today’s episode, Ian shares his agricultural background and infor
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