Annex Business Media: Podcasts

As producers plan and think ahead, a well-balanced crop rotation is one way to mitigate agronomic and business risk on the operation. Darren Bond, farm management specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, joins us on this episode of Inputs to discuss what’s involved with good crop rotation. Bond touches on weeds, pests and disease management, changing varieties, weather considerations, as well as the economics of it all.

The Nozzle Forward is a system of hose line management and fire attack developed by Seattle firefighter Aaron Fields. Tom DeSorcy, the fire chief in Hope B.C., interviews Brian Pods, an Indianapolis firefighter and technical marketing manager for Task Force Tips, on how adapting this system can help fire departments big and small develop their passion and skills for aggressive and efficient fire suppression, in particular for those lower frequency but high-risk events.

What crops benefit from a fall fertilizer application, and when, where, and how should you approach it? Robert Mullen, director of agronomy sales for Nutrien, joins us on this episode of Inputs, to share some best practices.

Casey House opened its doors in 1988 as Canada’s first and only stand-alone hospital for people with HIV/AIDS. It’s a place where clients can receive holistic care in a non-judgmental, stigma-free setting. Situated on Jarvis Street in downtown Toronto, Casey House’s new 58.000 square-foot home ensures those who live with HIV/AIDS are not forgotten or overlooked. Casey House provides innovative, comprehensive health care through 1) Inpatient day health programs; 2) Community care and outreach; 3) Social community programming and; 4) Research and education.

Fire chiefs work through various forms of media to convey accurate and timely information to their communities. Unfortunately, misinformation thrives in the blend of traditional and social platforms that dominate today. Tom DeSorcy, the fire chief in Hope B.C., hosts a candid conversation with Steve Darling, a senior broadcast journalist and city councillor in Port Coquitlam, B.C., that will help fire chiefs determine reliable sources, develop quality relationships with journalists, best manage a press conference and ultimately cut through the noise to deliver the needed information to their community.

In 2020, Manitoba will see the launch of two pea-protein processing facilities. This episode of Inputs: the podcast by Top Crop Manager, provides context on where the pea-protein industry is and explores some of the opportunities and challenges for growing peas. Cassandra Tkachuk, production specialist with the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers, also joins us to provide an agronomy angle to the topic.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, we catch Helen C. Escott from her home in St. John's, N.L. Helen created the RCMP’s Media Relations/Communications Unit in Newfoundland and Labrador in 1998. She became the first female senior communications strategist and media relations spokesperson for the RCMP in that province. She was the communications lead on high-profile events, including the RCMP’s Newfoundland and Labrador response on 9/11. “It was a very frightening time,” Escott shares. “People didn’t know what it was... Was it the beginning of World War III? She says she’d never seen the subsequent chain of command in motion before. Within seconds her voicemail was full and she had to bring someone in to answer the phones. “When I look back at it, I’ve just never seen anything like it.”

With harvest on the horizon, the performance of this year’s crop will set the stage for what’s required next year. Robert Mullen, director of agronomy sales for Nutrien, joins us on this episode of Inputs – the podcast by Top Crop Manager, to discuss post harvest best practices, from soil sampling to nutrient management.

The act of massage therapy has been regulated for 100 years. In the recent 25 years, regulation has increased in complexity and the level of compliance demanded of its members. Fees to maintain the privilege of self-regulation have risen considerably, and some have become increasingly vocal in their disaffection for the regulatory body’s approach in Ontario. With self-regulation moving at a slow pace across the country, and health insurance companies finding ways to work with practitioners in non-regulated provinces, do the costs of self-regulation outweigh the benefits? Iam Kamm, RMT, speaks to these questions and more.

Ontario saw poor winter wheat survival in 2019, in part because of wet weather in the fall and spring. To avoid a repeat season, growers are exploring how to ensure their crop gets off to a good start. OMAFRA’s Joanna Follings discusses some of the risks of planting early, ideal seeding rate and depth, along with some input considerations for a good winter wheat crop.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, we sit down with police officer Natalie Hiltz, an executive member of the Canadian Society of Evidence Based Policing and a key member of the Advancing WE in Policing (Ontario) initiative. Hiltz, who is in the middle of her master’s degree with Cambridge University in the U.K. (in the applied criminology and police management/police executive program), explains about the new approach to using gender as a platform to discuss policing. “Gender equity is not a woman’s issue; it’s everyone’s issue,” she tells listeners. She also shares more from her time at the 12th Cambridge International Conference on Evidence Based Policing this year and meeting Commissioner Cressida Dick of the Metropolitan Police Service in London, U.K.

Many firefighters volunteer with humanitarian organizations, using their unique skills to help vulnerable people around the world recover from disasters. Hope, B.C., Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy speaks with Sean Freeman, acting deputy chief of prevention and inspection at Strathmore Fire Department in Alberta, who's been deployed several times to help relief teams co-ordinated by the Canadian Red Cross. Freeman has been called out to five disasters in the Caribbean and around the world.

Many firefighters volunteer with humanitarian organizations, using their unique skills to help vulnerable people around the world recover from disasters. Hope, B.C., Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy speaks with Sean Freeman, acting deputy chief of prevention and inspection at Strathmore Fire Department in Alberta, who's been deployed several times to help relief teams co-ordinated by the Canadian Red Cross. Freeman has been called out to five disasters in the Caribbean and around the world.

Many patients utilize workplace benefits to pay or partially pay for their massage therapy care. Insurers agree, there are benefits to receiving massage therapy, but are concerned benefits are short-term, lower cost alternatives for the same outcomes are available, and question the exploitive business practices of some practitioners. Insurers are signalling that change is coming, and stakeholders in the massage therapy profession should double-down on efforts to improve relations, ensure accountability and demonstrate efficacy. Join veteran RMT Don Dillon and MTC editor Jannen Belbeck as they point to signs that insurance reimbursement for massage therapy is ripe for change. We also provide updates from RMTAO ED Andrew Lewarne on a follow up meeting with Greenshield Canada, and the RMT ACT campaign to de-list massage therapy as a taxable health service.

In our second podcast, we’ll meet three more of our 2019 class of the Top 10 Under 40 recipients: Ross Baron, field manager at Nat Bailey Stadium in Vancouver, B.C.; Joel Henderson, superintendent at the Sarnia Golf & Curling Club in Sarnia, Ont.; and Frank Shang, owner of MRD Landscaping in Vancouver, B.C.

In our first podcast, we’ll meet three of our 2019 class of the Top 10 Under 40 recipients: Trevor Anderson, superintendent at Mount Bruno Country Club in St. Bruno de Montarville, Que.; Miranda Robinson, assistant superintendent at Cordova Bay Golf Course in Victoria, B.C.; and Kevin Moores, superintendent at Oakfield Golf & Country Club in Halifax, N.S.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, we sit down with Constable Amy Boudreau, who has spent the last eight years as a police officer with a specialty in crime prevention. She is currently enrolled in a Leadership Certificate Program at the University of Waterloo and is an active executive board member for the International Society of Crime Prevention Practitioners. She also holds an International Crime Prevention Specialist designation, is on the Community Engagement Team for the Canadian Society of Evidence Based Policing (CANSEBP), is a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Level 1 instructor, and serves as a Mental Health Ambassador. Boudreau shares more about the importance in mindset when it comes come to your career and using roadblock as opportunities. She muses on breaking the officer mold, addressing and mitigating the existing barriers for women in the field, and changing the overall culture.

MeToo allegations are serious business for any leader or organization and fire departments are not immune. Fire chiefs must be prepared to deal with such situations. Hope, B.C., Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy speaks with communications strategist Karen Gordon of Gordon Strategy about the MeToo movement and the fire service. She has spoken on the subject at a number of conferences for fire chiefs.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, we sit down with Border Services Officer Tamara Lopez. She is with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in the Greater Toronto Area and is also a TV host, actor, mentor, conference speaker, a lifelong volunteer, former mascot and a new Serving with Pride director. She tells us more about her career journey, her most challenging as well as most memorable moments, and her recent training to become a “Positive Space Ambassador,” where she will be able to train others on the importance of being inclusive.

Podcast host and Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy talks with NFPA public education representative Laura King on this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign titled, “Not every hero wears a cape: Plan and practice your escape”. The two discuss what’s new this year, some background and history on the campaign and offer valuable resources departments can use as they prepare for the 2019 Fire Prevention Week which runs from the week of Sunday, Oct. 6 to October 12.