The Beef is ON
The Beef is ON brings practical beef industry insights and updates from your hosts, James Byrne and Chad Mader - Beef Cattle Specialists at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness. Join us for discussions on management, nutrition, production practices and the latest trends across Ontario's beef sector.
The Beef is ON
Bonus Episode - Recording from Beef Symposium 2026
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Welcome to our first bonus episode! This episode includes the recordings of two presentations from our recent Beef Symposium - a joint venture between OMAFA, Beef Farmers of Ontario and the University of Guelph. Video recordings can be found through the Beef@Guelph website: beefguelph.ca.
This episode begins with Dr. Heather Murphy, Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph. Dr. Murphy reviews her recent research on Beef Farm Management and Pathogens.
Following Dr. Murphy, Mariah Crevier, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine student at the Ontario Veterinary College will review her MSc research on Pain Control Strategies for the Castration of Newborn bull calves.