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Monitoring the Drought

This Drought Monitor resource helps people plan short term and long term planting resource needs, harvest, vacation, gardens, and other water focused activities.

PoultryCast 0266, Poultry Industry Outlook? Ask Paul Aho

PoultryCast 0266 Show Notes:

Dr. Paul Aho shares his industry outlook following his presentation at the annual Multi-State Poultry Feeding and Nutrition conference in Indianapolis.
Presentation papers from past conferences available online.

What Animal Feed Alternatives Should Be Considered?

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What are feed alternatives for producers? Corn is very expensive so alternatives are starting to include wheat middlings and dried distiller's grain. It is important to understand the impacts of using alternative feeds and put in place planning, including transportation costs and nutritional analysis.

Dr. Joel DeRouchey, K-State Professor/Extension Specialist, provides in depth information to consider and possible directions to take when looking at the feed alternatives. Dr. Joel DeRouchey is an Environmental Management and Livestock Nutrition Specialist with a 40% Extension, 40% Research, and 20% Teaching appointment at K-State.

PoultryCast update for June 3, 2010, Where Is The Broiler Industry Headed?

The recent Multi-State Poultry Feeding and Nutrition Conference looked at two major industry issues; feeding for environmental efficiency and issues with feed source mycotoxins. Dr. Todd Applegate discusses his presentation on Dietary Impacts on Air Emissions from Poultry.

Also, Dr. Bret Rings, Cobb-Vantress, provides an outlook on Broiler Industry Issues and Trends, from the Midwest Poultry Convention. Dr. Rings also mentioned he was especially interested in Man Made Climate Change: Hoax or Myth series captured by Truffle Media’s Beef Specialist, Trent Fredenburg.

PoultryCast 0219, Evaluating Enzyme Effectiveness - Steps You Can Take

PoultryCast 0219 Show Notes:

Practical tips on enzyme evaluations from Iowa State's Brian Richart. Dr. Richart shares key points from his Midwest Poultry Convention presentation.

PoultryCast update for March 26, 2010, Corn & Soybean Markets This Growing Season

Survey information just released shows new home sales at an ‘all-time’ low. With the slow down in both consumer and commercial building markets, the availability of our preferred pine shavings continues to tighten. Research on river-sand as an alternative where the product is available has yielded positive results in turkey poults. It seems once the birds reach a weight where heat loss is less of a problem, they’re able to thrive for a multitude of reasons.

PoultryCast 0208, IPE - Reducing Ammonia Volatilization By Feeding Char

PoultryCast 0208 Show Notes:

Researchers at the University of Georgia looking at ways to use utilize biofuel byproducts discover a process to limit ammonia volitilization by feeding 'char' to broilers.

PoultryCast 0206, IPE - Does Adding Heat And Glycerol Impact Feed Mill Energy Use?

PoultryCast 0206 Show Notes:

A conversation at the International Poultry Scientific Forum looks at the use of glycerol and heat to lower feed mill energy use as we consider research presented by Kansas State Graduate Student and Research Assistant Erin Mader

PoultryCast 0203, IPE - Danisco Researching Grain Phosphorus Content Variations by Location

PoultryCast 0203 Show Notes:

Danisco's Janet Remus discusses a project which identifies Phosphorus content variations in grain sources by location, updating information decades old which is even more important with today's DDGs diets.

PoultryCast 0198, American Feed Industry Association At World Poultry Expo

PoultryCast 0198 Show Notes:

Joel Newman, American Feed Industry Association's president and CEO, joins us for an overview of the their partnership with World Poultry Expo and highlights top legislative and regulatory concerns for the coming months.