nutrition

PoultryCast 0270 Show Notes:

• Following his Multi-State Poultry Feeding and Nutrition Conference presentation on Nutrient Density: the Pros and Cons of Limiting Amino Acid
  Levels in Practical Broiler Production, we spoke with Dr. Rob Shirley of Ajinomoto Heartland to delve deeper into the use of amino acids and their impact on productivity.

PoultryCast 0253 Show Notes:

• Purdue Graduate Research Assistant Mike Banks joins us to overview his presentation at the International Poultry Scientific Forum, "Metabolizable energy content of high protein distillers’ dried grains with or without solubles for laying hens, turkey poults and broiler chicks." (research details)

PoultryCast 0229 Show Notes:

• Dr. Bob Thaler, North Dakota State, discusses Mycotoxin issues from the 2009 crop which are causing concern as we feed out the remainder of that crop during the summer months. 

PoultryCast 0226 Show Notes:

• Dr. Todd Applegate of Purdue discusses ways producers can impact environmental concerns and if significant affects can be obtained solely by adjusting feeding programs.

PoultryCast^® Conversations

Why Agro-Terrorism Is Limited

David Silverberg, Founding Editor of Homeland Security Today magazine, responds to the audience question of why the food supply has not been targeted.

PoultryCast 0223 Show Notes:

• Dr. Hans Stein at the University of Illinois recently brought the resources he and others have developed into one online location -  http://nutrition.ansci.illinois.edu 

U.S. Poultry will return to Russia after negotiators agreed to provide supplies which had not been treated with a chlorine rinse to reduce Salmonella. The story was covered in the St. Petersburg Times.

It’s interesting to note the article mentions the renewed effort to increase domestic meat production in Russia. “President Dmitry Medvedev signed a new 'food security' doctrine in February, calling for, among other things, 85 percent of all meat consumed in the country to be produced domestically. In January, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Russia would be able to cease all poultry imports by 2015.” There are, of course, many forms of trade restrictions.

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 0213 Show Notes:

• Dr. Danny Hooge of Hooge Consulting presented his thoughts on the use of DDGs in poultry rations and potential issues to be aware of at the Midwest Poultry Federation Convention Pre-Show Nutrition Symposium.